viridian

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How much are beats headphones and the sound?
We'll go a little slower for you, " ...they are still produced by monster audio for HTC!". That is completely fabricated. Monster no longer does any manufacturing, R&D or conceptual work for Beats. Since you feel differently, please provide yo... 
Rega RP3 Bias/Anti-Skate
Jambalaya (great song, I am partial to the Lucinda Williams version but there are so many great ones, oh yea, it's a great dish as well), the three hole Rega mounting does not conform to the Van Baerwald or Stevenson mounting maths. Try the three ... 
How much are beats headphones and the sound?
No need to click on the link, or read the other posts in the thread.......this is the internet...feel free to make up any story you want....hell, I do it all of the time. 
Rega RP3 Bias/Anti-Skate
Actually, that is not correct. Setting the spring at 3 grams and then setting the actual desired tracking force with the counterweight defeats the action of the spring. See link:http://www.originlive.com/rega-tonearm-modifications/rega-tonaearm-tu... 
How much are beats headphones and the sound?
Beats are not made by Monster, sheer misinformation. They are made by HTC. Here is the link:http://gizmodo.com/5981823/beat-by-dre-the-inside-story-of-how-monster-lost-the-worldHappy 4th 
Rega RP3 Bias/Anti-Skate
Yes, you can absolutely adjust it on the fly. My experience is that setting it at half the recommended setting, or less, will result in the best sound. YMMV. 
Goodtube integrated
Line Magnetic 211....... 
warm sounding cartridge for rega arm
All great suggestions! I will throw in the Stanton 500 V3, a decidedly non-audiophile approved cartridge at a decidedly non-audiophile price of $50.00 
It's time for a new button on Audiogon
It actually doesn't bother me at all, but I am always looking for ways to make the process more efficient. This is not a complaint against those that make offers, just a suggestion for increasing the efficiency of the system. On some items I am fi... 
Great Overall Career Arc -- Group/Solo
Bdgregory, the question regarded "great artists", which is, of course, completely subjective. So I might disqualify Clapton and Sting, based on a belief that they are not great artists, and yet they might be at the top of the next guy's, or gal's,... 
Any rock fans out there?
Ralph, you guys are really good. It's kind of annoying at this point, brilliant designer.....talented musician. Crap, you can even scrape a sentence together. Great having you around here! 
Great Overall Career Arc -- Group/Solo
Point taken, re Hendrix, you are correct. Most that go out on a solo career end up as soppy, MOR artists cranking out ever more boring and derivative records, vide Natalie Merchant, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Aimee Mann and, most of all, Sting. 
Great Overall Career Arc -- Group/Solo
Jimi Hendrix (Casuals, Isley Brothers) 
ar preamp to manley stingray int.amp no sound come
There is no reason that it should not work, do you have the volume knob on both the Stingray and the AR turned up a bit? If either is all the way down, you will get no sound. Then again make sure that they are not turned up high either as the gain... 
Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels
What, no mention of los Romeros, both singly and together?The Mercury recordings are quite nice, but there are some fine RCAs as well.