mikelavigne
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| Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update i met Ken at audio shows a couple times and talked to him on the phone. he called me about tape decks a few times. we had some things in common as far as our desire for an ultimate room and hifi system. but his direction was different than mine. s... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital agree with @lewm about what is considered jazz, and what is ’something else’ but maybe completely enjoyable. regarding jazz recordings that clearly demonstrate the superiority of vinyl, here is an easy one. low hanging fruit. ---my darTZeel 468 ... | |
| Looking for more advice on purchasing a new turntable. finding a solid Garrard 301 with a decent arm is always one great answer to that $5k turntable question. most of those have had loving homes, if you watch closely for a month or so quickly you will learn about them; one ought to pop up maybe not t... | |
| Paul Speltz Zero-Box Autoformer With Tenor OTL @larryi ok, you are right, i did not realize that was what an Auto-former did. OTOH the magic of the Tenor OTL is it’s singular purity and sparkle. why would you do anything to dumb that down? why bother with an OTL then? now 20 years later, m... | |
| Paul Speltz Zero-Box Autoformer With Tenor OTL in 2001-2003 i used the 75 watt Tenor OTL mono blocks into Kharma Exquisite 1D’s with a passive Placette RVC (remote volume control) and was fantastic. in my opinion i got zero degradation and the combination was very solid, without any frequency ... | |
| Wanna take it to the next level? Buy MORE speakers! Since you make a reference to the "essence" of the musical performance, visit some grand acoustic space nearby where you live and check out an orchestra, wind ensemble, etc. For example, there is one near where i live.... Yes of course, the orch... | |
| Wanna take it to the next level? Buy MORE speakers! the Next Level....is....optimizing the media. and if your preferred music was originally mastered to 2 channel, then that is going to be the most truthful way to hear it. the very finest, most developed 2 channel system will take you furthest. un... | |
| Recomendations on transport the Scarlet Book (Sony/Phillips regulations for SACD) restricts how transports can pass a dsd stream from an SACD. so solving your problem is not real world at your budget. you need a transport and dac that have a proper interface. it varies from... | |
| Tone arm length @macg19 congrats on the 12" arm with the MSL Sig Platinum, and having JR optimize it. it's all about being happy after all the effort is rewarded, and now just the music. enjoy! | |
| MoFi v/s UHQR I think a lot of people fail to realize or just ignore, the vast majority of recordings made since the 80s go through a digital processor of one type or another (limiers, compressors, reverb, etc). So regardless of the master multi track being an... | |
| Kenny Burrell's album Midnight Blue for me i have a few recordings where i KNOW where the performers are. for me it’s Ben Webster ’Georgia’ Live at the Renaissance, Ben is prominent hard left. i put that on, there is Ben, and i KNOW the channel set-up is right. | |
| MoFi v/s UHQR A high-res file is going through a DAC; a vinyl LP is going through a cartridge, a turntable, and a phono preamp. I don't know how those are going to sound the same. @larsman sure, you can add on the colorations of the vinyl playback to the ... | |
| I know this an old topic...but Tonearm for Garrard 301 :) Glanz SH-1200s, i enjoy mine which i use for my Murasakino Sumile Mono cartridge. beautiful stainless steel build quality sounds great. https://glanz.tech/e/collection/mh1200s1000s900s/ | |
| MoFi v/s UHQR i think AP UHQR or Impex One Step are all analog, whereas MFSL Ultra Disc One Step has a digital step. which is a distinction with a REAL DIFFERENCE. you don’t know if you are screwed with the first two, 40-60 year old tapes don't always = sublim... | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? btw; my friend has both Fuuga and Etsuro Urushi Bordeaux cartridges, and uses Slagle SUT’s and EMIA 'custom' phono. PM me and i can connect you for that exact compare. |