pryso
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| Tonearms - SME 3012, Jelco, or Schick? A caution on the MS 505 arms for anyone considering one. I agree they can provide very good and convenient performance, but one thing to watch for. When I got mine the stub beyond the pivot point where the counterweight mounts was not in the sam... | |
| Frank is gone. AVA lives on! Many years ago I subscribed to his newsletter and admired his sensible approach to component design. But for some reason I never owned a AVA product. Still, sad to hear of his passing. | |
| Technics SL-1200 vs. Scoutmaster @atmasphere, are you referring to the Oracle hard acrylic mat? Do you know that that weighs and the thickness? Thanks | |
| Enjoying the Original Music Streaming Format - Analog FM Stereo Old audio urban legend: A modest turner with good antenna system will outperform a quality tuner with a crappy antenna. ;^) | |
| Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why. I've owned three pair of Vandersteens and believe Richard recommended straight ahead. But he also recommended some distance from sidewalls which is addressed by others here. Some other speakers I've owned worked best aimed just behind my head... | |
| Infinite Slope .5 speakers - does anyone have promo material or any specs on this speaker? No help for the OP's request, but this jogged my audio history memory. Sometime in the 1980s I saw an early review of the JSE Infinite Slope speakers. My favorite local dealer requested a model to evaluate and I bought that. I'm quite sure it w... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? I appreciate those who made an effort to reply. I think I have 3-4 candidates to evaluate further. Yes, including the oft recommended Coda, even while rated below my power range. However, I wonder why many appear to only read the subject line b... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @msbel, some years ago Mingus' Haitian Fight Song was used in a commercial. A younger man comes to pick up an older man (his father?) from what appeared to be a care facility. Then they hit the highway and that music was perfect as an expression... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks @frogman for replying. I always enjoy your sharing your knowledge and perspectives on music and this was helpful. Tom Moon obviously has great love for and broad experience in music. He is admittedly more inclusive than I am for types an... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Hi all, and Happy New Year to be spent with great music. I've been away for some time, but reading Tom Moon's book "1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die", a comment raised a question I thought might be of interest here. Tom is a music critic,... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? Thanks all. A few more things @soix ask about I should have included. For budget I'l like to keep <$5K, $6K would be tops. Main reason for new would be trial audition period. Buying used but new enough not to need parts replacement can sav... | |
| Starting my showroom again @nashvillehifi, I live in a metro area of 200K+ with a solid economic base and two universities. It supports a quality symphony orchestra plus an annual international piano competition, so there is interest in music. Yet there is only one stere... | |
| A question on amp matching Thanks for replying @hertzhead. I knew about doubling power for a 3 dB increase in loudness, and the 10x increase in power to double output level, but lacked a clear understanding of listed gain. So this was very helpful. | |
| A question on amp matching I always find it frustrating when someone posts a question, receives multiple replies, then fails to respond to any of them. That seems disrespectful to those who took time to try and help out. So thanks for the replies. The general answer seem... | |
| Chet Baker vs. Miles Davis Some may consider them similar, but I see them quite differently. Chet came up in West Coast school, and didn’t deviate from that style. Maybe if he lived longer he might have. Plus his popularity as a singer certainly differentiates him. Miles ... |