czarivey
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| Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge i'm not big fan of very low output cartridges. simply they don't make sense to me. it's an urge of either using ultra-high gain phono preamp(preferred) or step-up transformer(extra unnecessary expense -- i'm cheap freak). ultra-high gain phono pre... | |
| Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components? Hah Nordost at most is $50 to make but what a profit there! | |
| No bass with new turntable? Price tag might be part of problem that often manufacturers are negligent to the quality of assembly and set-up.Simple solution money back or fix the way it should sound as documented and confirmed. | |
| No bass with new turntable? Most original pressings of classic rock on recycled vinyl from the early 70's wouldn't sound good on a 100K TT and the finest cartridge/phone stage. I tend to agree. 60's jazz and classical records have great bass especially UK releases. | |
| Infinity Irs Betas vs Legacy Focus Se Still haven't heard from OP about meters tho. | |
| No bass with new turntable? Well, I see that the problem may be more like in cartridge more than anything else.No alignment or VTA can drastically diminish bass, but proper VTF is required to be in specified range per cartridge.The cartridge either 1. not wired properly2. re... | |
| Vintage Krell Amp... Which would you choose? I'm not sure if you really want to buy used amp that runs VERY HOT. Units that run on high temperatures usually dry out caps and fail faster in general as well. Repair of the high end unit may run into high dollar bill if you don't know specialis... | |
| Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components? cleeds No bashing my friend. I call it get the bang strategy! Got around servicing SP-3(great preamp used to be affordable!) myself with no help of ARC. Vinyl engine did it all with schematics and circuit elements IDs. Chris from partsconnexion... | |
| Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components? No biggie. They've also become less reliable, less helpful and certainly less useful when it comes to servicing discontinued units. Figure they will become same level brain-washers as other companies. They're not alone and there will be certainly ... | |
| JRiver vs Foobar - which do you prefer and why? Check FUBAR in Tango and Cash movie...:) | |
| Noticed the Patriot Act's effects on PayPal? it's only temporary or till you verify paypal account with bank.i use prepaid cards for bank verification. they are person-less and ID-less.once you verify with prepaid card(you can purchase them in WalMart $4 or simply order them via internet fre... | |
| I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid Lived in NYC and would always go to AudioConnection first in Verona NJ.Tweaks and wires I've always purchased in B&H on W34th and 9thAv in NYC. I've also purchased DJ gear in B&H.Moved to Raleigh NC and my choice would be Moon audio. They ... | |
| Is it possible to be an audiophile and be happy with what you have I'm very happy with what I have, but I'm not audiophile. | |
| Tube amp powered up? 1. tube life is near 100 times shorter vs. transistor2. idle power is substantially larger vs. solid states3. SAFETY when on all the time is VERY LOW and may set PC board or wires on FIRE when all of a sudden tube goes bad.Now figure out what best... | |
| Nakamichi/BX-1 ebay with paypal will slice near 25%. on ebay it should be maximum $40.No significant value. Yard sale item. |