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| When do you return new vinyl? It depends what I paid. If I paid $50 for a multi-disc, 45 rpm pressing and it's got any repeated pop or imperfection more than a pop or two, I'll send it back. If the level of the pops a low, I'd put up with several, but if there are one or two l... | |
| Why vinyl? 03-14-08: Les_creative_edge said:"In the end I think an LP from analogue masters will sound truer to what the music should sound like than one from a digital source or from a CD made from the analogue masters will likely sound better than digital ... | |
| Vienna Acoustics setup questions Try your HK. If you don't fry it, then you'll be ok until funds re-accumlate in your bank account. Otherwise, look for a used Bryston that'll deliver 200 watts into 4 ohms. Stay away from tubes and go for relatively high power and high damping fac... | |
| Why vinyl? 03-14-08: Ojgalli asked:"And a related question that goes out to all. Do LPs from an analog master sound better than LPs from a digital master?"Generally I think the answer is "yes" so long as we're talking hi rez digital, such as 1-bit DSD @5.6mH... | |
| Vienna Acoustics setup questions The Beethovens will function ok with the HK, but they'll really come alive with 300 or so high quality watts. (Put that on your future "must have" list). Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8s will work great with the Beethovens. I'd suggest looking f... | |
| Why vinyl? I bought a lot of LPs for under $5, BUT my D2D and "audiophile" recordings were mostly in the mid-teens and some higher. I think you have to compare 180 gram current pressing to the high-end recordings of the 1970s and 1980s. When you do that, the... | |
| Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand They ARE that good. HOWEVER, the Spendors are also very good. Unless you can find a way to listen for yourself, I'd discourage picking something based on a review over something you've actually heard.Dave | |
| Best Integrated Amplifier Made at the USA 03-12-08: Flav said:"The Krell FBI (full balanced integrated), by far the best."Whoa, take it easy there tiger. Krell's certainly worthy of the making this list, but there'll be lots of disagreement about "the best." ;-)Dave | |
| Best Integrated Amplifier Made at the USA Conrad Johnson CA200Rowland ConcertoBoth have the clean power and damping factor to grab hold of your speakers and make them sing.Dave | |
| Advice in up grading weakest link in system 03-11-08: Lp_lover said:"DaveThanks for your response,cartridge is a Benz silver MM.Concerned if the electronics is out dated after 25 yrs ?"Well, I like your cartridge. I had the Brystons of the same vintage until a few weeks ago. I do feel like ... | |
| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers 03-11-08: Guidocorona said:"Ahem. . . what a coincidence MDHoover. . . just yesterday my Mahlers were professionally set up by Sumiko and by Rod Thomson of Soundings Hifi (of Denver, Co), 303-759-5505) using the Master Set iterative speaker placem... | |
| Advice in up grading weakest link in system Looks like a great system to me. What cartridge are you using. I think, but I'm not certain, that the Rega's arm would handle a Sumiko Blackbird HOMC cartridge very handily. If so, that'd be a great upgrade. I had a 1B before I went to a Pro-ject ... | |
| Best Component Ever, for the money Oppo upconverting universal DVD/SACD/CD/DVD-A player for under $200. | |
| Vienna Acoustics setup questions The REL subs match up well with VAs. Why don't you just go 2.1 for video and focus on super 2-channel? The VAs image well enough that you don't need a middle channel.How many watts does the HK put out? If you add a sub you can do with less from yo... | |
| Is "audiophile" being overused in the LP listings? I use terms like "silent pressing with great dynamics" or "great pressing EXCEPT for one low-level scratch impacting 4 revolutions on side 1, track 1" or "average pressing with no scratches or pops" or "typical Dynagroove", etc. These descriptions... |