Any current recs for good quality alterations in the neighborhood? A new suit jacket, pants to hem, and some shirts to shorten arms. Was thinking Mak's Hong Kong Custom Tailors which I walk by every day, but any other suggestions, experiences?
A man on the Kosciuszko Bridge today was slow walking in the bike lane and throwing punches at passing bikers, seemed mentally disturbed and distressed. Not sure if he was just passing through or taking on a bridge troll position but give wide clearance if you see!
I am considering a new cartridge to replace my Ortofon Blue (which coming up to 3 years of near-daily use). MM and MC possible with my setup.
I'd previously had an Ortofon Red, which was itself an upgrade from Super OM 5E. I was amazed by the Blue when I first put it on-- the Red actually left me a bit cold and missing my Super OM 5E. Previous to working through the Ortofon lineup, I'd had a Dynavector 10x5 installed on a new Rega P3-24-- when the Dynavector began to wear, my budget was quite tight, and that's when I entered Ortofon via the Super OM 5E. I loved the Dynavector-- had a very mellow and airy sound, and paired great with a Dynavector phono-pre I had at the time as well.
One part of me says get a Blue stylus replacement-- easy and no hassle, and I do like it. Given my system (see below) I wonder if I'd actually enjoy the Bronze upgrade-- I've read in a few places it might not do my Klipch Heresy's any favors.
So another part of me is drawn to exploring another cartridge maker, perhaps Nagaoka? My budget is around $400 or less. I can do all the fiddly install stuff, but it's not my favorite activity either.
My listening mostly jazz, chamber music, film soundtracks, exotica, and the occasional dub or roots reggae. Overall, acoustic and instrumental studio recordings.
Full system specs below--
Ortofon 2M Blue → Rega P3-24 → Schiit Skoll F → Almarro A205A (EL84 single-ended pentode integrated amp) → Klipsch Heresy I speakers with restored crossovers/caps.
Any comments or experience welcome....
Where did I see this landing approach?
Every time I walk by I’m happy to see them still lit. There’s less and less of this old function neon surviving.