Recent content by Bongo Beater

I have a Pioneer SX-650 amplifier/receiver. The amp includes a mono button and two tape monitor options. The mono button works when neither of the tape monitors are engaged, and it also works when tape monitor 1 is engaged. But the mono button does not work when tape monitor 2 is engaged...

Does anyone make a decent, semi-affordable turntable with a removable spindle, say, in the under-$1,000 range?

I found a plug-in called a Leapwing Centerone, which allows you to adjust the volume of the stereo center in real-time. Has anyone tried it? Leapwing CenterOne Spatial Plugin

My MacBook Air has what I believe is called a USB C, although in my searches, I have seen two different looking ports with that name. The Bose docking station has a Micro B port, which from my research, is compatible with a USB micro. I cannot find any cords that have this kind of USB C on one...

Wasn't sure which forum to post this in. I'm guessing that most people here know that mono LPs sound better when played back in mono, as anomalies are reduced or eliminated through the +6 dB rule, plus phase cancellation of stylus travel noise. Historically, I have summed the left and right...

I use one of the tape monitor functions on my amp for engaging an EQ unit. I just realized that the stereo-to-mono button on my amp does not work when I have the tape monitor engaged. Not sure why, but that is what happens. As a workaround, I am thinking of getting one of those inexpensive...

Has JBL every reissued this masterpiece of mid-century modern design, and if not, can we petition them to do so? How I would love a pair of these!

The Bongo Beater has arrived. I am musician and long-time music lover who has accumulated way too many LPs. I was dragging home LPs by the armload in the 1990s, when no one wanted them. My favorite genres are jazz, classical, film music, Latin jazz, and Brasilian/bossa/MPB. I am in a...

I've never owned a subwoofer. I primarily listen to acoustic music such as classical, jazz, and film scores. I realize that a subwoofer is probably important for genres that feature heavy electric bass and kick drum. But how useful is a subwoofer with natural room recordings of acoustic...

Ages ago, I had a cheap EQ unit that had a button described as "stereo wide" or "stereo expand" that brought down the level of the center in a stereo mix, effectively boosting the left and right audio. As I recall, the effect wasn't very subtle. I wonder if there is any hardware that...

Greetings, new member here. I live in a mid-century modern house with a sloped roof. In our family room, I have two speakers on pedestals in opposite corners of the room. Because of the slope of the ceiling, there is a lot more space above one of the speakers than the other. I get a lot more...