bpoletti
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| Hesitant to upgrade my phono cartridge Sounds like either your cartridge suspension is getting a little worn (time to adjust your VTA) or you've become more sensitive to your system characteristics. You can't get a better phono pre than the Herron VTPH-2A. But if you feel the urge... | |
| Why are there so many wooden box speakers out there? There are more speakers built with plastic and wood products than actual wood. BUT, there are so many wood box speakers out there because wood is cheaper than more superior materials like granite. Remember that speaker manufacturers have a bus... | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl OP trolling. | |
| Liquid Stylus Cleaners I use BruTak (per Soundsmith) to clean off any build up on the stylus. Also use a Disc Doctor fluid on the included stiff carbon fibre brush to make sure there’s nothing left on the cantilever or stylus. Not sure of the availability of the Disc D... | |
| Cartridges The answer to the OP's question is yes. Do both. You will get instant appreciation of your existing collection, but new records will probably sound better. | |
| Open Baffle Experience @kenjit said.... "That is not true. Open baffle designs are WRONG. They emit sound that is out of phase out the back end. If you can show me an open baffle design that can emit sound IN PHASE not OUT OF PHASE from the back end then I will happil... | |
| Open Baffle Experience What kenjit overlooks is that drivers and crossovers can be selected and tailored for their specific application. What may sound good in one configuration may not in another. Expensive boxes with exotic hardwoods or automotive finishes may not c... | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps They don't. | |
| Phono preamp with best mid bass Rather than focusing on the phono stage, you should be looking more closely at your table/arm/cartridge combination. Phono stages should be "flat" to the RIAA Equalization" response. Table qualities; arm mass, damping and geometry; and cartridge... | |
| Best sounding CD player I like an Onkyo C-7030. Kicks serious butt. Better than a lot of separate DACs. My opinion. YMMV. But it might be worth a test given its cost. | |
| Solid state to tube It's my opinion that small signal music seems better handled through tubes though there may be some tube noise in very small signals like LO moving coil cartridges amplification. It seems to be more of a toss up as the signal strength increases ... | |
| VPI HW-19 with Graham 1.5 arm Question/Suggestions Very similar to my early setup. I used an AT OC9/II ML with a Herron VTPH 1-mc and was very satisfied. The performance of the table was improved by swapping out the springs for AudioQuest Sorbothane pucks. The AQ pucks I used don’t seem to be ava... | |
| Experienced only: What have you done with room correction? I use the "artificial Ficus Tree" room correction technology. Depending on your room size, but 1 to 2 dozen 6' Artificial Ficus trees and scatter them around the room behind and besides the speakers, behind the speakers, behind the listening posi... | |
| Who has heard and can comment on any of these brands?? Audio Physic. Definitely produced good speakers. That was 20+ years ago. Can't speak to them now. | |
| Tube preamp options Find Herron Audio used equipment or pay too much. |