daveyf
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| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? As usual when it comes to Linn turntables, we have a lot of folks who have either a) never owned one...but still are happy to put in their 2cents or b) owned one, but it was about thirty + years ago, and they never got it to work right, so they so... | |
| Beryllium Tweets Metal dome tweeters all have a high propensity to ring at high frequencies.( the old Focal titanium dome that was used in Wilson speakers was one of the worst offenders). Some folks are lucky enough not to hear this, unfortunately, I am not one of... | |
| Magico Mini 2 @petzzz Congratulations, the TAD Micro Evo One's are a great sounding speaker. I would have gone for those as well over the SF G Traditions. Like you correctly remembered, the SF G Traditions really are not competitive with the GH's. Unfortunatel... | |
| Magico Mini 2 @ptrck887 I have no idea as to what ancillary gear you listened to the GH's with, BUT to say they are not 'highly resolving in any way' tells me that either a) you heard the GH's with a severe mismatch of the upstream gear, or b) you have never r... | |
| Magico Mini 2 @petzzz Unfortunately, the newer Guaneri versions don't perform like the original does. The new Guarneri Tradition is not, at least IMO, in the same league as the original. Franco hit one out of the park with the GH's and the newer versions are j... | |
| Went from brilliant to distortion Sounds like something is overloading the NAD. | |
| Magico Mini 2 @petzzz You mentioned your first choice would be the SF GH's. I would strongly suggest that you keep to that choice and wait for a pair to come available. While they are not common, IME they are going to be superior to what you are asking about..... | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc @rauliruegas Agree that the Blue Mind title is very good...which leads me to have much higher expectations for the D2D. Since you apparently had the same expectations, I can see how this could lead to a let down! Compared to Flamenco Fever ( whic... | |
| Does high end system with dedicated circuits need grounding products @8th-note Your post brings up a very good point. IME, a big wall sucking amp will almost always need a dedicated line. Not so much for the little flea powered or lower powered amp. The voltage sag that you mention is the culprit...which doesn't ... | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc @rauliruegas I was thinking of pulling the trigger on the Anne Bisson D to D album, why do you think it is not one of the better ones? | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc @rvpiano The Bruckner Berliner D to D set has been out for a little while now. It is not exactly an inexpensive box set. I'm going to pass as well, too many other albums that can be bought with great SQ for a lot less $$. | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc @rauliruegas Once again, I'm not following you how the sound of a live instrument from up close or far, has anything to do with the 'digital sheen' that I hear from a digital recording. Two very different types of sound, IMHO. YMMV. | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc @rauliruegas I own all of the M&K Digital LP's. While they are listenable, I do NOT think they hold a candle to the analog LP's from M&K. The Digital LP's have a certain digital sheen that I find to be unpleasant over the long haul. | |
| Recommendation for MM cartridge to fit Linn Ittok LVII arm that will outperform Adikt @masi61 Seems like the hum issue could be a cartridge issue. As the cartridge gets closer to the spindle, it may be picking up a grounding issue from that. I remember hearing years ago about such a problem, if I remember correctly the problem wen... | |
| Recommendation for MM cartridge to fit Linn Ittok LVII arm that will outperform Adikt @masi61 What you have decided to do probably makes the mosts sense and goes along with the Linn upgrade protocol. Should be an excellent increase in SQ. |