daveyf
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| What preamp with both line stage and phono? OP, consider the CAT SL1 preamp with the built in phono stage. The latest versions are the best tube based preamps on the market, IMO. | |
| Radikal Linn LP12 or Palmer 2.5? @linnlp12 Indeed, the Linn din cable is a weak link. I don't use a Linn arm. ( This is just one of the reasons why). The arm i use has a Van Den Hul litz tonearm cable wired from the cartridge pins straight out to a junction box, there the cable ... | |
| Starting my showroom again Where I live we have three high end dealers. One works out of his home, the other two have brick and mortar stores. The B&M store owners have been in business for either over 30 years..or just over 5. The one who has been in business just over... | |
| Radikal Linn LP12 or Palmer 2.5? @jc51373 Now that I own a Linn LP12 Klimax spec model, and having heard a lot of tables since this thread started, all I can say to your post is YMMV. I had the choice of buying a Palmer, a Technics 1000, a Dr Feickert and even a TechDas V Premiu... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums Santana 'Lotus' Uriah Heep 'Live' | |
| Missing Members The irony of this thread is that there is a parallel thread on the tired forum...WBF. This thread asks: "is there a Hi Fi Mafia controlling what we discuss and talk about in Hi Fi?". Ironic that the WBF forum is controlled by two complete tools w... | |
| Review: Jeff Rowland Design Concentra mkIIp Amplifier @ovature interesting comment, particularly since we have no frame of reference as to your ancillary gear. There has never been a grainy sounding piece of gear made by Rowland, so if you truly heard that, it can be credited to something else in yo... | |
| Looking for more advice on purchasing a new turntable. OP, you might consider a new Linn LP12 Majik. This table should be in budget and will include a decent Arm/ MM cartridge along with a good choice of options if you desire. The basic model is well equipped and will allow you to upgrade if you desir... | |
| Who knew? @jayctoy As I discovered, the only real way to know if your table is properly/maximally set up is to visit with a specialist. Even though I had been happy with my prior ’fettler’, it is now obvious that quite a bit more performance can be eked out... | |
| 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... |