markmendenhall
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| An all Parasound system - Good idea? Don't believe that if it costs more or has a more prestigious name it is necessarily better. Different? Certainly. Better? Matter of opinion. I just invested in a Pass Labs X150.8 stereo amp, which cost significantly more than my A21 and my B... | |
| Vandersteen 1Ci, Tekton Lore Reference, or Fritzspeaks Grove for a small room Had a pair of Fritz Carbon 7's for a short time. Once I had the crossovers replaced they were fine, prior to that they were a very non-linear, fatiguing speaker. Cabinet quality was average at best, didn't care for the finish. Some small speake... | |
| An all Parasound system - Good idea? Thanks to a very fine seller, Mr. Ricred, I ended up with his JC2 pre amp. I have owned two A21's and an A23 in addition to the JC2, soI'm familiar with the Parasound sonic signature. I like it. With all due respect, I think Mr. Ricred 'made his... | |
| Tinnitus remedy? I suffer from Meniere's Disease which includes episodes of tinnitus. I sometimes use a Widex Zen hearing aid which includes a feature that helps eliminate the episodic ringing in my left ear. It's an expensive little gadget, but it works. | |
| My final table , hopefully ! Mark, what do you have and what catridge do you use? I didn't mention Nottingham because they are talking VPI and the OP seems to have set his mind. Though there are not too many Nottinghams in the US, still you very rarely see them for sale. But ... | |
| My final table , hopefully ! Just curious, I've owned Thorens, Sonographe, Sota and recently a Nottngham TT and feel the Nott bests the others, why no mention of Nottingham decks? Black background, musical as can be, detailed, spacious, quiet, dynamic. Oh, simple to set up... | |
| recommendation on new brush FWIW, bought the Mapleshade Static Draining Brush and have used it a few times. My experience using it in connection with my Nottingham TT and tonearm, Ortofon cartridge, Boston graphite mat, and VPI cleaning machine: the annoying pops created b... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Another great call! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Actually I was referring to Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. When they got funky, jazzy, free roamin' free lancing, with Wynton Marsalis for example, their phrasing had roots in jazz similar to Getz and Byrd. The Dead paid tribut... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jazz Samba Verve 1962Stan Getz and Charlie ByrdWouldn't be surprised if Jerry and Bob weren't influenced by this recording. Cooler than the other side of the pillow on a hot night. | |
| I can't play a recording all the way through Don't quote me as I read this a while ago, but it makes a certain amount of sense to me.Relative to your position on the 'interest levels in stereo gear' scale there exist three levels:1) music lover - he/she could happily live with a waterproof c... | |
| Help me choosing Phono Preamp Cary 302 if tubes are your preferenceParasound if ss is what you preferspending more is an option but either of these are excellent and after which it's the vinyl quality that mattersof course the tonearm and table are crucial, but if you go the r... | |
| You can only take 5 albums to a deserted Island... Eat a PeachLaylaI FlatheadMars HotelLivestock | |
| Help wanted: Bass! To atmasphere above: viola! Of course! And I know better! Pre amps tend to require speaker lead inversion. My First Sound PD III and Cary SLP98 before it both do. While swapping out amps and speakers it's easy to forget that. You just helped ... | |
| I used to think passive preamps were superior to active preamps given right the setup, but For what it's worth, Emmanual Go, producer of the superb lineup of First Sound tube preamps initially marketed a passive preamp. Eventually he began to engineer, manufacture, and sell dual mono actives with separate power supplies. I recently pa... |