marakanetz
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| Live or Recorded; A Faustian response Imagine how much money you will need to spend to listen to the live music like you're listening to your rig??????? | |
| Best all-around cartridge for 500.00 new I too vote for Dynavector 20XL if your phono can drive it. If your phono can't drive it you can get 20XH. They're great rock-n-roll and fussion cartridges.Grado most-likely will hum on Rega. | |
| Have you ever broken the needle? I broke Lyra Lydian Beta stylus(cantilever was OK) just like you during mounting my new cartridge and sent it over to VanDenHul where they charged significantly less money than in Japan. Anyway Lyra uses VanDenHul stylus.On the other hand I still ... | |
| Are You An Audiophile Or A Music Lover? I'm a music lover, but I hear small details and misperformance of the reproducing equipment and always aim to get rid of that with either upgrades or tweaks whichever I consider as a neccessity.My most expencive component in my system is my analog... | |
| Inexpensive Tri-Wire Cables Triwire and biwire all can be done with separate wires and/or cables the following cheap and great way:order a 12AWG silverplated Carol Command wire from www.partsexpress.com.That's the wire used in the studios. Cut 6 pieces of the length you need... | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings Hans Joahim Roedelius -- Lastwandel He's simply modern Chopin! You can simply get high without using drugs just by listening. | |
| My Micromega Stage 3 Stopped Producing Sound ...try out using DAC and the digital output of your micromega(btw it has a great transport!) If everything is OK than get some good DAC and use your player as a transport. I bet you didn't pay for your player too much. Besides sending it for a ser... | |
| Helikon run-in groove problem..... I have both Benz M2 and Lyra Helikon. For some reason I do not set up an andtiscating(with cheap RB300!) since on some records with even small flows it will skip. I've got a great practice within the time of using records(since I was 5) to place a... | |
| looking for rca to XLR Cable www.partsexpress.comwww.bettercables.comcheap and great quality.also if there is one close to you Sam Ash Music store you can find some pro grade (excellent quality) real cheap with Neutrik XLR and RCAs. | |
| phono stage volume more likely your preamp has just jacks for external phono preamp. | |
| Linn or rega P9/RB900 will bring a deal of clarity but if you want something of Linn in your upgrade, you should consider Basis1600/Basis RB300 combo that brings clarity and musicality as well. | |
| Belles 150A or Hot Rod I've auditioned both of them in my home and strongly DISRECOMMEND either one of these amps. There isn't any wormth or music in these amps. Listening fatigue graranteed in 10 min of listening. Bryston 3b-st is much better choice that you can get fo... | |
| Looking for warmth,openess, detail For Nordost Valhalla???? I would get certainly used tubed output CD player BAT VK D5 or Cary 303/200 or SS Meridian 524... Rega players have never been worm even turntables.As to speakers My choise would certainly fall onto Tannoy Definition serie... | |
| My brother the doctor needs speakers If I were doctor on residential practice, I wouldn't buy any speakers since there would be no time to listen to them.Becides there is no money there.My friend gave me his vinyl collection for the period of his residencial practice since he doesn't... | |
| Straight Wire Question Very often to my experience people dissadisfied with StragitWire. They look like home-brewed and home-terminated.I believe that you won't go wrong with AudioQuest Diamondblack all arround. |