Bought this stuff off the shelf in 1985 with two ideas in my head. Best TurnTable I could afford to protect my records and the best speakers I could afford to reproduce the music with accuracy. In the same Price range were Klipch Heresy unfinised pine, Polk Audio's red woofers were $100 less and Bose 901 were $100 more. As Joseph of Arimathia said to Indiana Jones ! You have choosen wisely. All equipment has been maintained to runs at specifications and still sounds so Good today !
These JBL 240Ti are a full frequency response 3way loud speaker 37 Hz to 27kHZ flat. With a efficency rating of 89db their rated maxiumum is 300 watts per channel. I hardly push them at all with 130 rms. The Teak cabinets are truly beautiful to behold. Each speaker of this matched pair contains a 14" Woofer, a 5" midrange and a I" Dome Titanium Tweeter. Now if I could find a pair of 250's in teak for the Loft I would be set.
Carver Magnetic Field Power Amp XR-130
Carver Magnetic Field Power Amplifier 130 watts @ 8 ohms. Stereo or 260 watts bridged mono
JVC QL-Y66F
Quartz Locked Fully Automatic Turntable (1985)Direct Drive bi directional Servo Quartz lock FG Motor
Ortofon OM-30 Super
Nice Cartridge originaly had the straight om 30 not the super when I needed a new stylus the difference in price from styli to cartridge and stylus was small
Empire EDR.9 Moving Magnet
This Vintage Moving Magnet Cartridge came highly recommended for good reason. Out of the box the EDR.9 delivers sound that is in another class of sound reproduction from the respected Ortofon OM-30 Super that I enjoyed untill now . Cole Porter wrote Night and Day - thats is exactly the difference between these two cartridges. The Empire EDR.9 gives more definition and clarity, opening up a wider and higher soundstage full of more precise detail and lush sounds. This cartridges more than 25 year old design may be the best MM cartridge in its class and it is an understatment to say it is an outstanding value. I have been told this Empire EDR.9 outperforms many MC Cartridges costing 5 times the price paid. I believe it. Rather then adding a phono stage or step up transformer to the audio chain, if you do not have an MC input on your system the MM Empire EDR.9 is a great choice. BTW Although this cartridge was manufactured 3 miles from where I grew up, I had to send to France to find one! Still a bargin, thanks Raul !
Clearaudio Maestro Wood MM
Just the best I have heard in a Moving Magenet Cartridge
Rega I/O integrated Amplifier
Rega Integrated I/O amplifier replacing Carver Receiver being used temporarily for its MM phono section while Rogue Cronos Magnum III & Ares MII Phono pre are on Lay-Away at Stereo Exchange
Clearaudio Maestro V2 Ebony
CLEARAUDIO MAESTRO V2 Moving Magnet cartridge with the same specs as traded in Maestro V1, minor physical differences in construction BUT Could not be driven by the REGA I/O. Had to be returned to distributor after having to jump through hoops to get them to accept a return. Analog Sounds had no problem returning my original cartridge which still sounds CLEAR, Great customer service can be expected. This is my third Maestro V1 from from Analogue Sounds
Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III Integrated Amplifier & Ares Phono Pre Amplifier
Rogue Cronus Magnum III Integrated Amplifier & Ares Phono Pre Amplifier on order with Stereo Exchange with Layaway expected delivery July 2025
Fender 1946 Woody Pro Guitar Amplifier Woody Professional 1946 NOS replica #4 0F 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Leo Fender, NOS Woody Professional Guitar Amplifier
made with original New Old Stock parts
#4 out of 50 made for the 50th anniversary of Fender in 1996
Hello folks so it’s been a while. I’ve posted elsewhere that I came back to Audiogon to shop and opened a new account but my customer service agent Tammy found my original account and hooked me up with my old threads and history so Bicycle Joe NYC has gone back to his original secret ID, Groovey spelt with an EY
Long Time since I posted in a while. In June I bought a new Clearaudio Maestro Moving Magnet Cartrige - the best I've heard on my system. I've been concentrating on playing music live I have bought a lot of instruments and amplifiers
System edited: I added picture of the main room It is Adirondack Rustic with some very comfertable chairs. The huge room has about 1200 sq. feet of open space withe the upstairs open loft bedroms. The sound stage is incredable from the two sweet spots, one is upstairs in the lofts deck, the other is downstairs infront of the fire. The Room is particularly well suited for my JBL Speakers acting as a forth component of the sound.
Thanks for the kind words. I always believed its the message not the medium The Music reproduction system in my heart and head is the best sound I will ever hear. I can hear Music sweet sweet Music, The sounds of the city baby seem to disapear whoa oh oh.
I am going to begin buiding a new analog system . More to come in the New Year. Alot to consider and take one step at a time
Happy Holidays
Groovey Records
Listening to Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Blank Generation Sire Records 26 403 German Vinyl
