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| What Rags carry the most review weight??? What HiFi reviews oceans of integrated amps, Stereophile reviews one every third issue or so. A lot of the differences in the reviews are simply due to context. As said above, it's time to start listing! | |
| The Who "Who's Next". The British LP on the Track label is much better in terms of liqidity and impact than either of the CDs or the American pressing. I own all of them. But that's off the Track. To answer your question, the MoFi is quite a bit better, but $160.00, pr... | |
| Vinyl's Noise Floor Two observations. First is that LP noise is minimized by the dynamic range of the medium. With CD the quiestest sound is defined by the medium itself. Too quiet and a sound is not reproduced at all. Many pallatives have been tried, dither being on... | |
| Shipping prices and buyers... Jeff's entaglement is a good example of a time when a potential buyer sends signals that should cause the seller to cut the cord. I have respectfully and tactfully told quite a number of potential buyers that I did not wish to sell to them. If the... | |
| Tonearm & Cartridge Upgrade for Sota Saphire The Graham Robin arm has a list price under $1000.00. It is derivative of the Audioquest designs and may be a step up. I find the table to be a tad lean and so prefer a richer sounding arm such as the SME 309 which can be had used, but not new, fo... | |
| Vintage turntable running fast, any ideas? Speed is one of the biggest issues in the reproduction of sound. The meaning of music is in how sounds are organized in time.Change the time and you have changed the meaning. Even if you do not buy into that arguement, certainly changing the pitch... | |
| Talk About Static Cling... Okay, how about a totally different way of attacking the problem, globally, not locally. Mix one part liquid fabric softener to four parts water. Put the mixture in a spray bottle and spray the carpet around the rack from a height of about four fe... | |
| Bottom Rung Koetsu.. I have owned and used both cartridges over a period of many years in a Well Tempered arm. My samples must differ from the above as the Denon, good as it is, is not close to being competitive with the Black in any area. It is particularly bettered ... | |
| Cartridge Tracking Force Marakanetz, it is possible that by tracking your cartrige for a period of time at a heavier tracking force than that designed for the cartridge the suspension, which is analagous to a simple spring, has been compromised just as when one overstretc... | |
| advice or suggestions for beginner on cables Just keep in mind that, if you wish to run them within your walls, they must be certified for that use. The standard for fire retardance is greater for this application. | |
| Cartridge Tracking Force Don't sweat it. Most of the modern stylus shapes have a larger contact area with the groove, spreading the down force over a greater area. What wrecks records is a worn or misaligned stylus or too light a tracking force which allows the stylus to ... | |
| Vintage turntable running fast, any ideas? Congrats on having a good sense of pitch. Most who call themselves "audiophiles" have very little sense of pitch from my experience. I have listened to many ultra high end systems in both shops and private homes where the tables were running well ... | |
| What qualifies a "low baller" I used to be bothered by bottom feeders but I have come to enjoy the humor and creativity that many evince when forewarding an offer that is truly incredible. Many seem to be lonely and more interested in correspondence than in actually buying any... | |
| budget cleaning ideas for garage sale records? Mikey likes the Eureka Shure Shot hand held steamer for steaming off all of the old crap, just don't hit the label with it. Mikey will listen to anything. | |
| Cartridge Loading... Don't get hung up on the loading thing. 100 ohms from a transformer sounds completely different than 100 ohms from SS step-up. You need to try your desired combination there may be other compatiablility issues at foot that swamp the impedance issue. |