sandthemall
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| Sound Quality For what it’s worth, I always rip my CDs to WAV files. Although less supported these days, WAV is an exact copy of the CD and is an uncompressed file. If you look, you’ll find a WAV converter out there. FLAC is a lossless compressed format and ple... | |
| Where to go next with the turntable I have wood headshells, magnesium ones...aluminum ones. Each specifically linked to a cartridge type. You can open up access to many more cartridges with a removable headshell. The turntable has survived all these years because of constant and re... | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? Hi end turntables probably don't have mats because, depending on all the various cartridge and record thicknesses, there would be a myriad of mats that would be 'best'. For me, at least, it's all about thickness/VTA. | |
| Led Zep Fool in the Rain Fool In The Rain (J. Bonham) Rosanna (J. Porcaro) Babylon Sisters (B. Purdie) Yes, these are all half-time shuffles. I remember learning this groove in my 30s, specifically Rosanna. When you figure it out...you can spot them on the radio whe... | |
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? Yes, sorry! I see…I mistook it for a recommendation. | |
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? As mentioned, a phono stage is missing from your component list. That makes a big difference in detail/resolution. | |
| Ripping CDs @moonwatcher When I rip to .WAV, all I get is a music file. That’s all. I was led to believe that FLAC manages all that stuff and that’s why people like it. In my experience, WAV files don’t support metadata. It’s just a music file…I don’t and h... | |
| Ripping CDs HP External Portable Slim Design CD/DVD RW Write/Read Drive, USB, Black (F2B56AA) https://a.co/d/1CihS85 This is the drive I recently bought. Works great. | |
| Ripping CDs I use Winamp to rip to .WAV files from my portable CD drive ($40) to my laptop. Super easy. WAV files are marginally better than FLAC files. And you may be able to tell a difference with a hi-res playback system. FLAC is lossless...but lossless i... | |
| Lowest priced MC thats better than a Premium MM? AT33PTG/2 | |
| Sensitivity 86 v 90 Look at the impedance dip. That is where things make a difference. I had Salk Songtowers...easy to drive at 6 ohms and 88db efficiency with 30 watts. And great sounding speakers in their cost range. BUT it dipped into the 3 ohm range momentarily.... | |
| Sensitivity 86 v 90 Look at the impedance dip. That is where things make a difference. I had Salk Songtowers...easy to drive at 6 ohms and 88db efficiency with 30 watts. And great sounding speakers in their cost range. BUT it dipped into the 3 ohm range momentarily.... | |
| Proof of improvements in audio system sound quality.... My only advice is to listen more. | |
| Do I buy an upscale TT? Number one question I thought about when I read this post is: 'what did the room look like'? From my own experience components seem to be a noticeable but minor actor in the equation. When changing the components, you will be ’tweaking’ the qualit... | |
| I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's That's the problem with boomers...and that's why Gen X has to clean up all the damage they've done. And I love the 'greatest generation' moniker...classic narcism! All good though...no generation is without its flaws. I was born in 1967. So thi... |