jasonbourne52
Responses from jasonbourne52
| Concerned about my cart/pre pairing Low output mc cartridges sound best with a good SUT. High gain phono stages suffer from too much noise when used with a cartridge putting out 1 millivolt or less! Since a SUT is a passive device it adds NO noise - unlike any active gain stage. | |
| Concerned about my cart/pre pairing +1 for a SUT! I have several, including. a Bellari. This is an excellent USA-made SUT at a reasonable price! | |
| Will line conditioner do anything for the other receptacle in a duplex? No it will not have any effect - just the outlet it is plugged into! | |
| Cartridge recommendations? +1 for a Grado Prestige! | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? Nothing is too expensive for the 1%ers! | |
| Recommended cheaper vintage SS Integrated Amps? JVC A-X1 Super A integrated amp from 1980. Can be found for around $150 or less! I have one! Excellent SQ! | |
| Preamp for GAS Ampzilla +1 for the SST preamp! | |
| Bose 901 low serial number set (3 digit) with "patent pending" sticker The nine drivers in each speaker may have foam surrounds that tend to rot away with age. Take a look! Regarding the Bose equalizer to boost bass frequencies - throw it away! All it does is add distortion by over-driving those 4 - inch cones! Use a... | |
| Kenwood Basic M2 Upgrade Connect its power cord to a variac and slowly ramp up the AC voltage from 0 to 120 over half a day. This will allow the electrolytic caps to reform, particularly if the amp has been in storage. | |
| Naim introduce a turntable - the Solstice Special Edition +1 mijostyn - Thank you for speaking out against all the mumbo-jumbo spouted by the "golden ears" crowd! "Pacing" and "timing" indeed! | |
| warmest speaker cables you've heard? Wire is not a tone control - contrary to what the "golden ears" crowd claims! | |
| Simaudio, MOON, Neo MiND Just get a 230/110 step down transformer - no effect upon sound quality! I'd be leery of any so-called "improvements" being touted by Bernard! | |
| speakers for classic receiver Regarding Sansui receivers, I have three in my collection. Your's will be good for several more decades use! | |
| speakers for classic receiver Thumbs down to the JBL's and Klipsch Heresy! The Focal's are far more accurate top to bottom! Plus being floor-standers they don't need stands! Your Sansui receivers will work well with the Focal's! | |
| Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's? Kenwood KD650 with the resin stone base! I have one! |