russ69
Responses from russ69
| room size question. Yes, most loudspeakers today need to be pulled out from the wall. 3 feet is a good starting place. A 12X12 room is big enough to get a great sound stage but you'll have to work to get the best set-up. | |
| New to vinyl question Set the tracking at 2 grams, and play a Stanley Clark album. Hendrix and Cream are not the reference standard for good sounding records. | |
| System set up in front of corner Vs flat wall - acoustical issues? Corner layouts usually work pretty good, even better if you move the speakers forward and the TV back. | |
| To Tube or not to Tube, that is the question To tell you the truth, your Sphinx is getting you 99% there. Tube gear takes a few more bucks to own and operate and you'll need some really nice tube friendly loudspeakers to go with the tube amps. My favorite tube set-ups featured Triangle floor... | |
| Best Basic CD Player (no SACD, USB, etc.) There are good players in every price range. Look on Amazon, a few very affordable name brand players that will sound really good. | |
| How long does it take a decent quality speaker to "wear out"? Loudspeaker materials usually don't last forever but it's hard to wear out most speakers. | |
| Should I upgrade my Advent 5002 speakers? Should I upgrade my Advent 5002 speakers? Yes, you should. | |
| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp Another vote for Quicksilver. | |
| Why are so many Infinity IRS beta systems for sale the past year ? Well, the Infinity ribbon drivers have their own unique sound but after 40 years of listening I moved on to something else. | |
| what size magnepan I'd go LRS in a corner setup. I did that with my MMGs and it worked pretty good. The 1.6s were too big for the room and I could not get them to work. I own the .7s but I thought my MMGs were better. | |
| Vacuum Tube Break-in Burn-in yes. | |
| Hesitant to upgrade my phono cartridge Maybe a nice Grado. | |
| Are solo efforts ever better? Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, and maybe Mark Knopfler. | |
| Just a few words of appreciation for a still living artist. Lightfoot tours every winter (it gets cold in Toronto). Better go soon, he’s not getting any younger. My brother was in a band with his keyboard player in the 60s, he’s still in the band and touring(the keyboard player not my brother). | |
| Tube amps and a Stradivarius If tube microphonics are present, it is a problem not a feature. |