Mike Lindsey

No... CADD designed and then printed on the fabric. The fabric is still acoustically transparent. They're not cheap, but not over the top either. http://www.home-theater-design-concepts.com/home-theater-movie-posters.html Mike

I got mine from 3D Squared and are 2" thick. They also make a 1" panel. Mike

Not a great angle but the only one I have of the SME IV/Zu DL-103R combo. As Gary said, show us a pic so we can see what's going on. Mike

Who buys audio gear new anymore? Especially the high dollar gear.All of those units can be had used for half their new value. Mike

Sorry for being late to the party, its been a busy couple of days since. Like others have mentioned it was a very good concert. This was the first one we (I) have seen from the main floor (just behind the orchestra section). Normally, we are up in the balcony above and to the left of the orchestra with a birds-eye view of everything (wink-wink, nudge-nudge). I too really enjoyed the pianist. He truly was amazing. Gary wasn't kidding about the 1st chair violinist, she was smoking hot as well. [] I also enjoyed Romeo and Juliet because everyone has heard it, and it's nice to hear pieces you are familiar with. But for me, I really liked the 1812 Overture. I tend to like the big orchestra pieces with lots of brass and percussion, and this movement had both, even though I would have preferred more horns like Marty, and maybe another Timpani or two. :-) Thanks Larry and Marty for putting this night together. I always enjoy getting together with this group of folks (Larry, Marty, Gary and Steve have been to all the shows I have attended) every year to see a classical concert, and I look forward to the next one we pick out. I also enjoyed meeting Chuck (ColonialHoo) who bought my old Scott 299 in 2005, which also happened to be the first 299 Craig ever restored (pre NOSValves). I know Chuck has been enjoying it ever since. Thanks again guys for the great evening! And Gary, thanks for the kind words about Robin. I'll tell her you said so. [] Mike

Well, the numbers would tell you its not a good match, but that doesn't mean it won't sound good. You're not gonna hurt anything by putting it on there except possibly your ears. [] Mike

The Ortofon and Shure cartridge have way too much compliance (25 or so) and not enough mass for that tonearm (TP-16). Their resonant frequency would be somewhere around 5 or 6, which is way too low. Will they work and sound good? Probably... but there are better cartridges for that tonearm. Once you go to a lomc you can never go back to moving magnet imho. Mike

I agree! I think he has the TP-16 tonearm, which is a perfect match for the Denon DL-103. The TP-16 has an effective mass of 16.5g and the DL-103 mass is 8.5g. The compliance of the 103 is 11 at 10hz (compliance of 5 at 100hz), so when you do the math the resonant frequency is around 9.5, which is ideal for that tonearm. Michael, pick yourself up a 103 (103R would even be better) and a lomc stepup transformer, and it should throttle the competition there. Mike

ColonialHoo, good to finally meet you. Should be a fun time... Mike

Jay, Do you have any closeup pics of this mod to the Otari MX5050? I'm very interested in this mod with an external preamp. Mike

Who's the builder in Florida? I had mine built by Zack Brock, and he does nice work. Mike

No need to select an empty input. Just brush the stylus from back to front a couple of times. Been doing it that way for over 30 years. No damage to any equipment. Mike

I have 2 Paradigm X-30's and they work great for just this purpose. Mike

Like Seti said there is no need to rehash this debate, but its quite evident the digital sounds better than the vinyl in your system. In my system its the total opposite. BTW, I have all the multi-channel Elton John SACD's, and I still prefer the original and Japanese vinyl pressings. [] Mike

The search function is the worst. It displays anything with the search word(s) in the description or title. WTF?! Lets hope they get this sorted out. Mike

This is what I gave myself this year. Two inch acoustic panel movie posters. [] Mike

I love my Tuba HTLP that I have paired with some Heresy's in my bedroom. This thing is pure evil when mated to a Dayton SA-1000 amp! [] Mike

Thanks Jay. I'll give you a call after I get it setup and start to play with it a bit. I think I still have your number. Mike

Jay, I'm glad you are enjoying the Korneff 45. [] I ended up buying the Otari. I spoke to the seller and think I got a heck of a deal on this player. He said the heads were hardly used and took no time to bias. He also mentioned this one is rare for B2-HD machines in that it had the extra 4-track playback head. I'm sure I'll be talking to you but first I just want to get comfortable with the deck as it is, and then may want to do the Tape Path mod once I get some experience with it. I'd also like to talk more about the TP tapes down the road. Mike

Yeah, I have heard it is a great sounding machine as well, but I'm leary of the ferrite heads and finding parts for it. Mike

A restored Scott 299 would rock your world with vinyl. They have an excellent phono stage in them, and they go oh so well Klipsch heritage speakers. I had one paired with my Chorus speakers many years back and it was a great combination. Mike

Dave, I really liked the ESS's as well, and yes, they had the Heil Air Motion Tweeter. The problem with that speaker is it had no mids. The bass was decent and the highs were great., but it wasn't a very balanced speaker. The KEF 105's on the other hand were a tremendous speaker for its time. Until I heard the La Scala's in '79 that was the nicest sounding speaker I heard to that point. Mike

Art, Thanks for the link. I will take a look at it later when I have some time. The other thing I like about the MX5050 is its Tape Project ready, and I am curious about the sound quality of those tapes. The one I'm looking at has the internal tape speed switch so no worries there. As far as it being an obsession I can understand that. I listen to pretty much nothing but vinyl and enjoy the little idiosyncrasies that go with that. Mike

ESS AMT 1B's and KEF 105's. I had a friend in the mid 70's that turned me on to hi-fi and he had these 2 pairs of speakers. I loved both of them and remember them well. I would like to hear them today. I know Old Buckster loved the ESS's. My first pair of speakers were Infinity Column II's, which I owned for 18 years. Mike

I know we have some reel-to-reel lovers on this Forum and was looking for some opinions on the following 2 decks: http://www.ebay.com/itm/OTARI-MX-5050-MX5050-B-2HD-Reel-Reel-TAPE-RECORDER-/370572124874?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item5647d1e2ca And... http://www.ebay.com/itm/TANDBERG-TD-20A-TD20A-Open-Reel-Reel-TAPE-RECORDER-/370572124876?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item5647d1e2cc Both decks are being sold by the same guy in the Midwest. I have been looking at this guys decks for a while now and am interested in getting a r2r. I was always fascinated by them starting in the late 70's with the Technics, Teac, Akai and Pioneer decks. I never owned one however. I have done some reading on both and it appears the Otari has a better transport, and is probably more robust. It also has more aftermarket parts available. The Tandberg, however, might have better sound quality and is definitely better looking. Both of these have tape speeds of 7.5 and 15 ips, but differ where one is a 2-track machine (Otari) and the other is a 4-track machine (Tandberg).The Otari will play back 4-track tapes but does not have a 4-track record head.The Otari also only has XLR inputs. I'm curious if any of you have any experience with either of these decks, and if so what your opinion is. Thanks, Mike