armstrod
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| Is it worth upgrading my current turntable setup? I also run a 2M Black, and a couple years ago went from an old Technics 1200 to a JVC Victor TT-81 with a JVC Victor UA-7082 in the big JVC plinth. While the turntable and arm made a noticeable improvement, upgrading my phono preamp to an E.A.T. E... | |
| recommended oil for well tempered spindle cup I owned a WTRP and my experience was that the stretchier the belt the heavier weight oil was optimal. When I had my original stiff belt or the mostly OEM Stanalog replacements, the then recommended 50W motor oil worked great. When George went out ... | |
| The best phono cartridge alignment tool +1 for @mikelavigne on turntable positioning. Mine resides on the top shelf of my rack which makes it way easier to set alignment, especially for these old eyes. | |
| The best phono cartridge alignment tool I use a Feickert along with one of these to help with azimuth: https://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Hi-Fi-Turntable-Cartridge-Alignment/dp/B0771Z3XMH | |
| Whither Vitus? Their web site lists 4 US dealers plus a distributor. Have you contacted any of them to see if an audition can be arranged? | |
| MM vs MC Cartridges The MP100 will handle all but the lowest output MC cartridges just fine, so if you're happy with the rest of your gear you should be able to determine whether you like a MC cartridge better. I like and use both, and the differences are not always ... | |
| What made you change to a 6SN7 preamp? I’ve used 6SN7 preamps for years now. Richer tone, greater linearity, in general less gain, and better availability of new production tubes that actually sound good. While I usually run NOS tubes, there are currently produced 6SN7s that I could ea... | |
| audible illusions vs supratek, vs holoaudio vs backert I also own the M-60s, and ran through the following preamps: Modwright LS-100 Decware CSP-3 Don Sachs Model 2 LTA MZ2-S All of those were great and my favorite by a small margin was the LTA, until I found an Atma-Sphere MP-3 for under $3K,... | |
| Who Offers a Highly Musical Preamp using a 6SN7 tube and a remote? I've owned the following 6SN7 preamps: George Wright WLA12A Modwright LS-100 Don Sachs Model 2 LTA MZ2 Atma-Sphere MP-3 The keeper is the MP-3, mainly because the synergy with my Atma-Sphere M-60 mono blocks can't be ignored. I bought min... | |
| Musical Fidelity I have an M1 VINL phono preamp and it's terrific. It's the only Musical Fidelity piece I've owned.David | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? WEAWWGLDWXFMWXRTAll Chicago stations, and all playing progressive rock. I lived across the lake in Michigan City, IN and I first listened when I was 10 years on the Arvin table radio I inherited from my grandfather. | |
| Advent 300 My first stereo system, purchased in 1978 from Alan Audio in Bloomington, IN, consisted of an Advent 300, New Advent speakers, and a Micro Seiki MB-14 turntable. That lasted through my graduation but when I got my own apartment and had it in a 15X... | |
| Audible wow on Well Tempered TT Yep, I owned a Well Tempered and with a stretchy rubber belt you'll get audible wow. Since Stanalog is no longer in existence, Origin Live is your best, maybe your only option. I've corresponded with people who claim to have gotten mylar/kapton or... | |
| Returning to Vinyl Millercarbon gives great advice, and I'll add that VTF is critical with many cartridges, so a stylus force gauge like the Riverstone is essential to proper setup. Inexpensive and worth every penny:https://www.amazon.com/Riverstone-Audio-Record-Lev... | |
| EL84 Tubes for Glow Audio Amplifier I own a 2008 Glow One and I prefer the JJs with the Gold Lions a close second. |