audphile1
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| My Amp is good but probably the weak point @gochurchgo I would upgrade speakers instead of getting new amp. Just a thought… But if you are set on getting a new amp and keep your speakers, I would sell i stead of dumping more money into an upgrade. From solid state, add Pass Labs XA30.8 to... | |
| Recommend a good tube power amp in the 100 wpc range for under $4k Rogue ST-100. Run it in triode mode. | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl @lalitk LMAO | |
| New transport or repair CD player Audiolab CDT6000 sounds very good, has IEC connector so you can upgrade power cord in the future. Pro-Ject DS2T is also a very good sounding unit. Advantage over CDT6000 is an extra AES/EBU output. Downside, it uses a wall wart power supply. I d... | |
| Analog upgrade time Budget? On phono stages…since you have ARC pre and amp, seek out a used ARC phono stage. I had MoFi UltraPhono and it was ok. Not bad not very good either. I upgraded to Sutherland KC Vibe mkii then went up the Sutherland line to 20/20 MkII with... | |
| Zavfino Majestic USB Cable @davidvanderbilt please post your thoughts on your USB cable comparison when you get around to it. It may actually add value, unlike the endless and pointless tirade this thread had turned it. | |
| Stylus skipping at beginning of record @tooblue pm me your questions. | |
| Stylus skipping at beginning of record @tooblue thanks…and you as well. | |
| How crucial is the quality of a digital cable? @motown-l I am not surprised by your findings at all. However in my opinion, digital cable is not your issue. The built in DAC in the integrated is the bottleneck. Think of a built in DAC in that integrated more from a convenience standpoint. It’s... | |
| Stylus skipping at beginning of record @rvpiano glad to help! @tooblue shooting in a dark…why’s that? I set up my cartridge using Dr. Feichert’s latest protractor. Overhang, VTA and VTF were all set based on instructions and then slightly fine tuned by ear. In solving the lead in gro... | |
| Sutherland LPS making sound thin? @gochurchgo any improvement with additional time on the unit? | |
| Blue Note Tone Poet Series I only have the Blue Train and it is not warped. It’s also a very good sounding record. | |
| Stylus skipping at beginning of record @rvpiano try and bump the vtf up to 2.04gr like I suggested. It solves the problem. | |
| Do speaker cables really make a difference ? @whipsaw +1 on Audience. I also use AU24SX speaker cables terminated with rhodium plated spades that replaced a much thicker Purist Aqueous 20th Anniversary which was a very good cable. Thickness of speaker cables is irrelevant if the materials us... | |
| Zavfino Majestic USB Cable Yup. Ignore and don’t ignite. |