alan60
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| Something other than Harbeth SHL5 If you get Living Voice in the USA then the Living Voice R25A or the Avatar R4. https://www.thesoundadvocate.com/2022/03/living-voice-auditorium-r25a-loudspeaker-reviewed/ https://hifiplus.com/articles/living-voice-auditorium-r25a-floorstanding-... | |
| MC for Low Mass Tonearm Van Den Hul The Frog Gold or even the MC1 Special which I thoroughly enjoyed. | |
| Second MC Cartridge Choice.....Tokyo Ortofon SPU Royal N for sheer musicality and enjoyment and with the saving buy a Kuzma 4 Point to replace the 313. | |
| Synergistic Research Orange Fuses @jordi +1 with regards to a better volume pot such as a TKD or Khozmo where real difference can be made for less than the price of a Synergistic Master Fuse. Then a change to Duelund caps might cost a bit more, but are big upgrade to the run of ... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? Op this was a 'War and Peace' of post, ever thought about going into print.😁 On power cords I go with the theory quality plugs, quality cable of sufficient gauge with a quality IEC does the job, no more than £100. I have tried this theory agains... | |
| Bi-Wiring For me whenever I have tried bi-wirng having 2 sets of bindings posts on your amp makes things a bit easier particularly if you hardwire (not using banana plugs or spades). In my experience what I have found is that a single run of a good cable u... | |
| Proximity Hum And How To Eliminate It Thanks guys, will give floating the earth a try and contact Thomas to see if he has any suggestions. A new phono stage is definitely an option. | |
| Proximity Hum And How To Eliminate It Thomas Mayer D3A. | |
| Proximity Hum And How To Eliminate It Thomas Mayer D3A. | |
| Do I buy an upscale TT? My friend bought a fully refurbished Garrard 401 with some upgraded parts, with a very nice plinth, fitted with a Groovemaster 12" and an Ortofon SPU Royal GM II. For some reason he had to go back to his other turntable which was Nottingham Analo... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm @rauliruegas these are your words. 'The subjectivist, at least gentlemans as alan, are " closed mind " and almost always are entitled to that " stupid " | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm @rauliruegas I note you said I have a closed mind and am stupid. I am the very antithesis of a closed mind, that is why I am prepared to try things that break the normal convention, which appears to be the very opposite of yourself and @mijostyn, ... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm @racedoc fantastic, someone who has actually done the same as me and auditioned the Viv against other arms and therefore can speak with 1st hand experience and not theory. I applaud you sir. Naysayers take a leaf out of this book and go listen. | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm @gzm I appreciate you like the flexibility of the Viv being free standing, what I found is that by securing it to the surface where it is mounted with a couple of pieces of double sided sticky tape wrought benefits. I suppose you could also use ve... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm Correction to above every time, not everyone. DOH! |