chayro
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| Better amp or better tubes? From your post, it seems that you have decided that the tubes and/or the amp is what is causing your desire to upgrade. I think you should look at your whole system. I recall once going into a dealer absolutely convinced that I needed a better o... | |
| CD Treatment I recall that the Mapleshade Micro-Smooth made a big difference. You buff the disk with some mildly abrasive polish, about the consistency of toothpaste. I remember being very pleased with the results, but I don't have the patience or inclinatio... | |
| Give Satanic Majesties A Chance I felt like both of you - I knew I hated it, so I didn't bother listening. Until today. Things change. Now - I KNOW I hate Dark Side of the Moon. Maybe I'll try that tomorrow. | |
| Headphones $600 or less Be careful - I just saw an interview with Pete Townsend (the Who) who said he lost his hearing from listening too loudly at home with headphones, not from the sound on stage. I don't know if he's right, but that's what he said. That said, the Op... | |
| Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player Prior to selling my 205, I found a large improvement in sonics by placing a Vibrapod 4 under each foot. I never found Vibrapods to do anything particularly worthwhile in the past, but they seemed to make a significant improvement on the Oppo. You ... | |
| Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS. I think that all this stuff just makes things more complicated. If you want to try analog, get some simple, turnkey table like a Music Hall 7.1 or whatever the final iteration is and play some records. It comes with a decent arm and MM cartridge... | |
| Inexpensive Headphone DAC I have an Audioengine and it's not bad at all. Not sure where it's made. | |
| Closed back headphones and Focal Being used to the Grado 1000's, I never liked any closed-backed phones until I tried the Oppo. I have the PM-3s and they are really nice IMO. They're not made anymore, but I do see them, as well as PM-2's and PM-1's up for sale. Some are asking... | |
| Music Hall MMF 7.3 Question No, I don't have the table anymore and I saw no reason to go past the Herbies. Mats definitely change the sound, so you really need to experiment. | |
| Music Hall MMF 7.3 Question I found that the Herbies mat was a very positive upgrade for my Music Hall 5.1. I have never been much a believer in the difference a mat could make until I tried the Herbies. OTOH, it sounded horrible on my Linn, so trying for yourself is the o... | |
| Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge: BASS sounds 'muddy' The Reason? Is your cartridge even broken in yet? it does take a little time. Sit back, relax and play some records. | |
| Looking to get the best out of Redbook Cd listening with Dac a d Transport under 5K? I didn't read every word, but if you have a full-blown Modwright Oppo 105, that's going to be pretty expensive to beat, IMO. A friend of mine dumped his Linn Klimax for the MW 105. The older ones, I can't say. | |
| Which cantilever to choose for re-tip I would leave it up to Peter. Both times I sent him carts he felt the best way to go was to just replace the stylus on the original cantilever. And yes, he used what appears to be a blob of glue to attach it, but the carts sounded absolutely gre... | |
| Doge 8 Clarity: 12AT7 replacement for phono stage I have had good results with Black Sable tubes from Tube Depot. They are hand-selected for low noise and microphonics. Andy at Vintage Tube Services is also great. | |
| Breakdown of Turntable Performance Some would say pretty much the exact opposite. Platter/plinth most important, arm second, cartridge last. Depends on who you ask I guess. But when you think about it - the plinth and platter need to be designed to be immune to feedback and turn ... |