jmcgrogan2
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| Koetsu Urushi Cartridges - Differences? Kurt_tank, this link should help answer your question:http://pachome2.pacific.net.sg/~angmelvin/Range.htmlFatparrot, the rosewood body is said to sound sweeter with age. That is why many prefer a re-build to a new one. Here is another link that co... | |
| Dedicated Line, Surge and Safety Jdombrow, very funny. I figured if he wanted factual information, he'd just listen to his electrician, whom I simply agreed with. I guess I should have simply said to listen to his electrician. I am not an electrician, but I did sleep at a Holiday... | |
| Dedicated Line, Surge and Safety Jack, many electricians will tell you that it is overkill. I beleive the electrical code for a 20A line only calls for 12 gauge. However, if anything, it should be safer with 10 gauge. Since the circuit breaker will determine how much juice is sen... | |
| Best Amp/Preamp Combo for around $6K? Of the 3 you list, I like the Rowland the best. I don't know why you prefer the same brand though. There are some strong contenders that specialize in one aspect. Amps for instance, I'd recommend a pair of Clayton Audio M-100 monoblocks. McCormack... | |
| Classic Rock Listener - Help me build my system Reb1208, you can go home again. Look for a Classe CDP-1 to come back up for sale. IMHO, you can't beat them for under $1K.Daveheine, sorry, I'm not a real Theta fan. I know they have there fans out there. They are dynamic, but a bit edgy sounding ... | |
| Classic Rock Listener - Help me build my system That's a strange combination you have going on there, too dark and hard. Usually it's dark and soft or bright and hard. All I can figure is the Cardas is the dark and the Krell is the hard. Going to the Nordost should eliminate the dark, which wou... | |
| Mix & Match Interconnects Jayctoy, that makes more sense. I did that 'fine tuning' for more years than not. I was only trying to make a point that it is possible to find a cable that you like the balance of so much that you can build your whole system around it. It's not e... | |
| Mix & Match Interconnects Jayctoy, so you are recommending getting to most open and neutral cable for the source, even if I don't like the sound of it? Then band-aid the leanness that I hear in cables that are deemed neutral by placing a slow, syrupy cable between the prea... | |
| Mix & Match Interconnects I'm kinda scratching my head at the last couple of posts, starting with S23chang. So I'm supposed to get a clean, neutral cable from source to preamp, and then a different cable between preamp and amp to help offset the things I don't like about t... | |
| Classic Rock Listener - Help me build my system Daveheine, It sounds like you were happy before the Legacy and the Levinson came into the picture. The Levinson does have a reputation as sounding, well, polite. So it's probably not a rocking amp. I'm not familiar with the Sunfire gear, so I cann... | |
| Classic Rock Listener - Help me build my system Sell the Krell KAV-300, Sunfire Classic and Levinson 331, that should give you around $5K to play with.Look to buy a VPI Scout w/JMW9 arm, add a Dynavector 10X5 cartridge, and you have yourself a kick a$$ source for around $1500. Made to play clas... | |
| Best of your best - Your Top 25 Metralla, I'm green with envy. Fortunatly, Trejla makes my town sound interesting, though I'd rather be bored with perfect weather.Regards,John | |
| Any Problems with Conrad Johnson Premier 140? Why don't you e-mail some of the sellers after they have sold their stuff. I've done this as research if I have a similar concern. Folks are a little more forthcoming after they have money in their hands and the gear is gone. For the most part tho... | |
| need help, looking for tube cd player..... Well if you like the sound of the Sonic Frontiers Line 1, why don't you look for a Sonic Frontiers SFCD-1 cd player. They came out in the mid-90's, and listed for $3795. You can find one used for around $1K. Keep the 'all in the family' sound. | |
| Mix & Match Interconnects I've mixed and matched quite a bit over the years, but I'm currently living happily with the synergistic sound of my whole system (2 channel only) wired with the same interconnect/speaker cable. The Tara Labs Decade. |