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1: Video Asylum, Picked up a center channel speaker at a rummage sale...not sure what to do with it (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2017-10-06, 12:47:52 (173.54.178.4)
I bought a Niles audio HD LCRBX center speaker at a rummage sale today. Are these speakers any good? I was thinking about replacing by existing center speaker with this one. My home theater set up .......
2: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I bought Jerry's amplifier (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2017-01-29, 22:47:22 (173.54.181.135)
The Stereo 90 Super Magnum and the Stereo 100 sound very similar to one another. The Stereo 100 is a little bit quieter than the 90. I would say that it has a little more detail, a little more spac .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, Tavish Audio Design (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2017-01-29, 22:20:35 (173.54.181.135)
The Tavish Audio phono preamps are really giant killers in their respective price ranges. For under $1K, you cannot go wrong with their classic. For $1600, their top of the line "no expense spared" ph .......
4: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Beautiful system - enjoy (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2017-01-20, 20:39:05 (173.54.181.135)
The Cronus is an integrated amp .......
5: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I bought Jerry's amplifier (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2017-01-18, 17:46:16 (173.54.181.135)
Funny seeing this thread!! Lol! Yes, I bought Jerry's Rogue Stereo 100 review sample. I am a Rogue fan, and decided to replace my Stereo 90 Super Magnum with the newer unit. From my standpoint, it was .......
6: Tubes Asylum, I had some 5814 NOS Mullards (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2016-01-31, 05:04:31 (108.35.124.217)
I didn't love them in my Rogue Pereus. They kind of sucked the life out if it. It has NOS RCA Blackplates in there now, which I like a lot for their balance of smoothness, punch and detail, without be .......
7: Tubes Asylum, Yep, back to Brodheadsville (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2016-01-31, 04:58:44 (108.35.124.217)
I have been there twice in the past two weeks! Getting used to the drive. Upgraded my Ares to Cinemag Blues. Their customer service is great...I'm sure they'll get me going quickly. If going to guess .......
8: Tubes Asylum, My Rogue went Rogue (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2016-01-30, 09:45:26 (108.35.124.217)
I have a Rogue Audio Stereo 90 power amplifier that has stopped working. When I turn it on, the power light comes on and the four tubes get powered up and glow. However, there is supposed to be a sho .......
9: Tubes Asylum, Help identify 5814 (12AU7) tubes (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2016-01-01, 13:55:35 (108.35.124.217)
I'm retuning my Rogue Perseus preamp, and found a quad of these apparently-NOS tubes already in place. They simply say 5814A on them, inside of a border. They do not show a manufacturer. Are they R .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, REVIEW: VPI Industries Prime Turntables (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-11-27, 22:08:05 (108.35.124.217)
Model: Prime Category: Turntables Suggested Retail Price: $3,800.00 Description: All the right pieces Manufacturer URL: VPI Industries Review by Drew769 on November 27, 2015 at 22:08:0 .......
11: Vinyl Asylum, RE: !hoD (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-10-05, 09:34:19 (208.70.235.9)
LOL! .......
12: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nice Crosley Turntable (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-10-05, 09:26:48 (208.70.235.9)
Smart play by Crossly. The get new vinyl lovers in with the cheap stuff, and then they have a transition model. Don't be surprised if they eventually continue to move upscale (perhaps with Pro-Ject as .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, Congrats from a fellow Prime owner (#22 here!) (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-10-05, 09:16:01 (208.70.235.9)
I was lucky enough to get one of the first delivered Primes back last fall (Mine is actually serial #22, which was featured in their manual at the time...kind of fun). I agree on the upgrade comments! .......
14: Speaker Asylum, Richard Vanderseteen does not sell speaker wire (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-07-21, 13:03:05 (65.217.244.3)
...at least the last time I checked. He does also emphasize buying the best equipment you can afford first and then worrying about the cables second. He also says that a double run of a lesser cable w .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ortofon Cadenza Black owners - loading setting? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-02-06, 06:50:49 (96.242.130.184)
I plan to do that. I'll try it at 50 and 300, and if 300 is going in the right direction I'll try 500. Easy enough. Thanks!! .......
16: Vinyl Asylum, Ortofon Cadenza Black owners - loading setting? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-02-04, 16:40:39 (96.242.130.184)
Cadenza black owners - what are you loading them at? The recommended range is simply >40 ohms. I have mine at 100 ohms currently. .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, Ortofon Quintet Black (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-02-03, 19:15:34 (96.242.130.184)
The new Ortofon Quintet Black, at $999 retail, is said to have the sound you are looking for. It boasts a nude shibata stylus, like the. Ginger brother Cadenza Black cartridge. If you can still find o .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tues eve spins . . . (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-02-03, 18:55:17 (96.242.130.184)
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key Of Life Gerry Mulligan - live from the Village Vanguard Yes - Fragile .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, There was a back order on a necessary part (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-17, 13:57:39 (96.242.130.184)
The Cadenza Bronze and Black are two very different animals, despite being consecutive rungs on the same product ladder. I spoke with Ortofon US in December and the Bronze at that point was said to be .......
20: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Benz Micro out of bizniz? ... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-15, 13:19:42 (166.137.252.30)
I recently upgraded my Benz Ace, and I moved over to Ortofon because you cannot buy these products in the US at this point. Cadenza Black nice, but I'll hold on to my used Benz as a back up. ::: TOPIC .......
21: Vinyl Asylum, RE: thanks, that's not all (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-10, 07:35:18 (107.77.76.77)
Congrats on the TT, The beer, the filets, the eggs - you're living the dream! Now where is the three foot tall woman... ;) .......
22: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Received mine as well. Video with VPI Prime (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-07, 08:58:40 (107.77.76.118)
Yes it continues to monitor the speed and make corrections. Often near the end of a side, it's darned near dead on 33.333 +/- 0.005. .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Received mine as well. Video with VPI Prime (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-07, 08:48:29 (107.77.76.118)
I believe that it applies very small incremental changes each rotation until the speed is correct. The little dot on the soeed controller flashes when it is making corrections. When you start it up, i .......
24: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Received mine as well. Video with VPI Prime (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-06, 19:43:10 (96.242.130.184)
It's manufactured in the USA. I believe they had considered an all in one solution, but for various reasons decided that different components were a better idea. In the case, of the the Eagle, I belie .......
25: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ground Hum - GCPH (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-06, 19:23:25 (96.242.130.184)
How does one rotate an internal power supply? Do I literally open it up and move it? .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, Ground Hum - GCPH (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-06, 13:01:12 (107.77.76.93)
Hi All, I need some help with a hum problem that I’m experiencing with my phono premp. It is a PS Audio GCPH. My cartridge is a LOMC Ortofon Cadenza Black. Before that, though, I had another LOMC (Ben .......
27: Vinyl Asylum, Received mine as well. Video with VPI Prime (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-04, 20:39:26 (96.242.130.184)
I am using my new Eagle with my Roadrunnerr and my VPI Prime table. Here is a video of the product in action. .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Crime of the Century re-issue (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2015-01-04, 18:56:37 (96.242.130.184)
I'm interested to see if anyone has heard the anniversary 3 record set. I have so many copies of this album including the regular MFSL vinyl, a MFSL Gold disc, and a UHQR. Still, love this album and I .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, RE: VPI Prime thread (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-12-04, 14:00:15 (65.217.244.3)
I have one on order as well! Switching over from a VPI Scout and Benz Ace to a Prime and Ortofon Cadenza Black. Can't wait! .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, I feel you on the family constraints (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-11-06, 12:47:10 (65.217.244.3)
I'm watching a movie and I can't hear it... The kids are doing homework... It's 9:00 and the kids are going to bed... Can you turn off those woofers?... I have great speakers so that I can listen to m .......
31: Vinyl Asylum, New Cartridge for New Table? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-11-03, 08:44:58 (65.217.244.3)
Hi All, I bit the bullet and pre-ordered a new VPI Prime table, which should be arriving in a couple of weeks. It will be replacing my VPI Scout. I currently am running a Benz Ace S L cartridge, and I .......
32: Speaker Asylum, Question about value of vintageTannoy 12L (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-10-27, 13:07:01 (65.217.244.3)
I saw this thread, and what a coincidence! My inlaws were looking to dump a set of old speakers - they were going to Goodwill them or throw them out. Turns out that they are vintage Tannoy Dual Concen .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, New VPI Prime Turntable (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-10-10, 07:50:13 (65.217.244.3)
Anyone else jumping in on this one yet? I saw and heard the table at the NY Audio Show, and I was very impressed. Although hard to listen too critically in that room with monsterous vintage Tannoys, t .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Replacing Rogue stealth diodes (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-10-09, 11:52:59 (65.217.244.3)
You may want to call Rogue and ask them. They do all kinds of interesting things with their amps. When I upgraded my ST90 to "Super Magnum," they played around with a lot of the internals, installed N .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, Vestigal (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-08-08, 12:41:48 (65.217.244.3)
That thing looks like a museum piece! Those Sonys were great, though. I have a PS-X50 DD. .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, You have an issue with a customer doing a review? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-07-29, 12:34:37 (65.217.244.3)
Isn't that one of the purposes of a message board? For people to share information about (in this case)records and vinyl playback equipment? .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Objectivity? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-07-29, 12:14:57 (65.217.244.3)
To be clear, I posted that video as a consumer. The "evaluation" was not by the manufacturer. It was actually my first attempt at any kind of a product evaluation (you'll see my other vids are mostly .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phoenix Engineering Falcon PSU (similar to VPI SDS) review video (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-07-29, 11:41:16 (65.217.244.3)
Hi Mel, I should have probably led with the opinion that my VPI has never sounded so consistantly good since putting these devices into the chain. There is a certain rightness to everything I've dropp .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, Phoenix Engineering Falcon PSU (similar to VPI SDS) review video (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-07-28, 22:03:38 (96.242.130.184)
I bought both the Falcon PSU and the Roadrunner tachometer just recently, and I'm very impressed thus far. Connected to my VPI Scout with its standard 600 rpm motor, the two boxes keep the speed of th .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Doors; Curated by RSD pressed by QRP (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-07-01, 14:05:00 (65.217.244.3)
+1 Aux 33 Tours rocks! What a great store. Tons of vintage Japanese vinyl pressings. .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, Benz Ace S Low Output (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-06-24, 10:52:31 (65.217.244.3)
. .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, MFSL (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-06-24, 10:49:28 (65.217.244.3)
From the first play as a kid, I'd never heard "Come Together" sound so musical. What was a muddy blur of melody in the beginning of the song during ever previous listen was now a cohesive group of mus .......
43: Headphone Heights, Agree - DT990 250 ohm (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-06-23, 13:01:55 (65.217.244.3)
I would say that they are great cans for the money, or even more money. I'm not sure why they are so much less than the consumer grade model (kind of backwards making the pro model less money), but th .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone compare a Nitty Gritty (manual) and a VPI 16.5? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-06-23, 11:56:39 (65.217.244.3)
I have the NG, but own a VPI table and love it. Since the scrubbing is manual in both cases, any differences in the water/sludge removal between the two machines? .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, Mixed Bag (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-06-23, 11:54:17 (65.217.244.3)
I've bought some (presumably) new old stock (NOS)sealed records that have been absolutely fantastic. A Steely Dan's greatest hits that I picked up for $2, without a single pop on any of the four sides .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anybody else by the new Black Keys album "Turn Blue" on vinyl? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-06-11, 12:35:10 (65.217.244.3)
I bought it...I like the record. The pressing of my copy is fine. .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed with PREX making the cut (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-05-22, 13:48:24 (65.217.244.3)
Surprised that Bananas in Florida didn't make the list...huge place! .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, Steely Dan's "Aja" and Supertramp's "COTC" (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-05-22, 13:46:39 (65.217.244.3)
I think I have 4 Ajas and maybe 5 COTCs. .......
49: Vinyl Asylum, Scout with Benz Ace SL Here (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-05-08, 14:24:12 (65.217.244.3)
I have a Scout with the benz Micro Ace SL. I have plenty of bass in my setup (where there is bass present). I'd still classify it as accurate and revealing. A big part for me is in the phono stage. I .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Neil Young Live at the Cellar Door (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-05-08, 14:17:25 (65.217.244.3)
Terrific performance and pressing. A great bookend to Massey Hall. .......
51: Vinyl Asylum, I like RSD (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-05-08, 14:11:44 (65.217.244.3)
I've been going to most of the RSD's and Black Friday RSDs for the past couple of years. It's fun in the months leading up to it to see what is being released. A good buddy of mine get up early and wa .......
52: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Good review on Rogue Phono Preamps (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-04-30, 13:53:11 (65.217.244.3)
Good article..thanks for posting! I have a Rogue ST-90 Super Magnum amp and a Rogue Perseus Magnum preamp - both excellent. I actually went to Rogue's office/factory and met Mark and his crew, and the .......
53: Speaker Asylum, I have a pair of XR6s (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-03-12, 10:40:17 (65.217.244.3)
They were my dad's, bought new in 1978 I believe. They came from Stuart's Audio in NJ. I still remember when they were first hooked up by the technician in our house and he dropped the needle on a fre .......
54: Vinyl Asylum, Prex (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-03-12, 10:30:59 (65.217.244.3)
PREX is one of my faves, but I cannot comment on the classical and jazz sections as much as the rock/pop areas. Some of the best stuff I've found there came from the deep dives into the dollar bins (t .......
55: Digital Drive, Dabble in SACD? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-03-12, 10:20:42 (63.85.221.254)
Hi All, Most of my home listening is done with my vinyl rig as the source. I also upgraded my redbook CD (a Rega Planet 2K) by adding a Rega DAC to the chain, and I'm pleased with the result. As a bon .......
56: Hi-Rez Highway, Dabble in SACD? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-03-12, 10:20:42 (63.85.221.254)
Hi All, Most of my home listening is done with my vinyl rig as the source. I also upgraded my redbook CD (a Rega Planet 2K) by adding a Rega DAC to the chain, and I'm pleased with the result. As a bon .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, Digital Dan (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-03-06, 11:20:05 (65.217.244.3)
It's been said that the digital remasters used for thr Citizen Steely Dan box set a while back are the best versions of some of the albums, especially Katy Lied. That album apparently had its master t .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, Vinyl in odd places: Marshall's? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-03-01, 20:04:02 (108.35.123.68)
So I was shopping with my SO on Presidents Day in (of all places) Marshall's - you know, the off-price promoter, selling overstocks and overruns mostly. Wandering around. I spot a small stack of vinyl .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, Finding new artists hiding in plain sight (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-01-22, 14:48:53 (108.35.123.68)
I have to admit that I'm a bit surprised when I "discover" a new artist that has been around for decades, and that I somehow previously missed in every trip to every record store before. A few years a .......
60: Vinyl Asylum, HOMC (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-01-22, 13:52:28 (108.35.123.68)
I'd go with a good HOMC. As others have said, you need a very good phono amp capable of handling the LOMC properly. Just because it has the specs (a LOMC gain setting) doesn't mean the sound will be g .......
61: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks!! (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-01-22, 13:29:58 (108.35.123.68)
Thanks for the suggestions .......
62: Vinyl Asylum, Nautilus Half speed mastered (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2014-01-20, 16:13:11 (108.35.123.68)
I picked up a sealed Nautilus half speed mastered copy of an Al Stewart title today. I have a lot of other audiophile vinyl, but this is my first Nautilus. Color me impressed- vinyl is silent and the .......
63: Vinyl Asylum, Vintage Vinyl in NJ (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-11-29, 14:49:50 (108.35.123.68)
Arrived at 7 AM for an 8AM store opening, and we were maybe 30th in line or so. Picked up pretty much everything I wanted: Doors Zabriskie Point Stone Temple Pilots Harry Nilsson Very, very impressed .......
64: Vinyl Asylum, You've picked a tough disc to compete against (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-06-07, 18:09:01 (173.70.202.187)
That Harry James Sheffield on CD is a classic. It is from the mid 80's, sounds completely open and uncompressed, the highs are natural and crisp, and the horns just sound fabulous. I have the LP, too, .......
65: Vinyl Asylum, Many more hard to get this year (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-04-21, 16:07:27 (173.70.202.187)
I was surprised to see Dave Matthews only press off 500 of the box set. Robyn Hitchcock limited his to 750. Many others were out of stock quickly! I missed both of the above, but bought: The Cure - Ki .......
66: Vinyl Asylum, No need to spike the ball! (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-02-01, 14:08:00 (65.217.244.3)
LOL Kids and women just ruin the hi-fi habit...or drive you to headphones... .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, You're in for a treat (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-02-01, 14:01:51 (65.217.244.3)
I have four UHQR's including i Robot, and it is absolutely phenomonal. I had the regular MFSL of i Robot as well, which was also great, albeit a tad bright compared with the UHQR version. I heard the .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, Roger Waters Amused To Death - Finally!! (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-01-14, 11:13:55 (166.137.101.155)
Christmas came a bit late this year! I've wanted a copy of Amused to Death on vinyl for years, but I wasn't going to spend $300+, and have to worry about it being a counterfeit. So,now it's coming out .......
69: Headphone Heights, Beyerdynamics Cans for Christmas - Question (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-01-02, 13:16:42 (63.85.221.254)
So Santa was nice and brought me a nice set of Beyerdymanics DT990 Pro 250ohm cans for Christmas. So far, I'm enjoying them very much. I'm primarily a "speaker" guy, but I wanted a set of phones for l .......
70: Headphone Heights, Beyerdynamics Cans for Christmas - Question (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-01-02, 13:14:50 (65.217.244.3)
So Santa was nice and brought me a nice set of Beyerdymanics DT990 Pro 250ohm cans for Christmas. So far, I'm enjoying them very much. I'm primarily a "speaker" guy, but I wanted a set of phones for l .......
71: Vinyl Asylum, Option 3 (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-12-07, 10:24:06 (63.85.221.254)
Scoutmaster - even better! Good luck with it. Nice table! .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, Scout (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-12-04, 13:14:32 (166.137.89.161)
They are both built to a price point. And the scout is beefier than the Traveler. The tables further up the line are progressively bigger and more solid. The b stock Scout is essentially better perfor .......
73: Digital Drive, Thanks all! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-28, 02:10:13 (98.109.182.81)
nt .......
74: Vinyl Asylum, First audio "a-ha" moment (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-24, 08:55:56 (98.109.182.81)
It was 1978 ans I was 9 years old. My dad and I were running errands on a Saturday, and he surprises me and tells me that we are going to go buy a very good stereo. I was thinking 8-track, maybe a com .......
75: Vinyl Asylum, Is that real? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-24, 04:51:02 (98.109.182.81)
nt .......
76: Vinyl Asylum, You still paid less than anywhere I've seen... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-24, 04:49:44 (98.109.182.81)
They are the same price as online around here...$22 or so. $16.99 not bad!! .......
77: Vinyl Asylum, Heard the CD the other day (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-23, 09:18:12 (98.109.182.81)
I liked it a lot! Great sound. Looking forward to the vinyl. .......
78: Vinyl Asylum, Here is the link to the interview (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-21, 18:41:48 (98.109.182.81)
http://www.analogplanet.com/content/abbey-road-studios-sean-magee-talks-about-mastering-beatles-lp-box It's actually audio off Fremmer's iPhone. Good stuff. .......
79: Digital Drive, Question about how my DAC works (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-21, 18:25:21 (98.109.182.81)
I have a Rega DAC connected to my Rega Planet 2000 via digital coax (SPDIF). I understand how that connection functions - the CDP outputs the digital signal in 44.1/16 to the DAC, which decodes the si .......
80: Digital Drive, Do you ever notice... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-21, 18:14:48 (98.109.182.81)
You see groundbreaking new products advertised all over the place, followed by a great review. Two that come to mind recently are the AQ Drangonfly USB Stick Dac, and now this MyDac. Makes me skeptica .......
81: Vinyl Asylum, Recording volume of the reisssues (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-21, 16:51:03 (98.109.182.81)
If you invest the 20 minutes or so for the Fremmer interview with the mastering engineer on this project, he goes into some very interesting details that I never knew about. He discussed the interacti .......
82: Vinyl Asylum, Replacement of Sgt Peppers (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-18, 00:54:18 (98.109.182.81)
I exchanged my goobered copy for another copy from the same record store which came out of the shipment from the record company. This one is as I originally hoped - quiet, good sound, nice overall. ev .......
83: Vinyl Asylum, I was thinking about it today (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-16, 15:25:11 (98.109.182.81)
What are the chances? This Sgt. Peppers that I ended up with is literally the worst LP that I have ever purchased, with the worst defects. It's the worst in this modern LP era, or the classic period t .......
84: Vinyl Asylum, That floors me (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-16, 15:14:20 (98.109.182.81)
I mean, it's the Beatles fer chrissake! Too busy, what, cranking out Mofi Silvers of the B-52s? I just don't get it. On the interview with Fremmer, the head engineer actually said that RTI was planni .......
85: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My conversation with Mark (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-15, 21:22:27 (98.109.182.81)
I bought a Stereo 90 and a Perseus Magnum last year, and had the chance to meet Mark at his business and tour the shop where all Rogues are made by hand. The test mule of the Medusa was in the shop be .......
86: Vinyl Asylum, QRP pressing of Terrapin is amazing (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-15, 20:55:05 (98.109.182.81)
I'm not even a huge Dead fan, and this album is amazing. Typical QRP...flat vinyl, dead quiet..worth every penny. .......
87: Vinyl Asylum, Five I Like (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-15, 19:58:00 (98.109.182.81)
Five in my heavy rotation, that have stood the test of time... 1. Supertramp - Crime of the Century (UHQR) 2. Steely Dan - Aja (Cisco reissue) 3. Janis Ian - Breaking Silence (Analog Productions) 4. T .......
88: Vinyl Asylum, Sgt Peppers Defective - Let It Be pretty good (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-11-15, 18:11:09 (98.109.182.81)
My copy of Sgt. Peppers is mindblowingly defective. It has a huge dent in the run-in groove. The thickness and contour of the edge varies as it spins...never saw that before. The grooves sound like sa .......
89: Digital Drive, Thanks for the advice...my verdict (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-09-15, 18:24:55 (173.70.20.183)
I went back and forth on this quite a bit, and ultimately decided to try the "bottom" first to see how it compares with my Rega with inboard DAC. If the unit fails to make a big change, I can always m .......
90: Digital Drive, Oops...wrong moniker...I am the OP (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-09-11, 09:17:59 (65.217.244.3)
I am the OP...meant post under my account, but had the wrong moniker! Just added so people can see my system details. .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, Wrong order... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-06-25, 21:26:23 (173.70.20.183)
You should have put the cats into the boxes... .......
92: Vinyl Asylum, Hate to say... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-06-25, 21:21:35 (173.70.20.183)
My MFSL copy, which has been in my family since new, is outstanding. In fact, the bass in "Come Together" from the first time I heard it on my dad's old system 30 years ago just astounded me. I could .......
93: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-06-22, 14:51:54 (65.217.244.3)
This is not one of those system-dependent discussions, either...the Mastersound is just plain awful, even when compared to the regular, mass-produced version. Ditto Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." .......
94: Speaker Asylum, Love my Vandersteen 2CE Sigs and 2WQ (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-06-05, 18:38:21 (173.70.20.163)
Honestly, I keep improving the electronics and hearing more and more from the speakers. The speakers are just amazing. .......
95: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Conversation with Mark O'Brien (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-06-05, 18:32:41 (173.70.20.163)
I bought a used Rogue Stereo 90 last fall. Before I bought it, I had contacted Rogue to ask some questions about the unit I was buying, and I was pretty surprised when Mark himself picked up the phone .......
96: Vinyl Asylum, Terrapin (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-06-05, 17:39:36 (173.70.20.163)
Who said you need to be stoned to appreciate the Dead? LOL Terrapin IS amazing on Quality Records... .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-05-24, 21:11:05 (173.70.20.163)
Crunched for time, I only had time for one store, so Aux 33 Tours it was! I found a lot of great stuff, including a copy of the RSD Noel Gallagher EP (not released in US) for my pal, Cwsiggy. That is .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, Montreal Record Junkies - Record Store Suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-05-22, 13:02:18 (65.217.244.3)
I have a trip coming up to Montreal (Downtown, Rue Sherbrooke), and I'd like to look at some vinyl north of the border! I've already been to Aux 33 Tours, which is kind of nice, especially for new iss .......
99: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I have a Stereo 90 Super Magnum plus Perseus Magnum (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-05-08, 10:43:15 (65.217.244.3)
I like the set-up very much. The Magnumed Perseus makes a difference, probably more than the Super Magnum upgrade to the Stereo 90. (The upgrade makes a whole lot of sense if you are retubing, as you .......
100: Vinyl Asylum, RSD 2012 Favorites? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-04-22, 15:27:03 (71.251.209.50)
Good times yesterday standing in line with some cool folks at Princeton Record Exchange yesterday AM. First on line was 3AM...me and my bud Carl settled for 10th and 11th at 6:40. After listening to m .......
101: Vinyl Asylum, I wonder why MFSL gave up the trade name "UHQR?" (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-02-24, 16:19:56 (71.251.209.50)
I was expecting a UHQR at some point, but from Mobile Fidelity (Music Direct)... .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, Great find! (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2012-01-17, 21:04:31 (71.251.209.50)
Thanks! I downloaded it today while on the road in CT, and found a store to pop into. Great app to feed my addiction! .......
103: Vinyl Asylum, Great List! (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-27, 11:06:54 (65.217.244.3)
Great list, pal! I'll add a couple of subchapters to #5: 5A - While the temptation will be at first to get as much new vinyl as possible, it is usually followed by moving on to finding good, used, che .......
104: General Asylum, Seeing interesting trend (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-22, 11:34:45 (65.217.244.3)
I'm seeing an interesting trend among some manufacturers with upgrade paths on their old equipment to elevate it to the same moniker as their current equipment. Two I can name off the top of my head a .......
105: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Their stuff needs to be set up and paired well IMO (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-21, 20:57:20 (71.251.209.50)
I bought a Stereo 90 used a couple of months ago, and paired it with a borrowed (older) Perseus preamp. I as coming from a SimAudio I-5080 integrated, which I really liked. I was underwhelmed at first .......
106: Amp/Preamp Asylum, They are a neat company (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-21, 20:48:52 (71.251.209.50)
Cool thing about Rogue is that it is about as pure of an "enthusiast" operation as it gets. The shop is very small, everything is done by hand on workbenches, and by literally a couple of people. Mark .......
107: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I saw them at Rogue a few weeks ago (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-21, 18:39:47 (71.251.209.50)
I was at Rogue dropping off my Stereo 90 for a Super Magnum conversion, and Mark gave me a tour of the plant. The hybrid amp was on the workbench and he was telling me about it. He said that it was an .......
108: Digital Drive, RE: Have a Rega Planet 2000 - upgrade, or add DAC? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-21, 12:21:04 (65.217.244.3)
I would like to spend somewhere around $500 (used or new), but may be willing to go up. What got me thinking was the inexpensive Peachtree DacIt. Anyone have experience with that one? .......
109: Vinyl Asylum, I went used (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-21, 11:34:40 (65.217.244.3)
I bought mine for around $600 in 2009. If they had been around new at that price, I would have definitely bought new. That said, if you can find one at $450-500, and the seller appears to be good, it .......
110: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Quicksilver (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-15, 19:50:43 (71.251.209.50)
You didn't give a budget, but there are a couple of Quicksilver products that might work. The Mid-Monos are rated (I think) at 50wpc, but they are monoblocks and apparently perform well outside their .......
111: Digital Drive, Have a Rega Planet 2000 - upgrade, or add DAC? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-15, 13:41:33 (65.217.244.3)
I recently changed over to tube amplification, and I'm enjoying my CDs more than ever. I've been thinking of upgrading my Rega Planet 2000, either by replacing the whole player with something better, .......
112: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Here is the Rogue announcement of the Medusa (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-15, 12:59:47 (65.217.244.3)
Kinda funny that he chose to name after a woman whose head will turn ou to stone! .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, I have a few really thin ones (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-15, 08:22:33 (65.217.244.3)
One is an ABBA album, another is a Malcolm McLaren "Waltz Darling." Both are exactly as you describe...they literally bow in the middle when you hold by the edges...very flimsy. Sound is mediocre on b .......
114: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes - I had the choice, and for ~$300, bought the upgrade (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-13, 12:11:46 (65.217.244.3)
I just bought a Rogue Audio Perseus preamp a few weeks ago. The standard model is around $1900, and the "Magnum" version with some Cardas upgrades, better caps, power supply upgrades, better tubes, et .......
115: Cable Asylum, Cable Opinion: Kimber 4VS Shotgunned vs. 12TC Internally Biwired (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-12, 14:17:04 (65.217.244.3)
Hi all, I am currently running Kimber 4VS speaker cables from my Rogue Audio 90 amp to my Vandersteen 2CE Sig speakers, 2 runs to each speaker, shotgun-biwired. I was considering upgrading to a single .......
116: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rogue is coming out with Class D/Tube hybrids (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-12, 11:23:29 (65.217.244.3)
I posted a long thread in the tubes section about this already: http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=tubes&m=242200 In a nutshell, Rogue Audio will have a new line of tubed Class D amps at CES in a .......
117: Tubes Asylum, New Rogue Audio Hybrid Amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-09, 12:16:49 (65.217.244.3)
I had my Rogue Stereo 90 upgraded to Super Magnum spec this past week, complete with new KT120s. With Rogue's offices so close by in Brodheadsville, PA, I had dropped off my amp and picked it up in pe .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, Can you explain? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-08, 16:57:40 (71.251.209.50)
Do you mean that it couldn't handle that passage at loud volume, or in general? .......
119: General Asylum, Vandersteen, VPI, Rogue, Kimber, PS Audio... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-05, 13:30:41 (65.217.244.3)
Rats...Benz Micro cart screwed me up! LOL .......
120: Tubes Asylum, A visit to Rogue Audio (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-05, 12:46:29 (65.217.244.3)
I actually took a drive out to Rogue's facility last week to drop off my Stereo 90 for "Super Magnum" treatment. I was given the grand tour by none other than owner/designer Mark O'Brien himself! It i .......
121: Tubes Asylum, Confirmed (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-02, 12:58:57 (65.217.244.3)
I was actually at their offices today to drop off my amp for "Super Magnuming," and they confirmed that the KT120s are fine in the Stereo 90. They'll be in it when I pick it up! Mark O'Brien said that .......
122: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-12-01, 06:51:24 (71.251.209.50)
Are you saying that the Rush would sound better if I was stoned? .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, Well... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-30, 09:04:14 (65.217.244.3)
We are talking about the Grateful Dead here... By the way, did you hear what the one deadhead said to the other after they quit smoking pot? "Hey, this music sucks!" LOL .......
124: Tubes Asylum, Thanks, Jim (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-29, 19:59:47 (71.251.209.50)
Rogue is actually selling them and installing them by request in Magnum/Super Magnum upgrades. I'm not sure if they are making changes to the transformers to accommodate the larger tubes, though. ::: .......
125: Tubes Asylum, KT120s in Rogue Stereo 90 (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-29, 13:54:28 (65.217.244.3)
Hi all, Anyone running the KT120s in the Rogue Stereo 90 amp? Any other comments on the KT120 relative to popular alternatives (KT88s, KT90s, 6550's)? So far I've heard/read that they sound excellent .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, They are all over the place... (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-28, 14:13:11 (63.85.221.254)
They had a couple at Sound Exchange in Wayne, NJ as of last night, and there were some at Vintage Vinyl as well on Saturday. The limited edition George Harrison "All Things Must Pass" box was also sup .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, RE: UHQR COTC (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-18, 08:22:08 (65.217.244.3)
There was a thread a while back about a bad batch of COTC UHQRs sounding bad. I believe it was the last 2,500 or so of the 5,000. There are countless others that bemoan the entire line (all 8, LOL) of .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, Janis Ian's "Breaking Silence" (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-17, 19:10:30 (71.251.209.50)
Is this record (the 180g Analogue Productions version) out of print for good, or just on temporary backorder? I noticed that most of the sites (Acoustic Sounds, etc.) show it as "backordered" or "out .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, UHQR COTC (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-17, 18:05:36 (71.251.209.50)
I have the original Mofi of this album, the Speakers Corner reissue, and the UHQR versions. I actually had two UHQRs of it for a while. I think the UHQR (both of them...one in the 1800's and one in th .......
130: Vinyl Asylum, PS Audio GCPH (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-17, 10:35:52 (65.217.244.3)
The GCPH can be had used (sometimes even new/refurbished) for under $450. There are four gain settings, with the highest at 66db I believe. Plus, there is a second variable gain cell that (I believe) .......
131: Vinyl Asylum, You would really hate the UHQRs, then (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-17, 10:29:56 (65.217.244.3)
You don't get the cover or the inserts...only a black and white small facsimile of the real cover, printed on the back of the black inner UHQR cover. I think they were going for the very technical "te .......
132: Tubes Asylum, Update (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-13, 19:50:22 (71.251.209.50)
Hi All, Thanks for all of the responses to my question! The information is very helpful to this tube noob. I found a lot of my lost soundstage with a phase correction. I am using a loaned Rogue Perseu .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, After kids in bed spinning (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-13, 19:31:37 (71.251.209.50)
Spun the new Floyd WYWH 2011 reissue earlier today...dead quiet! I don't think I heard a single tick or pop for the entire album. Nicely done.. Spinning tonight... Cat Power - Dark End of the Street E .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, Digital (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-11, 05:32:18 (71.251.209.50)
For some reason the digital version download sounds a little better, at least on headphones. The performance, though, is still not at all what I remember from the live show. Geddy's vocals on Tom Sawy .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, Rush Moving Pictures 2011 Live (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-08, 09:26:11 (65.217.244.3)
I was really excited about this, especially after seeing the concert last summer. Finally, a good quality recording of Moving Pictures, and on 180g new vinyl! And for only $15! Alas, it did not live u .......
136: Tubes Asylum, Just how important are the type of tube to the sound? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-11-01, 12:05:52 (65.217.244.3)
I'm new to tubed gear, with my first tubed amp being a Rogue Stereo 90. It came from the PO with EH6550 tubes, which seem to bias fine with no abnormalities. Honestly, the sound is leaving me a little .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, More impact on my CD than on my Vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-24, 12:00:08 (65.217.244.3)
I notice a much more profound impact on my CD playback with my Richard Grey 400S than on my vinyl rig. I used to notice how wonderful my system w/CD sounded very late at night, say, 1:00AM and later. .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why bother? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-19, 16:47:00 (74.105.205.231)
Must be the Boz Scaggs version of the Beatles "Butcher Cover" .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, Footfalls and rumble killing my VPI/Benz mojo (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-19, 14:20:37 (65.217.244.3)
I have a VPI Scout with the stock spikes on it, and it sits directly on top of my wood audio furniture, between the two speakers on the same wall. I have bass rumble coming through the cartridge when .......
140: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Advice needed on amp for 2CE Sigs and 2WQ (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-19, 08:23:09 (65.217.244.3)
Thanks, all, for the advice! I ended up taking the leap from SS to tubes! I bought a Rogue Stereo 90. There seems to be a lot of love for all of the Rogue stuff based on many professional and audiophi .......
141: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Advice needed on amp for 2CE Sigs and 2WQ (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-17, 06:12:13 (74.105.205.231)
Thanks for the reply. You know, I had thought about it all ways with the integrated, and it turns out that you need to have one that allows for a loop through a preamp out/main in. There is a tape ou .......
142: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Advice needed on amp for 2CE Sigs and 2WQ (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-17, 06:01:09 (74.105.205.231)
Thanks for the feedback! I'm starting to lean towards tubes. I suppose I can always do an amp stand on the floor somewhere. My guess is that I don't necessarily need huge wattage with the 2WQ, since i .......
143: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Advice needed on amp for 2CE Sigs and 2WQ (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-16, 10:12:28 (74.105.205.231)
Hi all, I have been running Vandersteen 2CE Sigs for 7 years or so now with a Simaudio I-5080 Integrated (80wpc). I just picked up a 2WQ subwoofer. Part of running the new sub is that a crossover is i .......
144: Speaker Asylum, Just did same thing (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-10, 11:21:23 (65.217.244.3)
I ended up going with a pair of Polk Audio RC60i's (actually, they might be the 8"er RC80is...can't remember) in my ceiling. They are more than adequate for the purpose of playing music into the kitch .......
145: Speaker Asylum, Anyone upgraded from Vandersteen 2CE Sigs to 3A's? (0.00)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-10-10, 11:04:19 (65.217.244.3)
I'm considering moving up a line in my speakers, from Vandy 2CE Sigs to 3A's. I'm interested in the differences in sound, and in amplification requirements/recommendations. Another option is to add a .......
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