daveyf
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| Who knew? @zavato You are indeed fortunate that you have an established shop close by. My fettler was also close, until he decided to retire. Unfortunately, in the US it seems a lot of these guys are going the way of the blacksmith. Linn will most likely ... | |
| Who knew? I have been waiting for a replacement of the Ekos SE for years..clearly not one of the top priorities at Linn. As to cartridge, the Lyra line would work well, or if you like a bit more warmth, one of the current Benz's. The EMT cartridges might ... | |
| Who knew? @ericba Nice to hear that you are still enjoying your LP12. I do think that one of the biggest strengths to the table is its ongoing upgradeability. When you went to Arko, did you have a chance to also hear the Ekos SE? I have heard that there are... | |
| Who knew? @onhwy61 Agreed, it is good to have choices. One of the drawbacks, if you can call it that, is that all of the tables mentioned so far can only accommodate a single arm. (perhaps with the exception of some of the VPI models). IMO, having a couple... | |
| Who knew? @bimmerman2 Yes, in many ways it was an ordeal. The distance and traffic was the main problem. However, I was fully aware of this issue, and expecting it. Unfortunately, the Linn table clearly requires an expert set-up, and while this is not real... | |
| Who knew? @ghdprentice Glad to hear you have a local ‘fettler’,one that you like. The eye opener to me was that while I was at Stan’s, he showed me a couple of areas that the previous’ fettler’ erred with. Simple things, but important aspects. For example... | |
| Who knew? @theophile is that a constructive comment? | |
| Who knew? @jasonbourne71 Glad you like your vintage LP12, but don’t miss out on a chance to hear a new one if you can get the opportunity. Only problem is that you may well want to open your wallet at that point. | |
| Who knew? @lewm I very much doubt that there was an issue with the arm wiring until I underwent the several hour trip to see Stan. Highly likely that the wire to connector got loose in the car. Before that, I had absolutely no issues with drop outs or any ... | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget My dedicated room is approximately the same size as the OP’s. If in budget, a used pair of Sonus Faber GH’s would put a smile on your face, they do mine. | |
| Guitar playing audiophiles, Martin or Taylor? I own a Taylor 810. I played twelve 810’s before I bought the one I own, every one was slightly different, but only one spoke to me. Nobody should pick out a guitar for another player, they should only do this themselves, unless they are a rank be... | |
| Toe in is crucial @sounds_real_audio Interesting comment, does that apply to what i posted above?? @baylinor That is my experience as well. | |
| Toe in is crucial This subject is on my mind right now. For years, I was listening in my room with no toe-in. About two years ago, i decided to toe in my speakers to see what, if anything, i might be missing. At the time, the toe-in I achieved allowed me to 'improv... | |
| How Is This Possible? Must be Counterfeits One of the brands that seems to be copied extensively is Furutech. The Chinese knock offs are not that easy to spot, plus they duplicate the plugs well. Unfortunately, there are loads of Furutech cables out there that are being sold as legit, when... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions As an owner of some great Sonus Faber’s, i can say that i truly enjoy listening to the Harbeth models, particularly the 40’s. In the right room, I have heard the 40.2’s absolutely sing. They require a larger room than most folks can easily accommo... |