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| Perfect Soundtrack for Stylish Sunday Lunch? I find music with lyrics a bit distracting for such occasions. You hit on it when you said "soundtrack". Perhaps one of the more gentle, cinematic soundtracks by Ennio Morricone. "Bugsy" would fit the bill nicely and enhance the mood, without dist... | |
| How to select cartridge output to match phono amp I own an X-LP, the Blackbird should work just fine in the MM position. You may have to advance the volume knob on your preamp well above where you set it to play CDs, but noise and dynamics should not be a problem, twist away.Marty | |
| Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick? Long playing records and the technology to play them. "The reports of my death have been greatly exagerated." | |
| Adcom GFP-750, Rotel RC-1090, Parasound P-3, etc.? You may want to add the Audio Research LS-3 to your short list. Not much buzz on it, but then again, that only makes it less expensive, going for $600-$700 used. Audio Research quality and active line stage. Great piece. | |
| Why "Cryo" anything? Ya, my joint is getting down to the roach; probably needs replacing. But how do you keep it lit while its being cryoed? Now I know why everything sounds better. | |
| Best Preamp for under $1750.00 Just like shoes, the one that fits YOU is the best. | |
| First Order Crossovers: Pros and Cons Me too; I'll bring the barbeque! I would take issue with there not being mechanical crossovers within the cone. We are not talking about roll offs at the edges of the cones bandwidth, but different parts of the cone producing different frequencies... | |
| Dynavector XX-2 low output - what impedance? Thanks so much, is that a Super7? It would be a great help if you could tell me what tracking force you are using, what arm and what phono preamp?Regards,Marty | |
| Greatest of the Greatest Hits on Vinyl Oh Crap! I almost forgot, the most common of the DCC greatest hits LPs is a stone winner. "The Best of Linda Ronstadt" I must admit that the Nautilus half-speed from long ago is better, though not a greatest hits, and with different songs.Marty | |
| Greatest of the Greatest Hits on Vinyl Hmmm, I donno. "Gold" was mastered by Bob Ludwig, I believe, so the credentials are there. I think that it is in the hunt. Let me forward the Steve Hoffman mastered best of records on DCC, which you may find to be more convincing examples. "Elvis ... | |
| Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick? Steve Hoffman mastered LPs and CDs. Genius has no price.Marty | |
| Greatest of the Greatest Hits on Vinyl Yes, Steely Dan, "Gold". | |
| First Order Crossovers: Pros and Cons I owned Ohm Fs for many years and remember them fondly, I have also had a chance to spend a little time with the Ohm As, their bigger brother. You solve one problem and another is created. They ring quite readily. Once that heavy cone starts movin... | |
| Why "Cryo" anything? Cello, neither, I am a music lover.Marty | |
| Why "Cryo" anything? Cello, "sophisticated audiophile" is and oxymoron.Marty |