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| Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above There is some compelling info shared here on both options. I’ve learned of some good options of tonearms I’ve never heard before. Searches for 1200 tone arm replacements have yielded so-so results. But, all these tone arms look to be around $5K? $... | |
| Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above “Not everyone has an extraordinary hearing ability, especially at certain age.” I can relate to that Chakster. I do like my table Dionisofun but just wondering if I can up the game. Getting another arm and cart might be an option but that would pr... | |
| Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above I’m targeting a Sapphire III with a vacuum. Also has a SME V arm. I can check it out in person and not have to risk shipping. I can see that it works properly but can’t listen to it cause a cart is not installed. | |
| Your tube preamp and ss amp thread Over the past year, been using a Audible Illusions L3A with a combination of SS amps in this order. McIntosh MC152Rowland Model 12Pass XA 30.5and now a Levinson 532HAll combinations sounded good to my ears. I’m interested in going for an even blac... | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? Thanks @billstevenson. Not knowing much about the replicant styli, I did a google search and found some info. As with anything more sophisticated in engineering and design, looks like more attention to detail is needed with this types of stylus. T... | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? Seems SUT require careful matching to with the cart and the system. Problem is right now affordable ones are hard to find. For starters I settled on the Rothwell MCL. These are sold out right now at Music Direct. I was able to buy the last one ava... | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? @stringreen To my ears the CB does the same thing. To me the CB is quite revealing. Sometimes it’s disappointing to hear favorite albums from the past sound mediocre. But, well recorded albums sound fabulous when everything is set up to help the C... | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? @pops that’s a nice table set up you have! I too listen to mostly rock genre music and now getting into jazz so I would also like @billstevenson’s opine on how the Windfeld handles this type of music. | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? Good to know @billstevenson. I have a Herron tube phono preamp that I can get 64 or 69db gain depending on which tube compliment I use. The Cadeza Black sounded best ever with the 69 db gain but I pulled out an old Musical Fidelity bb-1 active ste... | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? Thats first hand experience feedback, thanks. Are you using a phono preamp or set up transformer for the carts? And, which model? | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? Ok, thanks for the spelling correction on the Windfeld, or "PW" as it is inscribed on the cart. I'm still learning on interpreting the specs but they look fairly similar to me. However, as @rauliruegas noted, the PW comes with the Replicant Stylus... | |
| Looking for feedback on moving from a 1200G to a Luxman PD151 I appreciate the feedback. I'm in agreement, the PD-151 would be a lateral move and not interested in that. I feel I have a pretty decent phono preamp with the Herron VTPH-2 so will probably save some money for a significant upgrade on a table or ... | |
| Luxman E-250 or Sutherland 20/20, or something else? Hey 3EP, I’m sticking with the Cadeza Black. I have the 64 gain tube set up and Keith Herron thinks that’s enough for my cart. May have to play around with load settings to find the sweet spot. It’ll arrive next week. Anxious to hear how it will s... | |
| Luxman E-250 or Sutherland 20/20, or something else? I ended up going with a Herron 2, not 2A. I like there design approach, got a decent deal on it, so worth giving it a go. I like there does Spoke with Keith Herron about getting additional plugs. Supper nice guy. It’s nice knowing your product can... | |
| Luxman E-250 or Sutherland 20/20, or something else? How about the Parasound JC3+? Any thoughts on how this one compares to the other options suggested? |