boothroyd
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| Tube Amp for Devore O/96 I’ve had two friends achieve great results with their O/96 using Jadis JA30MKII. I’m fairly certain optimal results were achieved with the internal straps set for high impedance delivery. | |
| 70's Receiver and/or Integrated Amp recommendations I've been scanning my local area and have found the following items within a 100 mile radius. Still browsing... Marantz 1060 Marantz 2226B NAD 7240PE Kenwood KA-7100 Sansui 2000x Kenwood KA-7150 Marantz 2275 (but he's asking $800) Of these a... | |
| Best amp to pair with new JBL L-100 speakers Sansui… +1 👍 | |
| Best Examples Of Cymbal Decays On A Recording John Hiatt’s Slow Turning has the original version of “Feels Like Rain” which has some amazing cymbal attack, sustain & decay that I adore. Even as the last inside track on vinyl side two, most pressings I’ve heard have the magic 👍 | |
| Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge There’s been some very good suggestions with regards to retippers & keeping your Transfiguration in in rotation. As far as replacement, which most likely has already been accomplished since this thread is 2 months old, I’d recommend the Mutec... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @rauliruegas - You make many valid points about subjective & objective balance for a “World’s Best” title 👍 As for as FR is concerned, such objectivity might exclude technologies that cannot properly decode eq. | |
| VPI VTA Base question @markpao , excellent cartridge 👍 Sorry to be redundant but the best way to know if you have the correct base is to measure/confirm the actual Pivot of the tonearm (not it’s offset mount) is 258mm from center of platter Spindle. Since you’ve meas... | |
| re-wire a music hall tonearm? Yes, those Pro-Ject based tonearm wires are extremely fragile. BritAudio.com’s Michael Wharton is a good source for having it done or getting rewire kits unless you’ve an advanced DIYer. | |
| What are some high impedance cartridges? The upper end Clearaudio & Kiseki pickups are relatively high @ 40 ~ 50 ohms. | |
| Transimpedance phono stage Gene Rubin also deals with the more expensive Little Loco whose internal linear power supply is able to put more meat-on-the-bone sonically as compared to the 48V outboard switched mode supply of the TZ Vibe. As pointed out, lower impedance LOMC ... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Forgive me for being late to the party but such a topic is too enticing to ignore! It’s very interesting reading about new components & people’s experiences with them. Field coil pickups especially - so many ways down our rabbit hole. I woul... | |
| Voltage mode vs current mode phono stages @lewm I am curious about what happens when you mate a Sussuro, for example, with a current driven phono stage. This post from a recent Little Loco thread may shed some light: I ended up with a Soundsmith Sussurro cartridge, but the Low Z (L... | |
| Does anyone have any experience with a Sutherland Little Loco? 👍 | |
| Need some Cart recommendations, $300 - $700 (New/Used) range…warm, full, yet great def. DL103R pros: Very easy to set up with it’s forgiving conical stylus. A musical presentation that exudes the flow of music while displaying density of tone and smoothness. DL103R cons; Conical stylus prone to quick wear. Once worn, sibilance is ... | |
| Need some Cart recommendations, $300 - $700 (New/Used) range…warm, full, yet great def. @elliottbnewcombjr is spot on with the AT33PTG/II 👍 If your system is well balanced then the time spent on a good setup will be most enjoyable with this affordable jewel. |