jasonbourne52
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| Analog upgrade path Start with a better cartridge. A Hana SL ($750) is a good choice! The phono stage in the Vector is perfectly capable of high quality sound from the Hana mc cartridge. In fact you can use tape out from the Vector into the LS25 II while deciding upo... | |
| What is the average life expectancy of a DAC? An expensive DAC is a fetish object for many here! The more costly the greater the claims for aural "thrills"! | |
| Stirring Up Trouble ... the debate between the Objectivists and the Subjectivists will never end! | |
| Stirring Up Trouble One cannot measure the velocity and the position of a particle at the same time! Each observer does hear something "different"! We should just let it go at that! However ... | |
| How do Bang and Olufsen stereo sound? I have a Beogram linear-track TT in my collection. With its B&O MI cartridge it is an excellent performer - and neat to watch in action! | |
| Variac or not? +1 kijanki! Good advice! | |
| Help with Classical Music Record Labels. What, no EMI and HMV? These were the favorite labels of HP (Harry Pearson), founder of TAS! | |
| For a few dollars more That's nothing compared to William Holden firing the pre-WW1 Browning .30 water-cooled belt-fed mg at the Mexicans during the ending of The Wild Bunch (1969). A masterpiece of brutality by director Sam Peckinpah! | |
| Ideas For A Beefy Solid State Amp For Subwoofer Duties Go for the Crown XLS amps! So what they are class D! I am sure the Crown engineering team is just as capable of designing excellent amps as any boutique amp company! | |
| Interconnects—Just a thought. So I should throw away my Mitchell Cotter Verion Triaxials because they were made in 1978? | |
| Is It Time To Sell My Vinyl Rig? The LP is an Art Form! Why would you want to be without access to such wonderful experiences? There is magic in those grooves! | |
| Turntable Power Cord Upgrade Why not put the power cord (minus the ends) inside the chassis between the power supply capacitors and the circuit boards? That should improve the "imperfect" power supply according to millercarbon's logic! | |
| Now I am in a Delimma The Heresy's start to roll-off at 65hz. You will need to add a sub or two! | |
| Turntable Power Cord Upgrade The only "bad" power cord is one that doesn't have continuity - won't pass voltage. The belief that a power cord has a "sound" is a clever marketing ploy to extract money from the gullible and easily deluded! | |
| Turntable Power Cord Upgrade The sound of a component starts with the power supply - not what comes before it! Physics 101! If you believe that there is something wrong with your AC power I suggest calling a licensed electrician. |