atmasphere
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| Non-audiophile needs help with older system. @n80 the new Technics SL1200G is a killer turntable in that it outperforms many 'tables that are much more expensive. You might look into a tube phono section for it. You may find that you change your mind about 'getting much into vinyl'...The rab... | |
| Preamps better than Parasound JC-2 ? While I am a bit considering tubes, that preamp has tons of tubes in it. The Backer Lab Rhumba is something I can consider, since it has 2 tubes and their access is also easy.@milpai Just a correction of fact, if you get the MP-3 as a line stage... | |
| Running CDP directly into MC275?? Its not a bad idea, a lot of people do that, but there are pitfalls.Some CDPs use a digital volume control. Essentially, they subtract bits from the total so as to reduce volume. So as the volume is decreased, the signal quality suffers from reduc... | |
| Potential issues using low powered tube amp with electrostatic speakers Use the amp on the lowest impedance taps, 4 ohms in this case. Martin Logans tend to be low impedance, often 4 ohms at the crossover point with the woofer, decreasing to 0.5 Ohms or so at 20KHz.If the amplifier sounds a bit dark or rolled off on t... | |
| What class is my el34 amplifier If there is no adjustment its either got some form of Bias regulation or its class A, being cathode biased. If the amp does not have a circuit board that looks fairly sophisticated, its likely the latter. | |
| Help me pick a phono, pre and cart boulder, Vitus, EAR, Lamm, Nagra, Parasound, Ayre, MBL, Music Reference/Berning, Air Tight, Atmasphere, Audio Research, C&J, Aesthetix, BAT, Audio Note, Levinson, Krell, SimsAudio, Pass, Sutherland, Halcro, Dartzeel, Einstein, Rogue, FM Aco... | |
| Preamps better than Parasound JC-2 ? @milpai Hum is not an issue of tube preamps any more than it is solid state. Hum can be caused by a variety of issues- ground loops amongst them, but I suspect its not that in this particular case. There's no point in keeping a tube preamp on all ... | |
| CDs Vs LPs I don't know what you have to spend to make vinyl sound good, but I've yet to hear it. I'm sure this statement is true. I've mentioned some things that you have to do to make vinyl sound good, and they are not price-dependent. Based on your descr... | |
| Best speaker/system piano concerts Any kind of music including piano can damage a speaker if the speaker is abused in some way. I wouldn't blame that on rock. | |
| Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamp Hum That was the test that was needed. I agree also that it sounds like the Parasound is having a problem, perhaps a bad filter capacitor, since it seems to be affecting both channels. | |
| Good carts with SME V How could a lowly vintage Shure MM with a crudely shaped stylus profile and a low compliance bulky cantilever made by JICO possibly compete in sonics?If the suspension is OK and its tracking correctly, then it will. Being a high output cartridge... | |
| CDs Vs LPs Regardless of the technical reason, it's a failing of the technology and it's expensive to eliminate.@kosst_amojan IME this statement is false, unless you bought your digital gear at Goodwill. People call the LP that out of tradition. Its easier t... | |
| Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamp Hum ^^ +1 | |
| Good carts with SME V The important thing to keep in mind is that the ability of the tone arm to properly track the cartridge is far more important than what cartridge you actually get. In this regard an inexpensive cartridge will totally keep up with one that might co... | |
| Pre and Amp Suggestions @soix A lot of manufacturers don’t want to produce a circuit that they didn’t design, the exception being classic circuits from decades ago. IME having a direct-coupled output at the preamp level is a boon for detail and neutrality, even moreso th... |