bpoletti
Responses from bpoletti
| upgrade or side step Look for a used VPI Classic. I've seen a few slightly more than your $1500 amount, but not much more. | |
| recommended phono preamp for $2500? As was brought up in a different thread, the input impedance of the line stage preamp is critical to the performance of some tube phono stages. Do you know what the input impedance is for your line stage? What kind of line stage are you using? | |
| recommended phono preamp for $2500? Have you thought about searching for a used Herron VTPH-1? | |
| What's your experience with fine phono preamp s ? I own and have not heard ANY other phono stage as good as a Herron VTPH-2. Prior to that phono pre-amp, I was using a Herron VTPH-1mc. Also very good, but short of a VTPH-2. The VTPH-2 has more of "You are there" than another other phono stage I'v... | |
| suggestion for turntable upgrade If you're used to a LP-12 with an ITTOK, you will be blown away by a Classic. Might even go into sensory overload. ;)The Classic is a very good table. Great support from VPI if it isn't perfect. | |
| Turntable choice Though some people don't care for them, Audio Technica offers a line up of very good cartridges at exceptional prices (for their performance). | |
| Turntable choice The VPI, even used, offers a great value. The Classic is a very good table and VPI's product support is legendary. | |
| Lyra Delos or Helicon versus Soundsmith Zephyr Still interested in a head-to-head comparison of the delos or Helicon vs. ANY Soundsmith moving iton cart. | |
| Buying A Cartridge Direct From Japan Be careful buying used from Hong Kong. For some reason, the salt air seems particularly corrosive there. | |
| BEST TONEARM FOR HIGH COMPLIANCE MM Grace 707 is a fine arm for a high compliance cartridge. A step up from the Grace is the SME 3009/3012 line. | |
| Upgrade from Technics 1200 MK2? $1-$1.5k budget ANY unstable movement in the arm, any looseness in the headshell, any play in the arm bearings, any non-rigid components in the chain must be eliminated. IMO, not to mince words, your planned corrective action to your existing arm is a silk purse ... | |
| Upgrade from Technics 1200 MK2? $1-$1.5k budget Wow, that's one great table to set aside because of a fiddly arm. I'd re-plinth the table and get a different arm. With your budget, have you considered a Jelco 750L (12") arm? Otherwise, you're likely to spend Over $3000 even in the used market t... | |
| VPI Classic---Denon 103 won't fit on arm?? I'm using Herron Audio cables between my Aries / JMW0-12 and phono stage with very good results. Cart is LOMC AT-OC9/II. | |
| VPI Prime, what would your Cartridge and Phono be? Used Herron VTPH-1mc and an AT-OC9/II. Should come in around $2k. Very solid combo. | |
| Addendum to Onkyo has a very interesting CD player, the C-7030. Some people hate it, more people love it. I suggest listening to see if it meets with your expectations. At its price (<$200 at Amazon.com) it's hard to pass. |