chayro
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| Is it upgrade from SF auditor to Harbeth SHL5 plus? I am familiar with both speakers, which, IMO are both excellent. The SHL 5s do have a "bigger" sound IMO, but unfortunately, without a home demo, there is no way to predict which one will sound better in your listening room. In the right room, t... | |
| Integrated Amp Upgrade-itis hitting.... To me, it doesn’t sound like you know what you are trying to achieve with the amp upgrade, because your only fault with it is "long in the tooth". I would seriously consider bringing it with you to your demo and having the dealer a/b it with whate... | |
| Avid Diva II SP or keep my Linn That is exactly what Linn says not to do. Try building a mini-shelf on top of the rack. Use a piece of Corian or whatever and put 3 or 4 cones under the shelf. I guarantee you'll hear a big difference. Better or worse? That's up to you. The ... | |
| Avid Diva II SP or keep my Linn The Ittok is a damn good arm, IMO. If it's bottom you're looking for, I would consider experimenting with the shelves. I have never seen a turntable more affected by what it sits on. Mine was mounted on a wall shelf and we started with a plywoo... | |
| Avid Diva II SP or keep my Linn If the money is not that big a deal, I would box up the Linn and try the Avid. I loved my Linn, but when I went to the Basis, I realized the Linn imparted sort of a boxy coloration to the sound - not unpleasant, but noticeable once you have a tur... | |
| Finally absolutely satisfied with my system Good for you. I believe you should have both as well. | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? I would wager that every designer would always opt for a huge outboard supply, but the market wouldn't tolerate it. I was talking to Peter Qvortrup of Audio Note about the CD 4.1x and he said he had to design it as a 1-box unit for the Japanese m... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? @melm - I wasn't really talking about this DAC in particular. There are countless new digital products on the market that the makers or the masses claim far exceeds what came before and I find it difficult to comprehend why the DCS Rossini is all... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? I just don't understand new dacs "blowing away" all of the older more-expensive models. What didn't they know 5 years ago that they know now. I will tell you - from my experience with Naim gear, the power supply has a huge impact on the sound. ... | |
| Finally absolutely satisfied with my system Buy a record player. | |
| VPI antiskate nylon string and collar Assuming this is the normal unipivot, I believe Michael Fremer measured it with a Wally device and found the best setting was with the ring removed totally, as even the lowest setting provided too much antiskate. According to the Wally device, of... | |
| $10k DAC in a 3k system? I think what you need is a 3k system with 10k cables. | |
| Marantz TT-15S1 anyone with experience fitting an electronic speed box? Also, I have the Phoenix, which offers a much finer speed adjustment than the Speed Box. it's not just an intellectual exercise - I found I could not get the speed perfect using the coarse .1 increment found on the others and needed to go to the ... | |
| Marantz TT-15S1 anyone with experience fitting an electronic speed box? I think that the first thing you have to know is whether your table is currently running at the correct speed. You need to check with a KAB strobe. If it is, I think a speed box will bring relatively little. Most listeners aren't that sensitive ... | |
| Need Advice On A New Turntable Upgrade If I can make a suggestion - before you upgrade, try a Herbies mat on the 5.1. I have never heard a mat make so much difference on a turntable. Not that it's not worth upgrading, but just give the Herbies a shot. You also might want to replace ... |