cfluxa
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| Is great sound possible through an on-board, MM phono stage? Corelli -- it's funny you post this as the AN OTO SE Signature with Phono is really what is inspiring this post - hearing such great things about it! But which cartridges and/or SUTs to pair it with? Are there some excellent MMs or MIs you'd recom... | |
| New Klipsch Forte IV Hi - would love to hear any fresh impressions from Forte IV owners. I've currently got the Forte IIIs and agree they are astonishingly good. Can anybody compare the IIIs vs the IVs? Also considering the Volti Razz for $500 more. | |
| New Townshend Rock 7 owner I can wholeheartedly agree with the posts on this thread, as a very happy owner of a Townshend Rock 7, paired with a Helius Omega tonearm. For anyone who is interested, I just posted the combo for sale here, as I've recently acquired a Kuzma 4 Poi... | |
| Coincident phono stage - cartridge compatibility (EMT)? A belated thanks to all of you for the thoughtful responses. I will indeed query Mr. Blume, armed with your insights, and report back. | |
| Coincident phono stage - cartridge compatibility (EMT)? Nandric - thanks for the response. the .21mV spec you cite is indeed at 1 cm/s, which equates to 1.05mV at 5cm/s, which is the more typical standard of measurement in the US. My concern is that this looks like a big bite for the typical MC phono s... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Thanks Spirit - extremely helpful. Was wondering if you had also investigated other PSU options for the Energizer, such as Mojo Audio or Hynes? | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Thanks, Spirit. So to be clear, the Red Wine unit can replace the standard PSU entirely, performing all of its functions? | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Spirit - is the stock PSU that you replaced with the Red Wine now collecting dust? Is it not an option to buy the SG without a PSU? | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Lew - I am referring simply to the fact that the strain gauge is using solid-state amplification rather than tube amplification. Of course, that doesn't get in the way of it being analogue.An interesting line from Peter in a 2010 Audio Asylum post... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Spirit - sorry for the dribbling, but one other question for you - what is your take on the charge that the SG is ruthlessly revealing of bad recordings, with the result that one gets corralled into mainly playing clean, high-quality pressings? Is... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Spirit - to Lew's point, I was also wondering about the fact that the SG is essentially a solid-state device, and was wondering if you think there's anything detectably "solid-statey" about the sound? Being a tube-o-phile who generally isn't encha... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Spiritofmusic - thanks for the response, extremely helpful. Indeed, I am fascinated by the strain gauge after stumbling on Jack Roberts' review just last week. I happen to have a setup very similar to the one he had previously - Shindo pre, low-wa... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Spiritofmusic - very fascinated by your comments, and wondering whether you think Michael Fremer has a point with his critique of the midrange being harmonically underdeveloped, with a relatively "stingy" sustain to notes. He refers to a correspon... | |
| Tried the Grado Statement1? Reviving this thread - I also am a little amazed how there is virtually no talk on the forums about this cartridge, given the rave reviews on TonePub and especially Positive Feedback. The latter seems to talk about it like it's practically the bes... | |
| Charlie Byrd.... best albums ? Just saw this thread, one year later... I've heard them all, and his best by far IMO is "Live at the Village Vanguard." A total classic. Just one of the slowest, mellowest, most relaxing and beautiful albums of all time. Amazing to me how it conti... |