viridian
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| Review: Shelter 201 Cartridge Externally, this cartridge appears to be an OEM version of the Sumiko Pearl, which is less expensive. The Andante E of yore also had, well, at least the same body, if not cantilever and stylus. It appears that Shelter are not actually making the c... | |
| Virtual Dynamics original Master Series Well sure, they are designed by the hand of God. | |
| Equilizer to reduce surface noise on bad records? I think that the problem can be solved without throwing the baby out with the bath water. The Ace uses a VanDenHul stylus, which is very, very quiet and really reduces surface noise, when properly aligned. Unfortunately, the Planar 2 does not have... | |
| Which new Reissues are free of pops, ticks etc? Pretty much anything from Japan is really quiet IMHO. | |
| Others Industries deal with Journalistic Integrity Isn't that an oxymoron, like "low priced high-end gear" or "knowledgable audio salesperson"? | |
| Microscope for stylus inspection You may find this article interesting:http://www.vinylengine.com/stylus.shtml | |
| What Mobile Fidelity lp or cd is your fav ? The first bunch, mastered by Stan Ricker, sound the best. Musically, I really like the Ellington and Armstrong two disc set, the Doors eponymous LP, Yes "Close To The Edge", and the Supertramp UHQR. | |
| Microscope for stylus inspection You need 150X minimum, 200X is much better and seems to be the standard. You also need the expertise to know what you are looking at. The stylus on your BPS is an ellipsoid, so if it is a perfect cone, you have a problem, but there is no way to te... | |
| dissapointing audiophile recording Schipo, my appologies, there was no intent to offend. But the correct quote would be "white folks jazz lite". Audphile 1, as opposed to mainstream jazz, modal jazz, fusion, latin jazz, free jazz or any other category of jazz. | |
| dissapointing audiophile recording Anything by Pat Barber, effete, mannered, vapid and badly recorded to boot. And for more white folks jazz lite the horrible Diana Krall and marginal Holly Cole spring easily to mind. All touted as audiophile favorites. | |
| Best Place for Negative Reviews? Do you use cryogenic tissues? | |
| I just wanted to play a record Then again, you had to get off of your ass to change the volume and inputs of that Sui, now you can just sit in your chair and light another joint and fondle your remote. Seems like a wash to me. | |
| Best Place for Negative Reviews? Jaybo, I don't think that critics are supposed to be impartial at all, they are not priests, nor are they referees. Partiality is part of the game, that is why they list their systems, their rooms, their musical tastes. It is all really a means of... | |
| Neil Young at Massey Hall If Patrick (Lugnut) was here, he would have been head over heels over this one. Miss you Pat. | |
| Best Place for Negative Reviews? Personally, I find it much more important for a reviewer to tell me how a component sounds than if it is "good" or "bad". My sense is, with the severly reduced size of the major hi-fi criticism mags, that there is little space to waste on complete... |