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| Phono Preamp Help - 47K Ohms - 100 Ohms .. Huh? Gregm, I was looking at getting a Jadis and the guy told me, "It is fixed at 47K. Every modern moving coil is optimized for 47K". That was VERY confusing for me and the catalyst which sent me into my latest fervor regarding my analog rig.All my re... | |
| Phono Preamp Help - 47K Ohms - 100 Ohms .. Huh? Okay... I messed with the VTA. Quite frankly I don't know if it went up or down but the bass is better, the highs are nice and the mids are much more accurate. This is what I was trying to acheive. Thanks all who helped!This brings me to the phono... | |
| Phono Preamp Help - 47K Ohms - 100 Ohms .. Huh? Hi Twl, Okay.. now.. the VTA is that the adjustment I can do with the hex bolt? or is that the knob on the arm? I think if I remember correctly its the hex bolt... So I'll try that.My Ittok is the BLACK Ittok which is/was released right before the... | |
| Best cartrige for Linn lp12 Ittok arm. I'm sprung for a Shelter 901 for my LP12 - after using a Asak for about a week, and spending a little time with the Shelter 501. While my experience with analog and cartridges in general is limited, I have good ears and the Shelter 501 is famously... | |
| CD v. SACD There really is no contest between the XA777ES and any Rega player. In fact, at new or used prices, the XA777ES is the best player available under +3K. IF you manage to find an Audio Aero, Mephisto II, or EMC-1 MkII at or around the 3K range go fo... | |
| Renting Cables??? Jdombrow & Banksfriend, The trouble with using ANY dealer is that they have a limited supply of cables and from limited manufacturers. Dealers tend to get teary eyed when you try too many cables or decide that no cable they represent will work... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Rmml... That is great to know. Looks like Mick has managed to fix some of the earlier issues concerning variations on the original design. That is outstanding! Mick is making improvements to his design and processes - this is a good thing for all ... | |
| Renting Cables??? Setiawansr, while I was in the process of selecting cables for my system, I tried many... a great many. I found that buying on Audiogon and then re-selling the cables that didn't work in my system was the most cost effective choice. I rarely if ev... | |
| Kimber or Cardas for Dynaudio 1.3se Hi Drubin, I've never spent much personal time with Harmonic Technology's analog cables. I did own HT Platinum Digital for a day but, that's it - not enough to make a fair comment. A local dealer has these and I've NEVER been impressed with anythi... | |
| Kimber or Cardas for Dynaudio 1.3se Drubin, You got me there.....this will be tough. Describing the house sound or character of any product is difficult. But I will try - and then think more after I post so I can describe it better if need be. I am not going to give you the standard... | |
| Kimber or Cardas for Dynaudio 1.3se Hi Vikvilkhu. I would second your concerns about the Cardas GC adding too much warmth and body to your system. It is possible to get too much of a good thing. The Cardas Golden Reference is similar in smoothness to the GC but has a better tonal ba... | |
| Cable vs. Electronics: biggest bang for the buck FYI - I have a number of Bybee's I've removed from my equipment one by one - after having them installed one by one. They do make a nice change to certain systems but are not for everyone or every component. I would say that overall they tend to a... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Jpms, While I am sure that Mick can complete the modifications you've requested, I think you'll have better results with a stock unit. While many of the mods seem minor, they can impact the original design and impart negative side effects.In all h... | |
| Audio Aero Capitole II with no serial numbers? Swampwalker - good post. However on the last line you state, "Now if you buy retail and don't get the value-added service, its time to take your $ elsewhere." To my understanding, the way dealerships are setup in the US prevents dealers from selli... | |
| Audio Aero Capitole II with no serial numbers? Golden ears, good reply. I think we're on the same page.I have to apologize for my little rant regarding dealers. |