petg60
Responses from petg60
| Kind of Blue SACD on a whim. Unfortunately i do not have any LP or CD to compare but the first release on SACD, Columbia, stereo, single layer, is very good, as most of first SACD releases from Sony.G | |
| Band names made up of audiophile jargon AC/DCPlaceboHard-FiSonic Death MonkeyColdplayThe Ohio playersRadioheadSonic YouthG | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Divine Comedy-Liberation (Setanta)Kate Bush-The Dreaming (EMI)G | |
| All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA? Same cable same manufacturer (Kondo KSL), i like the balanced connection for a more relaxed with more body presentation as having the benefit of the extra gain. But i also like the slightly better mids and energy on top and the slightly better pac... | |
| Best of Germany! DPS, Blumenhofer, Octave, ASR, Audio Physic, Burmester, Clearaudio, Lindemann, Lumem White, T+A, ...G | |
| Speaker Cables Normally a single run with a good set of jumpers will do.Start from there, you may save some money.G | |
| Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers Materials get better, componentry gets better, boxes get better, drive units get better.One of the major differences is the HF extension.G | |
| Turntable lid up or off? The ultimate test is just listening, but I cannot detect a difference between either mode (up or completely off).There you go.G | |
| Definitely lonely to be an audiophile I do not agree, too many here who live in the wrong neighborhood.I do not agree too many of us are growing older.I do agree this hobby needs to isolate the voices of the world (but all hobbies do).But when socializing it is nice to be asked questi... | |
| Help! Antiskate with only a weight...no dial, and she's skating away! I am not familiar with your arm and cartridge but from the picture i can understand that the notched rod is a thumb screw, what happens if you unscrew it a bit (making sure it still remains firm). That would increase the AS force a bit.Normally AS... | |
| If you have a Steelhead- Or living hell. But you can always go back to living heaven.Any tube change will have different sonic outcome even same brand, same year, same week or day, same type.Tubes are so.G | |
| Second opinions — how have others (including non-audiophiles) helped you? You can always get a valid response or comment from a non experienced ear. In the end if they are drawn in to it you are on the right track and leave you wandering if not interested.Spouses are getting used to it and have good reactions in changes... | |
| Cardas Clear breakin. How many hours needed? Time is needed, and it is not only the wire material itself. Connectors, sheaths, configuration of cable, gauge, signal amplitude, components have their contribution.Both @decooney and @oldhvymec points are valid.G | |
| Equipment Maintenance/Cleaning I try to keep dust away covering equipment when not in use, i use slightly wet microfiber cloths, fiber for screens and painters brushes. Contacts, tube pins, tube sockets, cable jackets, belt cleaning, twice a year. Slight talc powder application... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bkeske,Different periods but both great.G |