Recent content by Music freak

I have in my odds' collection : besides a Lux 3 head cassette machine, in addition .. a U.S. BIC 2 speed cassette deck 1/78 ips / 3 & 3/4 ips... plus an 'outboard' Dolby B and C processor unit with its accompanying calibration tapes.

Your mention about 'in-built USB facilities on recent model "-hipster TT 's" reminds me of a lengthy discussion I saw on a U.S Hi Fi site where discussion and information was being widely disseminated about removing the USB circuit from such, what was a recognised brand direct-drive TT, ...

Let's throw a different spanner into the works ! Open question to pink fish readers: What substance is there in a mounted argument ....."that the quality of today's styli put in even in modern expensive cartridges are ANY better than the quality of the diamond used in what were considered...

Funny that people mention watches in this discussion. I can remember going to an Audio Club Meeting one night about 30 years ago. I quickly gave this practice up. On this particular occasion to what I want to refer, there was a guest speaker. A clown who shall remain nameless, an amplifier...

In addition: I always thought HI FI and its pursuit, was firstly about its enthusiastic owner, using "complimentary - combination product synergy" before just throwing money, to achieve a desired result. I have heard set -ups in peoples' homes, that were modest in cost that 'would cane the...

DO you really need to have some of the brands and equipment spelt out???!! Quite a few of the brands are already often named here on pinkfish. I am not about to start another one of the usual slanging matches over what is obvious inflated priced, sonically unbalanced rubbish. Reinforced...

Jeffrey Tate's conducting career is in itself, was a remarkable statement of human challenge & achieved endeavour. He was in any case, a excellent conductor and for music collectors, we have many recorded examples of his work.

Commenting on your first paragraph..."Simply hang in there!"

For any of us in the same situation...............just let the Amazon Order remain. We do not have anything to lose. Amazon is, then placed in an embarrassing position of either producing the goods or finally explaining that they will not honour what is a freely available product (elsewhere...

On one hand I accept your statement. -as is. On another angle though, it also can become / or is, a form of corporate exploitative plunder and acknowledgement of warped perception by the company's intending purchasers, borne out of some blind , twisted snob- loyalty logic to one or more...

I would call that remark........unchallengeable, besides its devastating intrinsic truthfulness. :D

In all this swirl of temperature problems in hot climates....who would want a deck full of hot glowing valves or a big Class A amp adding to the temperature of the listening room? No thanks! I want to be able to use a capable amp of 150 watts a side with a 240 watt 'swing' with the greatest...

Your comment recalls one, I heard from a often much World -travelled music enthusiast & academic who noted during one Concert, Schwarzkopf gave , he was shocked to witness ..at the end of singing a Prussian themed song ...'things got the better of her'. On the final musical note, she raised...

Decades ago, when friends gathered for a classical opera 'jam session', often one or two of the males would do their 'party trick' and reduce others -present, to laughter. A favorite , clasping their chest & stomach momentarily for 'added vocal support'....and -mimicking : letting out 'the...

I read once - back in their hey-day , where W.R.C stated that they used new pressing stampers (-issued & provided by the record companies owning the original copyrights of performances )only up to a limit of manufacturing about 350 vinyl pressings., Whereas they stated - main companies (when...