peterayer
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| Armoire between speakers Don't forget sideboards and secretaries. A dedicated room is the ultimate component as long as it has a couple of extra listening seats. | |
| Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi? I listen to music at home and to talk radio in the car. I guess the HiFi has something to do with it. Music is just not as engrossing in the car. | |
| TT suggestion in the $7 - 10K range? How about new or used, direct drive, belt drive or thread drive? Where to start?Find a good local dealer or a trusted friend and start to listen. Take your time. It could be a very enjoyable search. | |
| Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi? I like both, and for me the hobby is about both. One could ask "On which do you spend more money?" My guess is that most of us spend more on one than on the other. And only a few of us spend about the same on each.I find it interesting that most c... | |
| surface noise and cartridge/ phono pre questions I meant to write...enjoying, learning and asking questions. | |
| surface noise and cartridge/ phono pre questions I agree with Doug's suggestions about the VP1 16.5 and AIVS fluids. Those should get the pops and clicks under control if you devote the necessary time to the cleaning regimen. I have a Pass Labs Xono phono stage which can be found used for under ... | |
| Used Magico V3 or Rockport Mira 2 You could try contacting Goodwin's High End. They carry both brands. FWIW, I compared directly the Magico V2 to an $18K pair of Rockports (unsure of model name) in the same system at the dealership. I much preferred the V2 in the system on that da... | |
| Armoire between speakers I have a similar situation with a fireplace which is built out from my front wall and is thus between my speakers. It does effect stage depth in the center and makes for some interesting reflections and multiple corners behind the speakers. It obv... | |
| Tonearm alignment question I would recommend correcting the tonearm S2P distance sooner rather than later. You may be causing groove damage with an improperly aligned cartridge.I have a MINT protractor. HIghly recommended. Definitely the best $100 I've spent on my analog ch... | |
| Tweaks such as demagnetizers ionizers for lp's I don't really know if one needs to do both sides. This is just how I've done it without really experimenting more with technique. I'm curious about how others do it. | |
| Tweaks such as demagnetizers ionizers for lp's George, those are great questions and I look forward to reading how Doug and Dan use their devices. I have a bulk tape eraser which I use to demagnetize LPs. After the record goes through my cleaning procedure, I put it in a new inner sleeve and t... | |
| Mono blocks that can provide that golden sound... I also have a pair of XA160.5s. I agree they take some warm up time to sound their best. I turn mine on about 2 hours before I plan to listen. Usually before I start cooking dinner. When I am finished with the dishes, I go and listen to music. Dur... | |
| Tweaks such as demagnetizers ionizers for lp's Lewm, I think you are referring to MikeLevigne and his son-in-law not to Dougdeacon. | |
| Wilson Sophia III vs Sasha Ricred1,Just do an Audiogon or Google search for Jim Smith. He is a veteran in the industry and has a lot to share. Great guy. | |
| Wilson Sophia III vs Sasha I think you will get much better results by addressing your room first. Hire a pro, get some treatment, place the listening seat and speakers then worry about upgrading. The cost/benefit ratio will surprise you, IMO. In the last year, I have spent... |