barkeyzee1
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| Best used turntable(s) around $1500.00 for playing metal and rock Metal fan here; agree with Tooblue, the most significant potential improvement would come form a cartridge change, as long as you have a decent TT (which it sounds like you do). I won’t recommend my cartridge because it’s the only one I’ve used, a... | |
| Best budget preamp for my entry level system? 213runnin; thanks for the feedback. In general I agree with your comments. However, in this case I did purchase the speakers first, and then pursued the purchase of a modest preamp so that I could try the emotiva amp with the Zu’s. The NAD preamp ... | |
| Best budget preamp for my entry level system? Update to this thread: I ended up buying a used NAD C162 preamp for a good price, so that I could give the Emotiva UPA-200 amp a run with the new Zu's, my Zu's finally arrived yesterday, so here's an update...I have to say, right from the start,... | |
| Do you guys like Adele's music? I'm not a big Adele fan. However, when I'm craving some great female vocals, I'll always go to Norah Jones first album. Love me some Sade as well. | |
| GREAT MUSIC - SO POORLY RECORDED... I've been disappointed with some of the vinyl I've picked up and played, sure. But there have been some outstanding ones, and those are more memorable than the bad ones. So here are a few of my favorite great pressing that I enjoy:I read the one p... | |
| Best Record Cleaning Fluid For used records that I purchase, I use running warm water, a few drops of dish soap, and a nylon bristle paint brush. I hold the record at an angle under the water when wetting / rinsing it, as to not purposefully get the label wet (if I do get i... | |
| Best budget preamp for my entry level system? I read the review on the USP-1, sounds like a lot of bang for the buck. The most up to date Emotiva equivalent is the PT-100 for $329, and includes a DAC, phono input, etc. https://emotiva.com/collections/pre-amps/products/pt-100 | |
| Best budget preamp for my entry level system? Thanks for all of the helpful feedback received!I checked out the Schiit website, looks like they make some good quality equipment. Great specs, lots of great reviews, and I have seen the Schitt name referenced in quite a few discussions in these ... | |
| Best budget preamp for my entry level system? A receiver with pre-amp outputs might be a good option! I have a NAD receiver with pre-amp outputs stashed in my storage, but was leaning towards not using that particular piece because I find it to be bright, and might not be the best pairing wit... |