chayro
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| Trying to sharpen the vocals...EQ related question I don't think you necessarily need a Denon, but, as I recall, the Sonus was a very high-compliance cart, which was not a good match for that type of arm. Nowdays there's a million nice high output MCs like the Sumiko Blue Point. Denon 103s are sti... | |
| Trying to sharpen the vocals...EQ related question Boy, I haven't heard a Sonus cart in years, but I happen to remember trying one in my Technics SP1200 back in the 80's and it was horrible. No life. As I recall, I really liked the Denon 103D in that arm. Change that cartridge, IMO. | |
| Totem - Forest vs. Hawk This is the third thread you've posted on the same topic within 2 weeks. What information are you expecting to gather? Sooner or later you're just going to have to listen and make a decision. | |
| Removing plastic phase plug from tweeters? They also advise you to listen by sitting on the floor five feet away from the speakers. Pierre Sprey has some unique ideas about audio. | |
| Which Totem Speaker - 12'x14' room I prefer the Hawks to the Forest, as they seem to have a bit more realistic midrange. But the Forests are still very good in that regard and have more bass weight, which matters if you like hip-hop and such. | |
| Carts option for Rega P5 + RB700 arm Try the Goldring Eroica MC. I believe it's height is similar to the Rega carts, so you shouldn't have to fool around with shims under the arm. http://www.needledoctor.com/Goldring-Eroica-LX-Cartridge?sc=2&category=373 | |
| Can You Live With Crackling & Popping Noise? Clicks and pops are usually due to damaged or poorly-pressed vinyl, but it may also be due to static. I have seen static so bad that it renders the record unplayable. You might consider trying Gruv-Glide, which claims to clean and definitely remov... | |
| Linn vs VPI? As the MM comes with a felt mat, I just got the thinnest one. The one you would use for a Linn. I bet you will be really surprised at the improvement. | |
| Linn vs VPI? Both the Linn and the VPI require expert setup. If you know a Linn expert in you area, you should enquire about a used tt. Once they are set up, they will go for years without adjustment. The VPIs are nice tt's as well, but the unipivot arm also r... | |
| Bel Canto CD-2, what DAC Chip? From a Soundstage review:So with all this going for the DAC1, why has Bel Canto replaced it with the new DAC2? A company has to keep its product line fresh to maintain brisk sales, but in the case of the DAC2, there were a few circuit changes that... | |
| Cleaning horns on Avantgarde speakers? I don't think it's so much the product as the technique and tools. If you wipe or wax a dirty or dusty finish, you're going to produce scratches, or at least swirls. I suggest using Griots Garage Speed Shine with microfiber cloths. It has a lubric... | |
| Dynavector 20XL Nobody mentioned that the cause might actually be static. When I started up with vinyl after many years away from it, I had some huge issues with static during certain dry periods. You might try some Gruv-glide to see if static is causing your pro... | |
| Phono PreAmp with less than a 12" x 15" footprint Get rid of your spouse. | |
| Which speakers are higher efficiency? Coincident Partial Eclipse. Very nice. Monitor speaker coherence, but with bottom end. All Coincidents are made to run off 8 watts, so you're fine on the power end. | |
| Audio Aero Prestige SE.... A good argument for top-loaders. |