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| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums 8th-note Your pre-recorded 7-1/2" tapes: make sure DBX is OFF. and, some, they recorded L/R signal strengths differently on purpose, watch meters, listen, adjust, enjoy. Mine definitely beat CD or SACD. SACD for me is simply a lower noise flo... | |
| Does anyone know what the thickness is of the standard VPI felt mat? Everyone should have one of these alignment/blank side discs, 2mm thick. Alignment grids one side for overhang, 2 null points. Blank side to set anti-skate visually. They can be used to raise a thin mat if tonearm height is not easily adjustable.... | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums dynalead mentioned Barclay Crocker Tapes, and DBX Noise Reduction was just mentioned by crustycoot. Only late R2R machines had DBX, my late Teac x2000r has DBX-1, called Professional Noise Reduction. Later, good quality Cassette recorders has D... | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums Original Moody Blues, Piano Based Blues Band, Denny Laine PRIOR to Justin Hasyward. 1st album: Go Now. Dynamic Piano was is distorted on LP, and Later CD, the sound of the R2R was/is the 1st time I heard it all without distortion. no bargain pr... | |
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? And this, my friends, is exactly why I recommend getting an arm with a removable headshell, or changable arm wands, OR, even better a TT with two tonearms. easily listen to friend’s cartridges, buy/keep alternates; sapphire cantilever ... new, v... | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums I settled on Teac X2000r machines. their last prosumer deck. 6 heads, auto-reverse. Amazingly, the pre-recorded tapes from late 50’s and 60’s, 70’s, early 80’s STILL sound terrific. No tape shedding, bleed thru, only rare brittleness and very rar... | |
| Pre-amp vs gain control box help please For any system, new or Vintage, without Remote Volume Control, I often and highly recommend this Chase RLC-1 Remote Line Controller This one is ridiculously over-priced, but it shows it well https://www.ebay.com/p/1424512686 Noiseless... | |
| What affects front to back depth in room/ system? Ability to Visualize is part of our experience, 2 channel system: all Imaging is Phantom in origin and that modified by the space. You would think: ’How the hell does he have a dining room table in the middle of the listening area???? Keeps telli... | |
| What affects front to back depth in room/ system? A primary factor is how much space behind the speakers. My current setup, wall behind, I get great imaging EXCEPT limited Depth Prior Location, Long Space, Speakers 2/3’s out facing Living Area One End, Very Wide Archway Open to Dining Area... | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp Out of my price league, just one comment The more revealing your system, excellent imaging capabilities, you realize MANY tracks benefit a lot by a slight balance adjustment, Thus I always want a remote balance feature. | |
| Lowest priced MC thats better than a Premium MM? AT33PTG/II was/is my choice. It is better than my MM's, and friends bring their MC cartridges here, we compare, subtle differences, 'preferred not better'. always compare specs, for imaging look for widest channel separation and tightest center c... | |
| Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges I recommend AT540mr all the time, it has very good channel separation and tight channel balance, both important for tight imaging. Sound 'magic' is subjective, think preferred rather than better. https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/cartridges... | |
| Step Up Transformer Question dogberry thanks, i'll check them periodically | |
| My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles. all the best to everyone. I;m going to try and remember to make happiness all year, much is up to us. | |
| Did I damage my new amp At this point, step by step diagnosis is possible. Any diagnosis/repair: Step by step, change only 1 thing at a time. a. amp damaged? tv speakers will reveal that. nearly everyone doubt’s that, you will know when you hook up the tv speakers. b.... |