[vegasdave]

Hello Roboert

I was down at Sonic Boom today (a used CD/record store) and I purchased a record by The Mission - it is very easy to find the music I enjoy on vinyl. The irony of it all…

A $4.95 purchase for this record is going to cost me thousands of dollars to listen to it

Be well...

Why thousands...my turntable set-up (including cartridge) set me back around $900.

[Laundrew]

Why thousands...my turntable set-up (including cartridge) set me back around $900.

I have my eye on a few “shiny,” well “aluminiumish”  TTs at this time

Be well...

[vegasdave]

Nah, get a Technics 1200 and be done with it. With a high-quality MM cartridge it sounds great.

[Laundrew]

Nah, get a Technics 1200 and be done with it. With a high-quality MM cartridge it sounds great.

Perhaps a very miniscule amount of vanity is peeking through here vegasdave - I have a most profound weakness for aluminium turntables

Be well...

[Laundrew]

opps - you forgot about a phono pre-amplifier, what one would you recommend vegasdave

Be well...

[alexone]

Laundrew,

take a look at www.acoustic-signature.de


al.

[satfrat]

Laundrew,

take a look at www.acoustic-signature.de


al.

There's no such product there for digital playback. 

[vegasdave]

opps - you forgot about a phono pre-amplifier, what one would you recommend vegasdave

Be well...

Well, I use the internal MM phono stage in the BP6...so Bryston it is. It sounds fantastic!

[vegasdave]

Perhaps a very miniscule amount of vanity is peeking through here vegasdave - I have a most profound weakness for aluminium turntables

Be well...

I see. Well, then yes, be prepared to spend a lot.

[Laundrew]

Laundrew,

take a look at www.acoustic-signature.de


al.

 

Be well...

[alexone]

Be well...

...i thought you were looking for a Turntable... ???
maybe i was wrong

al.

[newzooreview]

For digital playback I have a MacBook running as a dedicated music server. I use Play (free software, sounds better than iTunes, to me at least). Music is AIFF files on an external Firewire drive. Sound goes out via USB (making sure to use the USB bus that is not shared with other system devices like keyboard and camera). The USB DAC is a dB Audio Tranquility DAC. The computer sends all sound to the DAC at 16/44.1. I used to have a DAC that handled the higher resolution files, but high resolution seemed like a boondoggle to me. More than 95% of the music I own or would want to own is not high resolution, and a well-engineered DAC like the Tranquility makes those 16/44.1 sound like excellent vinyl (without the pops and clicks or other down sides). All of my high resolution files play fine and sound great as well.

I use the dB Audio Labs Essential USB cable. It makes a huge difference. I had the Alethias USB cable, and it was great. But the Essential USB, after about 150 hours break in, sounds much more open with better bass definition and impact. I'm very happy. I really don't need to hear anyone's opinion about how cables don't matter or how cables don't break in. I'm not into woo woo, homeopathy, astrology, ghost hunters, or psychic detectives, but physical differences in cable construction can make an audible difference.

Moving along, I am extremely happy with this system. It is better than anything I've had since I moved to CDs. It gets me back to the enjoyment of the music that I haven't really had since I started using CDs. Properly setup computer playback offers better sound for the price than any disc-based system in my experience. The detail, tonality, spaciousness, naturalness, and ease of listening are terrific.

I use Salk HT1-TL speakers, by the way, so I would say that I have a neutral/detailed system on the front end.

[Laundrew]

...i thought you were looking for a Turntable... ???
maybe i was wrong

al.

Hello al,

Not at all al, you are correct as I wish to purchase a turn table -  is my way of saying “what an awesome turn table.” Ironically, I was looking at an Acoustic Signature turn table, the “Mambo.” I e-mailed the company and I was informed that they were no dealers in my area. They offered to ship one to me direct, but I much prefer to have dealer support - it is very important to me.

Thank you for the post al

The Mambo



Be well...

[vegasdave]

That looks cool! How much is it?

[1ZIP]

It looks like it could ...with a few mods...double as a self cleaning waffle maker!

[alexone]

Hello al,

Not at all al, you are correct as I wish to purchase a turn table -  is my way of saying “what an awesome turn table.” Ironically, I was looking at an Acoustic Signature turn table, the “Mambo.” I e-mailed the company and I was informed that they were no dealers in my area. They offered to ship one to me direct, but I much prefer to have dealer support - it is very important to me.

Thank you for the post al

The Mambo



Be well...

Laundrew,

my TT is the "Final Tool". Somewhat like the little sister (brother?) of the "Mambo". when i saw it i knew that i must have it . that was in 2002. and i still love this TT!
and yes, dealer support is important.

al.

ps.: this TT is heavy. around 20 kg (incl. package). at that time i didn't have a car (and i still don't...!). so i called a friend. he asked me "what do you need the car for?". when i told him i would need it to transport a TT he said "man, you're nuts!"

[alexone]

That looks cool! How much is it?

Dave,

don't really know the price. i guess around 2500-3000 euros?

al.

[Anonamemouse]

Dave,

don't really know the price. i guess around 2500-3000 euros?

al.

clickety (about 2/3 down the page, lots of scrolling)

it's us$ 8500. ex tone arm and such.

[alexone]

clickety (about 2/3 down the page, lots of scrolling)

it's us$ 8500. ex tone arm and such.

Anonamemouse,

the turntables are not the same. the one you mentioned is another model. and yes, it is more $$$.

al.

[Anonamemouse]

Anonamemouse,

the turntables are not the same. the one you mentioned is another model. and yes, it is more $$$.

al.

ah... i thought that the model asked about was the mambo, which is listed as being 8500.
i'll shush now...