bpoletti
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| Cartridge upgrade???? Agree with the Delos. Great cartridge. I have zero experience with SUTs so I cannot opine on compatibility. | |
| Improvement in Musicality for home theater system Most people do not pay enough attention to their room acoustics. I would focus there. | |
| SS preamp suggestion with built-in phono section Here's my suggestion for a great-performing SS preamp with a built-in phono stage: | |
| Limited soundstage between speakers Buy a dozen 6' artificial ficus trees and place a couple behind the speakers, between the speakers, nest to the speakers to diffuse wall reflections behind your listening position and int he corners behind the speakers. Last I looked these artifi... | |
| New Power Cable on a 1990 Hafler DH120? Contact John Hillig at Musical Concepts to determine REAL options for spending your money for amp improvements. | |
| Toilet Paper to Vacuum Tubes At some point in the not too distant future, it seems rational that a few equipment manufacturers will band together to create a facility to build vacuum tubes. It isn't rocket science (it's actually pre-rocket science). Those who choose to use ... | |
| Is Old Music Killing New Music? I don't think that "new music" is being killed by old music. It is being killed by its lack of music. If old music is involved at all, it was not a difficult task to dump what is being passed on to us as "new music." | |
| Ridiculous resale price of vintage equiment Value and the associated price is dependent on what the buyer will pay. Look at the price of used vinyl if you have any questions. | |
| Great speaker sounds terrible in my room? Rooms are the worst offenders in audio systems. Cheap to fix, but most people don't want to bother. | |
| GO CHIEFS !! Yes, go chiefs. Go to the golf course. | |
| What are some of your favorite "COLD" songs? In college, the school held a free concert with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. The day of the concert, it snowed about 14 inches. Those of us who braved the conditions to volunteer to help at the concert were treated to a very performance b... | |
| What are some of your favorite "COLD" songs? Vivaldi Four Seasons "Winter" Rimsky-Korsakov Snow Maiden Suite. | |
| 2 vs 8 tubes in preamp, sound difference? It's ALL about the design. | |
| Why spend more than $25 per piece of equipment on vibration reduction? Vibrapod cones are quite good. I use them under my electronics. That said, I use Still Points under my turntable. | |
| LP Vinyl: Quality, Pressing, Label, Weight, Where to Buy ??? I usually stock up at book fairs, but it's been slim pickings the last couple of years. Maybe once covid restrictions get lifted, selections might improve. I've also selectively purchased from ebay with some good results. But availability is ... |