Yeah, I'm having second thoughts. I mean, a good recording sounds so amazing through my system. Someone pointed out to me that distortions and other flaws that I hear in recordings will now be heard on weaker equipment. The better system just brings EVERYTHING to the front more, unlike cheaper...

Hello - I've recently become very money-conscious and have been looking at my pricey hifi system; thinking that it's not necessary to own. I am considering selling my Pro-Ject turntable, Rotel receiver and cd player, B&W speakers, and Transparent cable. Then, I'd like to find good sounding...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. X Yes, it is high output, MM. Pro-Ject tables always come with a good cartridge. I liked the Oyster. The Xperience comes with a stock black pearl. I'm sure it sounds good, but I thought I'd go for the BP2 and have even more sound revealed. made...

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay If you were to mount the Technics tonearm on to your Pro-ject turntable,Neil Young would sound under water again.People like to blame the poor sound quality of the Technics 1200 on the DD system when actually the stock tonearm is at fault.It would...

Quote: Originally Posted by BlindTiger mr. x, are the sumiko blue points Hi output MC cartridges? Yes, it is high output, MM. Pro-Ject tables always come with a good cartridge. I liked the Oyster. The Xperience comes with a stock black pearl. I'm sure it sounds good, but I...

Life in the Day---while one of my least favorites---has some amazing moments. Seeing as how you have completely fallen for the Minds catalog, I would say you need to get it. "Life In A Day," "Pleasantly Disturbed" and "Chelsea Girl" are all riveting cuts. I think the album is grossly underrated...

How do I know this is the jewel case version and not the digipak (mini-lp) packaging? And yes, I agree: Real to Reel is amazing.

Quote: Originally Posted by lini Mr. X: Surprisingly (to me, at least ) clear results. I'd be interested in the details, though... Greetings from Hannover! Manfred / lini Lini, the presence was missing. I put on my 200g Neil Young vinyl, and couldn't believe how much of it...

I now have the first seven Simple Minds remastered albums on CD. However, I hate DigiPaks, and the first three albums are in this format. I've seen Empires and Dance in the jewel case format, but I have yet to see Life In A Day or Real to Reel in a jewel case. Does anyone know where I can find...

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay I know that some of the things that memepool is telling you may seem hard to swallow but he is very correct.Over at Audiogon is a discussion forum.In the analog section is a thread "Building high-end Tables cheap at Home Despot" which will answer...

I'm not a fan of modding. The Technics is not designed to have its tonearm changed. I'm glad you enjoy your table modded with a different tonearm---and I'm sure it drastically improves the table (btw, do they get rid of the lame interconnects that come out of the 1200?).... However, I have a...

oh...my.....god....the 1200 is GARBAGE to my ears. I can't believe how infinitely worse this table sounds compared to the Pro-Ject. I played one record (Neil Young's Greatest Hits 200g), and that was all I needed. So much sound was taken away! I REALLY wanted the Technics to be better. I really...

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay The design problem with the technics 1200 is the tonearm itself.The ultimate fix would be to go to a place like Brit Audio and install his OEM Arm1S which is a Rega 250 tonearm with new wiring and custom weights.This will bring the technics up to...

Quote: Originally Posted by lini Well, if you compare these tables with such different cartridges, I'm not really surprised about the results. Paired with a better cartridge, the Technics does a way better job than with your dj series Ortofon, though... Greetings from Hannover...

Sorry, but I am an Apple supporter, and have to defend... I have NEVER seen a case where the person is not asked if he/she would like to sync their iPod to a new library when plugging into a different computer. Either you skipped through the question (answering yes), or this was some strange...

Don't get me wrong, I love how my system sounds. I just thought that upgrading sepaker cable & interconnects would add even more. Doing so would cost $380; if it's not worth it, then I certainly don't want to spend the money. I should probably take some home from my dealer for auditioning.

Ugh...Okay, I'm killing this thread NOW. I started it quite awhile ago. I had just been enlightened after listening to a pair of B&W speakers, and was eager to learn about audiophile-caliber equipment. I used to make the same cracks to people---you know, laughing at the possibility that a...

Does anyone have experience with the following: Transparent The Wave 100 Speaker Cable Transparent The Link 200 Interconnects This is what I currently have: Tributaries SP12 Speaker Cable Tributaires Delta Audio Interconnects This is my Hi-Fi: Rotel RCD-1072 & RX-1050 Sumiko...

The TV & DVD upgrade will be next year. For now... I think I'm going to upgrade my interconnects and speaker cable. Currently, I have the lowest end Tributaries cable and interconnects. I'm thinking of upgrading to: Transparent Wave 100 (speaker cable) Transparent 200 (interconnects)...

I'm finally ready to get a good set of cans for listening to my Hi-Fi late at night.... Here's what I love: The Rotel + B&W sound. I have a Rotel RX-1050 and need to find the best way to match the sound of my B&W speakers. I'm thinking I should start with Grado, but I'm not sure... My...

Quote: Originally Posted by OakIris Just my opinion. but you might want to reconsider "upgrading" the 1072 to a DVD/CD player. Of course, if room is the issue, I guess just having one player is the best thing to do. I really like my RCD-1072 and what it does for music; I know there are...

Quote: Originally Posted by fewtch Interesting thread title. IMO there's no way to "become" an audiophile by throwing money at the issue. A person can own $50000 worth of gear and not be an audiophile but merely a rich snob who enjoys the image . IMO it's more a matter of good ears...

Quote: Originally Posted by soundboy Why the DVHS deck? Just curious. ONLY for recording HDTV. And yes, I'm aware that the upcoming HD-DVD recorders will probably kill DVHS, but those are a long way off, I'm sure, and it won't matter for me---since it's a digital format, I can...

It's been awhile, but I'm moving next year and will be ready for another upgrade. Here's what I'm going to add to my system: 1) Sony XBR 34" Direct View HDTV 2) A good outdoor antenna (I decided I don't want to pay for TV anymore) 3) Upgrade Rotel RCD-1072 to a Rotel DVD Player (not sure...

Thanks, those links are excellent!