daveyf
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| To guard stylus or not? On my Lyra, I always utilize the stylus guard between listening sessions. I am VERY pleased that the Lyra’s feature this design.Admittedly not a good idea to remove or put on the guard if you are drunk or otherwise impaired, lol. So, like all thin... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object The preamp that I would place in my system first...the new CAT SL1 Legend Black Path Extreme. | |
| Break in time that extends to months or maybe even years!! G. You bring up a good point. I do wonder how many times consumers in this hobby do what you do...versus buy something without A) ever listening to it, B) buy it based on price...and usually the higher the better, C) buy it based on a reviewer’s o... | |
| To horn or not to horn Go over here: www.whatsbestforum.com. Should be re-named the” horn lovers forum”.But if you do, don’t make the mistake of saying that horns sound like a “cupped hands” effect...since none of the lovers over there can even hear this, lol. | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? When I was considering tape, I had listened extensively to a restored Studer A820...a machine that i think is just superb. These days a restored A820 is going for a fair price, and yet the equivalent ( if there really is one) turntable is going to... | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? @ebm I guess you didn't read my first post from 4/24...LOL. | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? @blueranger That makes some sense, BUT it also applies to number of other pieces of gear that are lent out for audition! As cartridge price increases, is it reasonable to expect the consumer to simply rely on someone else's opinion and to just pl... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? I think the OP basically answered the question himself. I was seriously considering getting heavily into tape, as I think that it is the best sounding media. All of my a'phile friends told me not to. The reasoning was not only was it an expensive ... | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? In my case, buying from a brick and mortar dealer proved to be a very good idea. After just a few weeks, I noticed that my cantilever was not straight and that the cartridge had a distinct ability to favor one channel!So, the dealer took the cartr... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey Might want to consider that the ultimate sound you get from your speakers is based to a great extent on the synergy they have with your room and upstream gear.To really get close to the sound of a’live’ acoustic guitar is no easy task for any syst... | |
| audiophiles who are just getting the itch to upgrade @phill55 I think that your comparison between your old Linn and the new VPI is valid, BUT I also think that IF you had updated your Linn to a higher spec and replaced the Ittok, your findings would have swayed again to the Linn. Everything you de... | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? Wanted to update this older thread. I think in todays market the idea of a home audition and a cartridge in particular has probably changed. I was lucky enough to have my dealer allow a home audition on my deck prior to committing to a purchase. E... | |
| Linn LP12 vs VPI prime / classic / signature @millercarbon. Please explain how a Linn can sound more like the ‘live’ instrument and yet resolve less than what is on the recording? | |
| Wilson Alexandria X2 vs Alexx Having heard both, I would easily go with the Alexx. The old X2 utilizes the bright, ringing and nasty ( IMO) Focal titanium dome. That alone would discount this speaker for me. You have enough power to drive either speaker. The price of the old A... | |
| Anyone use Koetsu with Harbeth Harbeth's are typically a warm sounding speaker ( nothing wrong with that, IMHO). Koetsu's are also a warm sounding cartridge. The Kleos is more resolving- and if set up correctly, more neutral than any Koetsu that I have heard. I would think that... |