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| I underestimated the impact a new cartridge would have @mijostyn,“My best advice unless you are filthy rich is, ignorance is bliss. Enjoy your Benz and stay where you are until it shows signs of wear then do your educated crap shoot again.”That’s some sage advice their. I also experienced the special... | |
| What is ideal dimension size for a home listening room? @brownsfan,@brownsfan, You are welcome. Looking forward to your results with the swarm system. I have been using the Velodyne SMS1 bass eq for years with two subs and it has been fantastic. Note, I stated years, subs and velodyne are over 15 years... | |
| What is ideal dimension size for a home listening room? @brownsfan +1. Great way describing the complexities of room modes associated with room size. I guess, in this sense, more is better. However, there is nothing wrong with intimate close distance listening either, it’s just going to be a different ... | |
| What is ideal dimension size for a home listening room? I wonder how cost effective Wall Damp is to Quietrock and if it compares to the performance parameters of Quietrock Sheetrock. I think on the low end, Quietrock double layer 5/8 EZ snap is roughly $60 per 4x8 sheet. Using Quietrock 530 is about $1... | |
| What is ideal dimension size for a home listening room? If you have the opportunity to build a room, and you have the space, make the room as big as your budgeT and physical constraints will allow. I am in a dual purpose custom built listening room that is used mainly for audio. But, wife wanted movies... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @pindac,You get an A+ for your reply. You literally interpreted the essence of my post quite literally. Thank you for your insight and providing the information about how you rationalize your cartridge purchase decisions. Definitely going to take ... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @rauliruegas Thank you for the feedback; however, I never said that I disliked the Benz LPS...it’s been my reference cartridge for years. In fact, while I was living in Europe, I have had high end dealers tell me that my system is one of the best ... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @mijostyn,”experience is always the best teacher.” I absolutely agree on this statement. | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions There was no internal impedance listed on the spec sheet. Here’s what was listed for loading values: Load Impedance: 20-47kOptional load impedance: 20-200Its packed up and heading out today. I concluded my experiment. As we all know, a lot of this... | |
| 20 Amp cables for PS Audio P20 I agree on all points. I am really loving the Alpha VR2. Going to add some more. | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @mijostyn, Thank you for the update. Will adding the optional SME counterweights mitigate this factor? After all, I thought that was the purpose of SME developing more counterweights to allow heavier cartridges. The V12 can accept heavier cartridg... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @mijostyn, I am with you regarding the Hyperion, if I don’t like it, some other person will. Same with the Jade. Ironically, the weight of the Benz LPS is 16.4 grams, and the Jade is 12.5 grams. To be honest, I thought the SME V was going to need ... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @lewm Thank you for the hearty welcome. It’s been a while for sure. Overseas work for military and feds keeps you busy. I am trying to find where I stated I was loading it at 20 ohms, but if I did, it was for experimental purposes only. I did star... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions At the end of the day, I am very satisfied with the cartridges I own and appreciate the insight from some of you regarding cost performance ratio and long term ownership costs. It’s something I thought would be of interest to a few who are evaluat... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions I have a Clearaudio Double Matrix for cleaning purposes. I am looking at getting an ultrasonic cleaner to augment my cleaning regiment. 8,000 plus records and counting....always will have a mechanical cleaner for sure. |