photon46
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| Elvis Presley Fans? I think Bill really misses a big point comparing Madonna to Elvis. They were both cultural icons whose primary appeal was that of performer, not really great "artists." Elvis really did break some new cultural ground though, unlike Madonna. As a c... | |
| CD Repair? I've used a good quality metal polish like "Maas" to polish out some nasty scuffs and not too deep scratches from abused library cd's. It works quite well as long as things aren't too far gone. It's a bit faster than toothpaste, which does work as... | |
| My Esoteric P-05 '' eat '' my new Beatles disc Any manufacturer that would void a warranty for removing a top cover to remove the cd is a company looking to lose a customer. I had a similar thing happen with a Cambridge player that had an odd fastener. I just called up the Cambridge service de... | |
| Uses for "tape-out" on a preamp I use the phono section of my Music Reference RM5III via the tape outs in the same manner as Al. | |
| Zu Essence vs Devore Nine vs Maggies Maggie 1.6'a are a stone bargain, no doubt. I used them for five or six years with great pleasure. In the end though, I tired of their fussy nature about amplification. They need an amp with lots of current and I think it's real easy to spend what... | |
| Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" Remasters Totally agree with Bill, the MFSL is THE most overhyped recording I've ever been sucked into buying. Thankfully, the demand for it continues and I sold it for what I paid. The 90's Virgin was better, particularly the vinyl British pressed version. | |
| Subs for My experience with a sub when I had Maggie 1.6's was rather different than Stanwals. (Quite a nice system there Stanwal BTW.) I needed very little reinforcement from a sub in the room I was in, just a very slight lift in the lower registers. Follo... | |
| Wool Rugs New Zealand is known for quality wool, you'll probably be fine. Their wool industry shears live animals from what I've seen. Just make sure the rugs you consider feel soft and velvety. If one feels coarse and scratchy like burlap, avoid that rug. ... | |
| Wool Rugs What's the humidity level in the basement? Also, are you talking about machine made area rugs or hand made "oriental" rugs? There's a great deal of variation in the quality of wool and that affects propensity for static problems. A good hand made ... | |
| Magnepan speaker set-up The more securely they are anchored, the better they'll image. Suspending them is not a good idea if you are interested in extracting the best from them. The Magnepan owner's forum has more info about better stands that improve on the flimsy facto... | |
| Refrigerator noise This subject has been of interest to my wife & I as well. We researched as well as we could, considering Bosch, LG, GE & Samsung. We cook a lot & make dinner from scratch every night, so it had to function well from a utility standpoin... | |
| HDCD DAC - versus CD Player ???? The dac will decode the HDCD signal from a non-HDCD player just fine. | |
| Modwright vs EVS vs RAM vs ASI-Tek, OPPO BDP83 Tennisamp, I totally believe that the Oppos sound as good as you say. Kyle's mods sound amazing. He's got a really good ear and seems to know how to extract the best potential from products. I've bought two of his modifications myself in the past.... | |
| Modwright vs EVS vs RAM vs ASI-Tek, OPPO BDP83 I'm sure many will disagree with me, but I just can't see pumping the kind of money these mods cost into a cheap platform like the Oppos. It seems analogous to the kids driving around in beater Dodge Colts with $3k wheels and tires and $5k stereos... | |
| phono preamp crackling Assuming you're using the stock Clearaudio cartridge the Marantz ships with, you're working with a 3.6 mv cartridge signal. That's pretty middle of the pack, nothing unusual there. Not sure exactly what the GCPH's lowest gain setting is, but I'd m... |