audioguy85
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| unbeatable Class A integrated Easy...sugden a21se...and it’s far less than 15k. No idea why people think they have to pay that kind of money for a quality product. Just look at the reviews for the sugden a21se and you will see what I’m talking about. I’ve yet to find one negat... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active I'm using a jensen SUT with a tavish design Tubed phono stage (mm input). This is paired with the hana el low output mc. The hana is a good match to the jensen, hana calls for greater than 400 ohms, the jensen is at 430 ohms. | |
| Everything Matters With Digital Digital, the ugly woman who wishes to be beautiful...all the make-up in the world ain't gonna change that... | |
| Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices? The Decware zen triode 25th Anniv. tube amp looks pretty darn nice to me... | |
| Why hasn’t B&W ever entered the ultra hi-end for speakers? Price has never been an indicator of quality...there are some damn good speakers selling brand new for one thousand bucks and below....its in the design and the attention to detail. Some know what they are doing and some want you to believe they k... | |
| Which SUT? .... for .3mv/10 ohms MC cartridge into 3mv MM input sensitivity Take a look at the jensen transformers, tavish design uses them in their Adagio phono amp. And just to add, my hana el likes 400 ohms or better, 100 ohms sounded dull to my ears.... | |
| to my ears digital audio does not sound natural? something is wrong! Original LP's from the early days, say 50s to late 60's sound best, at least to me. There is no comparison to digital, or streaming for that matter. Somethings missing with anything digital, jmo and my ears...happy listening. | |
| LP - first needle drop or 2nd or 3rd?? Better off recording to a high quality cassette tape using an equally high quality cassette deck, preferably a 3 head deck. Some examples would be an Aiwa fd 770 or 990 ( mine) or a nakamichi dragon. This keeps it all analog. Better yet, buy 2 or ... | |
| Best isolation platform for a turntable with suspension? Apollo based in the UK makes a nice turntable shelf, both single and double. The double provides an additional shelf below for a phono preamp or what have you...they are built using heavy duty welded steel with your choice of glass or wood for the... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines Record doctor seems adequate for 299...I use a different fluid with it though along with a better brush etc...if u don't mind spinning record ur self, then it's quite good. | |
| $1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range? Wharfedales are what you need...Denton's or the 225's.... | |
| MC Cartridge: Elliptical; around 0.5mv; track 1.25-1.75; Affordable A very easy recommendation would be the Hana EL....it fits all your parameters and sounds beautiful. Or buy the Hana SL with shibata Stylus...... | |
| Best CD player under $2000 Marantz HD-cd1 is a great compact cd player used with it’s own dac or as a transport. Another great cd/sacd player is the Marantz sa8005. | |
| Buying a new TT today Please...some of the most expensive turntables in the world are uhm...belt driven🙄Pro-ject's higher end turntables are very nice "belt drive" tt's. If u want a DJ TT then get the technics...at best its ugly... | |
| phono/preamp analog front end I like the Tavish design preamps....I paired the classic with jensen transformer and running a hana el. The adagio comes fully equipped with the Jensen’s for more money....I think its Herb’s reference phono preamp....they are tube preamps made in ... |