aj523
Responses from aj523
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? The Paua mkII is a wonderful cart and it’s what gave me the upgrade bug to the Hyperion. Peter is 3 weeks into building it right now and I’m going to his place to pick it up - and then I will be selling my PAUA on Usam if anyone is interested pm ... | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? I own the SS Paua mkii - it came with my linear tracking Turntable. I love the combo so much that I ordered the latest SS Hyperion cart for linear tracking tables. It doesn’t hurt that Soundsmith is under an hour drive from my house. For that m... | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? Im sure most of us are guilty of many of these practices. Marketing and salesmanship are just that whether at the retail level or secondary market. | |
| Which to upgrade first: Turntable or Phono Preamp The Lamm 2.1 deluxe phnostage is considered by many to be the very very best so start there (used) and then get your turntable. | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? @jaytor I think they do that cause the final sales price is usually not asking price so it covers them and takes that expense completely out of the equation. | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? Dealer ads have taken over Audiogon. Most ordinary citizens sell on US Audiomart. | |
| The Lifespan of an LP? I just purchased an LP from 1959 Porgy and Bess ( Lena Horne and Harry Belafonte) as it was recommended to me by my good friend Steve Guttenberg and it’s phenomenal. 62 year old used vinyl in stereophonic sound and it sounds like these two two bri... | |
| Townshend Audio Podiums: The Full Review I own the podiums. Put them under my Harbeth 40.2 which sit on top of Tontrager stands. So the strands are on top of the podiums. I believe the favorable impact which in my case is not subtle is dependent on the environment they placed in - your r... | |
| Cartridge suggestions for... How do others think about Soundsmith? The Paua mkII or even their Hyperion. | |
| Salk Sound vs Legacy Audio I demoed the 9.5 at someone’s house and wasn’t impressed TBH. Played like a box. But gorgeous construction. | |
| My list of tweaks and the verdict @lowtubes. Well that’s all fine and good. I do have audiophile high end EQ’ed hearing aids (that’s a whole other thread on here) and I think my tubes were pretty good to begin with which may be why. And the other issue is that there was a lot of... | |
| My list of tweaks and the verdict @spatialking ha | |
| Looking for a new phono preamp If your parameters for a phono preamp are solid state and budget $2500, then I can’t say enough great accolades about Logan “Ron” Sutherland and his designs which at that price point would be the 20/20 with the upgraded separate LPS. No bs, no fa... | |
| My list of tweaks and the verdict @lancelock Those were my exact thoughts - how is this going to work. It may just be the most perfect union of mat and record weight because the favorable impact on the sound was quite noticeable. So the hexmat works as an isolator suspending the... | |
| My list of tweaks and the verdict @audio2design Yeah so I’d say the biggest bang for the buck is clearly around turntables and speakers for sure. The Townshend podium under my harbeths was a revelation albeit an expensive ticket for entry. The fact that vibration control works und... |