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  1. brillcat

    The P-Mount owners club

    The original cartridge is an AT 8008. The seller reports he acquired the TT (and a lot of other gear and LPs) from a friend's dad and that it saw little use due to the owner's upgrading. It ships in the original box. I'll know more when it gets here. Question: Is there an easy way to determine...
  2. brillcat

    The P-Mount owners club

    Hello, I am about to acquire a well-preserved Technics SL-QD22 and need a P-mount cartridge recommendation. My listening is 95% jazz (50s-70s) and my cartridge budget is $100. Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
  3. brillcat

    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    UPDATE: Stratospherix's MusicStreamer has been working seamlessly so far. The browser is quite functional and once indexed, the d-base stays intact. It has a lot of features I have yet to explore but as a far as meeting my goal -- streaming ALAC files stored on an SSD connected to the network...
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    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Right, forgot about that, thanks for the reminder. Stratospherix also makes MusicStreamer, which seems better tailored for music. I'll check out both apps and let you know.
  5. brillcat

    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    The MBP was purchased solely for my business use and I am using it every day, so it was *kinda* there from the beginning of this journey. But I'm with you, it's probably not the best blank-sheet-of-paper solution. UPDATE: The iPhone wants to reindex the entire library of files on the SSD...
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    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Good news -- with the SSD attached to the USB port on the Time Capsule, Music on the MBP pointing to the new SSD location, and with Media Sharing turned on in the MBP and iPhone, my iPhone easily read the SSD files and streams them to the Yamaha RN303. Works even with Music turned off on the...
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    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Sorry if this was not clear -- the goal is to play ALAC files (stored on an SSD) to the RN303 without having to lug my MBP around the house with the SSD attached. (And also, not spending any more than necessary.) In the latest scenario, I am exploring using the iPhone as a controller. I would...
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    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Once I can view/access those ALAC files on my iPhone, it seems I could just stream via AirPlay from the iPhone to the RN303. But I am away for a few days and won't be able to test this out today -- will report back later in the week.
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    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Another option I just uncovered is turning on Media Sharing in my MBP and on the iPhone. I found the directions here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202190. I am traveling but as soon as I return I will connect my SSD to the wireless home network and see if I can access the files from Music...
  10. brillcat

    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Many thanks for the info, much appreciated.
  11. brillcat

    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Oh that's an interesting idea, thanks. I have a Time Capsule mounted behind the Motorola BGW210-700 gateway (its USB port is for charging only). The TC has a USB port that supports an external drive. Assuming I can configure the SSD as a NAS, then are you saying the Yamaha RN303 should be able...
  12. brillcat

    I’m out of touch..need advice please!

    Reading this thread, I realize my situation is a lot like the original op's. I've got about 1Tb of ALAC files ripped (using iTunes/Music) to an SSD external drive that I want to stream losslessly to my Yamaha RN303 network receiver. Can't stream losslessly from my MBP via AirPlay, apparently...
  13. brillcat

    Any Thoughts on Schiit Mani vs Pro-Ject Phono Box DC

    I see you posted this almost 5 months ago, but for what it's worth I have a Pro-Ject Phono Box MM on my Fluance RT-81. I bought a "renewed" unit on AMZ for about $55 and it looks good and works well. I am very happy with the SQ in my system.
  14. brillcat

    Near field speaker suggestions needed please

    Thanks everyone for your suggestions, much appreciated :rockon:
  15. brillcat

    Near field speaker suggestions needed please

    Thanks. Any thoughts on the Micca MB42 or 42X? Thinking the X might sound pretty bright on all those reflective surfaces...
  16. brillcat

    Near field speaker suggestions needed please

    Thanks for the suggestions! Some of those are pretty large speakers for wall mounting. I would sacrifice some bass for a smaller cabinet and less weight.
  17. brillcat

    Near field speaker suggestions needed please

    DOH! You’re correct, mid-field speakers then.
  18. brillcat

    Near field speaker suggestions needed please

    For space reasons the speakers will be wall-mounted and between 11-12 feet from the primary listening position. I had a similar thought about soft dome tweeters. Suggestions?
  19. brillcat

    Near field speaker suggestions needed please

    We are converting an 11' x 10' screen room to a 4-season room this fall. We won't be doing critical listening there -- mostly jazz at low levels -- but I still want to wall-mount a couple of decent speakers. Three sides will have windows and a glass door, the fourth is aluminum siding. Not the...
  20. brillcat

    What is the future of FM

    Totally agree -- even though I stream everything now, most of the time I still listen to local news, jazz, blues and classical stations.
  21. brillcat

    What is the future of FM

    For the home -- I've bought and sold a lot FM tuners over the years, including some with HD Radio, but slowly I have migrated to the convenience of streaming the FM stations I frequent. I found I was rarely using my tuners, no matter how cool they looked. Where I drive, FM signals struggle with...
  22. brillcat

    Upgrade TT or cartridge?

    Good suggestion, but Carl Sagan would disagree with your premise... https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/538156-there-are-naive-questions-tedious-questions-ill-phrased-questions-questions-put
  23. brillcat

    Upgrade TT or cartridge?

    I just read everything could find on the new AT VM95 line, including the link below. and I think that is the direction I will go -- trying to decide between the 95E or stretch to get the 95ML. https://www.avforums.com/review/audio-technica-vm95-cartridges-review.15687
  24. brillcat

    Upgrade TT or cartridge?

    Thanks for the responses everyone. Yes, I have leveled the TT and it is well isolated. I'd guess the AT95E has about 100 hours on it now. That AT VM540 is appealing but beyond my budget (under $150). I have been reading cartridge reviews and the following models look like possible upgrades...
  25. brillcat

    Upgrade TT or cartridge?

    Hi all, Having recently (Summer 2018) gotten back into LPs, I lucked out and found a Sony PS-LX22 in great condition, just needed some basic servicing and cleaning. After reading many cartridge reviews I installed a new AT95e, and set up the tracking/anti-skating per the manual and used one of...
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