bpoletti
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| Preamp Deal Of The Century- Update @waltersalas Read the entire thread. This is self-promotion, nothing else. | |
| Lyra Atlas experiences @o_holter I have been using a long-in-the-tooth Clavis DC on and off for years. I have not experienced any woofer pumping in my system. If I may make a suggestion (I'm assuming you are using sorbothane pucks in your HW-19) you might consider usi... | |
| Preamp Deal Of The Century- Update @mickm - Why are you self-promoting your business in a discussion forum? | |
| Preamp Deal Of The Century- Update In that price category, I haven't heard anything remotely close to the Herron Audio VTPH-2a / VTSP-360 combo. In fact, I have heard nothing at any price that approaches that Herron Audio combo. | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? @jadedavid Are you sure tues add odd-order harmonics? I mean REALLY sure? I know transistors add odd-order harmonics, but is that the case for tubes? | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? @georgehifi The PP can certainly filter out signal. And yes, it's due to an impedance mismatch. | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? Passive preamps are seductively transparent. They seem like qualified components in a dealer showroom. But living with them for longer periods can be tiring. The PPs suck dry musical dynamics, timing and related details. When compared side-by-... | |
| Best phono cartridge under $350 If your phono stage can handle LOMC, then, in my carefully selective listening opinion, an AT OC9/II is your best choice (shop around and you can meet your price point). If not, there are a lot of MM / MI carts and a couple of HOMC carts that will... | |
| Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next? If you want to upgrade from the Kleos, please send the Kleos to me. I can help dispose of the cartridge. I will even pay shipping and more. Seriously. | |
| Low Watt Solid State Amp I like bi-polar transistors, but only if they are medicated. | |
| Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next? Please define "end of life" as it pertains to the cartridge. If it is only a worn stylus, Soundsmith can replace it with a new one of similar or better profile. I have a Clavis DC in the hands of Soundsmith for repair as I write this. | |
| AT OC9/II vs AT OC9/III @dodgealum Thanks for the link to your comparison. I'm reconsidering several options. Your observations are quite relevant since we are using the same pre-amp and phono stage. | |
| Groove Glide. Yeah, nay or maybay??? I would ask Duane Goldman (The Disc Doctor). IMO, he is the authority on vinyl cleaning, and treatment of record surfaces. | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild @rauliruegas Something has been bothering me since your first post in this thread. You claim that your Clavis DC has a boron cantilever. It might, but it wouldn’t be a stock Clavis DC. A stock Clavis DC cantilever is fabricated from a ceramic-rein... | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild @rauliruegas Did you compare the Clavis DC with a boron cantilever to one with an OCL stylus on a ruby cantilever? |