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| no low end st70 As the Les McCann and Eddie Harris song goes, "Compared to What?" What amp gave you better bass response and what preamp are you using? The Synthesis speakers were designed on tubes, so this should not be an issue. Oh, you said that you are using ... | |
| My passive preamp project – DIY vs Deep pocket Do you have your volume pot configured as shunt or in line? My experience with passives has, sonically, mirrored yours, however in my hierarchy, I would gladly trade transparency for drive, ease and extension. The audiophile parameters of soundsta... | |
| Cartridge Question The radical cut stylus on the black is very, very sensitive to correct VTA, azimuth and horizontal alignment. Check these extremely carefully, check a second, then a third time. I bet that you can get it to sound much better. You may also want to ... | |
| The Hub: Big speakers with lots of Drivers? Bill, ya I'm not too bright....... You were quite thorough. I am currently looking for some nice Valencias or similar. I am sure they will come around soon enough. Just missed out on some Flamencos. | |
| Rectifier Tube Clarification/Help W/ Dared 2000a "I understand that the best tube is up to my subjective ear". Well no, not really. Just as you should not use a 5751 as a direct replacement for 12AX7 in all circuits, as it draws more current, you really should not change rectifiers will nilly as... | |
| The Hub: Big speakers with lots of Drivers? Peter Breuniger did a marvelous review of these classics recently in Stereophile. I hope that I am not violating an Audiogon policy by posting the link:http://www.stereophile.com/historical/1005bozak/index.htmlIt's good to see classic gear covered... | |
| Who asked for this? So you can't rant about slavery if you don't own slaves. Interesting. | |
| Phonostage & Cartridge Upgrade For Rega P5 Might I suggest today's post on the Asylum as a starting place:http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/86/864707.htmlEven if you do not decide to go that route, it is good to make an educated decision when eliminating system structures. | |
| Leben RS-30EQ phono stage Wow, I too am interested, the gain spec is about the lowest out there, it scares me a bit. | |
| Phonostage & Cartridge Upgrade For Rega P5 The 103, while quite good, and cheap, is not the universal product that some think it is. I think that there are two issues holding you back. If you are using the stock Rega arm, at around 9 grams effective mass, then you will find that your cartr... | |
| Who asked for this? Why the neurotic audiophile community asked for this and anything else that ramps up the cost of software while being as ergonomically hostile as possible. | |
| low riding Benz Micro Gold Mike, you shouldn't be using any pressure with the Magic Eraser, you should cut a piece out and just lower the cartridge onto it and then cue it back up. No rubbing, scouring, or abrading involved. | |
| Bill Evans V V 1961 vs Bill Evans V V 1980 Ya know, for all the bird that gets whipped about Scott LaFaro and his psychic connection with Evans, I am not crazy about his playing. I much prefer the work of Eddie Gomez an example being the Live At Montreux sets. There, I said it! Though Gary... | |
| This is a silly hobby. Right, silly hobby. Not at all like oneophiles who spend tens of thousands on old grape juice. Or my fishing and hunting friends who end up spending several grand to kill a fish, or an elk, or whatever. Or classic car collecting, or falconry, or s... | |
| Tone controls? Sorry about the heresy. Yes, the Klipsch Heresy does not have much bass, but the midrange and tweeter are the same as the Cornwall. Judicious application of tone controls can give the Heresy a more balanced sound. |