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| tt surface noise reduce or tolerate? LPs and surface noise, love it, hate it.I've had this same dilemma over the years, but there have been a few things which you can do to reduce noise/enhance your listening pleasure. Most have been stated above already, but I suppose it maybe good ... | |
| What Cartridges to use with Triplanar IIV Tonearm? Although I use all tube phonos, lately there are 2 SS which I would readily recommend, and one isn't too expensive:1) Walker Reference Phono2) Aqvox Phono 2 MkII (only with balanced inputs)The Aqvox is worth serious consideration. | |
| Aqvox phono stage I've heard it in an FM Acoustics system and felt it was not out of place. It presents detail naturally and smooth/unforced, not the pin-point type of imaging, but so musical. | |
| Audio Magic Power Cords Recounting a recent incident:I loaned a XXX a some interconnects/speaker cables to a potential customer. The system comprised an Ayre CX7, Blue Circle BC3 pre, Sanders power, and a Harbeth SHL5. Initially I thought that putting in the XXX should o... | |
| Audio Magic Power Cords I've extensively used their powercord from the PowerDrive to the Clairvoyant.As you proceed up the line, there is a consistent improvement on the previous model. The Sorcerer is very good, being 6ga copper with silver coating. The sound is very di... | |
| Yamaha or Denon ? HOWEVER, in all fairness, in the right application, it has been my experience that the entry level Yamaha's make simply excellent preamp/processors, as stand-alone units, while you drive the pre-out's with outboard amplifiers! The sound here has m... | |
| Esoteric X-01 Limited or Esoteric P-05/D-05 combo? I've tried AudioMagic Excalibur and Slinkylinks balanced cables. Get this: the iLink cable I'm using is a $25 one from an electronics store - its made in Japan and spec'd to IEEE 1394 standard.IMO the P5 has the advantage with the addition of the ... | |
| Esoteric X-01 Limited or Esoteric P-05/D-05 combo? Let me correct my previous post. When I posted the previous post, I had a lingering feeling that the iLink had the edge in resolution, although the AES/EBU had more body, so I did some further listening. I think if you get the right iLink cable, i... | |
| tube pre amp with tube / SS /hybrid power amp ? ChadIf you get the chance, listen to the Sanders ESL amp driving the Vandies. It allowed the Vandies to breathe and a measure of expression which I had never heard before.My favourite combination of tube/SS is the ModWright pre with the Sanders ES... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Crem1Great thread. I was skeptical initially as to whether it could be better than the Loricraft. Then I thought, why not try both, so I had the LP on the machine and sprayed it, then cleaned. That wasn't a very good idea as it left the surround a... | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black The mounting base is just shy of 2".As the dust cover, if it doesn't fit, get rid of it. If you're this serious into getting the Schroeder on, I wouldn't bother if the dust cover doesn't fit.I have heard the Music Maker cart with the Model 2 and i... | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black DsaThe magnets are very powerful. The motor's magnets should not cause any problems. One of the key parameters of setting up the Schroeder is the magnet gap, which is typically very close, like 1mm. You would have to experiment to see the impact o... | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please The P5/D5 was designed to be used with another BNC link between the 2 units to sync the clock. Only then do you realise the full potential of the combo. | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black Hello DsaHaving been a long term user of the Model 2, I'll share my experiences with it.The Schroeder tonearm is like no other due to the lack of bearings and the use of magnetic dampening. The music flows much smoother than other tonearms, gimbal... | |
| Walker Valid Points or Mapleshade Footers for preamp? Over the weekend, a friend also tried out the Mapleshade brass footers under his equipment, and his comment was "Good thing is brass gives dynamism but seems to have no ringing and high frequency issues."He was using ceramic footers on a composite... |