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| Turntable speed accuracy Thuchan, I reluctantly admit to being a "neutrality apostle". But I am reluctant only because, IMO, the term neutrality is usually misunderstood. In your comment you pair the term neutrality with sonic-footprint. From my vantage point, sonic footp... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy While there is tremendous value in technical explanations for some of the perceived problems with vinyl playback, I think it is important to remember that those possible explanations are incomplete, and don't fully address the fact that what we ar... | |
| What Are The Best 12AT7's and 12AX7's? Be careful with recommendations of one variant or another being the "absolute best". For instance: "The best 12AX7 is a 5751, the best 12AT7 is "variant XYZ", etc." While it is true that a PARTICULAR BRAND/VINTAGE variant can be better IN YOUR EQU... | |
| Mitch Singerman EAR 834p mod Lloydc, thanks for your comments re your experiences with the two phono stages. I know your comments were meant to be helpful, but I guess it's a pet peeve of mine that oftentimes a OP asks a question that relate only to a specific item and and th... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? ++++ A bit off topic here, but it seems to me that a lot of classical musicians spend a heck of a lot of time working on their "tone".+++++True, but I assure you that even more energy is spent on good rhythm. But interestingly (and this points to ... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy Very well put, Learsfool. The importance of coherent rhythm can't be stressed enough. On a related note (and the subject of another thread), it is ironic that in spite of it's technically "superior" speed stability, digital recording technology ca... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? Once again, the "sound", the tone/timbre of music becomes the focus of the discussion. More important issues are overlooked. Time and rhythm is what gives music it's vibrancy. That is where the soul of the music is; the human touch. It is also wha... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy I give up. | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? Some good points above, Vertigo. The comment "More accurate, mind you, not better sounding" makes no sense, but belies the common (among audiophiles) lack of understanding of what accuracy means. Unfortunately, accuracy is seen as something that i... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy Jtimothya, I don't think you are serious (correct me if I'm wrong), but to elaborate on my point: a great drummer playing alone can get the juices flowing with a great groove. Now, imagine a (potentially) great melody played or sung with bad rhyth... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy " Musicians play things in certain keys and tempos for a reason" - AtmasphereThat's exactly right, and the point of my earlier comment. Deviation from the musicians' intent has a significant impact on the music. That's not to say that the music ca... | |
| Mitch Singerman EAR 834p mod Lloydc, with all due respect, what does your response have to do with the OP's question? For someone who already owns the 834P as the OP does, and likes the basic character of the unit, an additional $375 investment for mods that have received an ... | |
| Mitch Singerman EAR 834p mod I am a fan of this phono stage, and have used one for a few years. IMO, it sounds more like what real live music sounds like than anything else remotely in this price range. It is smooth, detailed, stages well, and most importantly (for me) is tha... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy How can correct turntable speed as well as excellent speed stability possibly NOT matter and be of the utmost importance? Rhythm and time is where the heart and soul of music lies. Any technical considerations that may have an effect on these are ... | |
| Toots Thielemans Donjr, were you able to clear up the problem with the link that I posted?Regards. |