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| Any one using 2 separate amps using a/b switch to same speakers? IMO the Niles gear is not all that great - lots of noise and potential for damaging your gear. FWIW I wouldn't use one for any valuable gear.You don't mention if you are using a preamp or integrated systems. If you are using a preamp the ideal w... | |
| Meridian 861 preamp It's hard to answer your question. You haven't provided enough information for even a reasonable guess. Is there a Meridian dealer nearby? Meridian gear is/was great but it can be very complex to setup and configure.Also, you might get a better... | |
| "New" Thorens 124 sounds great, but... Classic "sticktion" problem. You have a few choices:1- change your cartridge to a MM or MI/Mc (Moving CROSS) type.2- increase the distance between the cartridge engine and the magnetic under-platter. This can be done by using a thicker mat or pa... | |
| Tube amp Low end Bass question Is anyone doing this with great effect?Yes. I am using two relatively REL T5i subs with single driver speakers from Coherent or Omega in my SET amp rig. Works great IF you:1. carefully match your gear2. spend a little time to properly position... | |
| Can Anyone Identify this Tube Preamp? very likely it was just some homemade thing in someone’s basement... ...not that there is anything wrong with that.Some of my best audio finds have been well-made homebrew and occasional or "small batch" garage manufacturers. You just need to ... | |
| Coherent speakers from Canada I just want to put in a plug for Noam (sarchi1) from Stereo Untypical in Ontario (the Great White North, not the Inland Empire in CA) - a great guy who is fair, honest and who provides really excellent customer service. I recently purchased a pai... | |
| Triode Lab 2A3S - Any Insights? Triode Lab makes excellent products. I own a pair of 45 monoblocks and they are really wonderful. And if you live in the U.S. their products are a bargain because of the exchange rate between the Canadian and US dollar.If I had a comment it woul... | |
| GamuT Amplifiers There are several great reviews on the GamuT amps that discuss this subject, some more technically than others. While there are a lot of differing opinions on this topic. I will say that IMO the GamuT amps are more neutral and color-free than an... | |
| Ortofon Quintet Black vs 2M Black? IMO the 2M Black is one of the best MM cartridges on the market, albeit maybe nor for every tonearm, phono stage, music prteference or set of ears.Having said that, compared to the 2M Black the Quintet Black is a lot more sound for not a lot more ... | |
| Micro Seiki MA-505 variants - any oracles around? chakster, you are correct of course. My bad. I meant to say that the MkIII tonearm was designed for HIGH-compliance cartridges.Thanks for the catch. | |
| Decca London Super Gold Compatibility Question noromance1, my example was only... an example. | |
| Decca London Super Gold Compatibility Question The horizontal and vertical compliance differences presented by the London Decca cartridges necessitate the use of a "stiff" tonearm. Adding weight to the headshell and increasing the counterbalance weight of a tonearm will not compensate for a r... | |
| If you love the Ortofon 2M Black, you'll really love...... (help me upgrade) There are lots of great high output cartridges out there. The Ortofon 2M Black is a great cartridge with lots of detail and is not particularly rolled off on the top and lower ends.If you are willing to sacrifice just a little detail for warmth, ... | |
| Decca London Super Gold Compatibility Question Unipivots are not right for the Decca. Lots of resonance reflects back into the arm....you need solid bearings. Sorry stringreen, I gotta disagree with you on this one. Not all unipivots work well with the Decca cartridges but those that do w... | |
| Decca London Super Gold Compatibility Question There are several tonearms that work well with the London Decca series cartridges, the Fidelity Research FR-64 and FR-66 being the most notable (and among the most expensive). I have used Ortofon, Jelco and the Thomas Schick tonearms with good bu... |