dcarol
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| Changing from an XV1-S T_boneIf you walked into a room with 10 pieces of audio product including cables in the system and had never heard the room before BUT was only familiar with the tonearm, do you think you could pick out what the tonearm was doing? | |
| Changing from an XV1-S OK...Let's put down some previous points.1. I am VERY happy with the sound of my system2. I love the look of the VPI Classic 3. I tried another cartridge which sounded (in some areas) better than the XV1-S - IN SOME AREAS4. I'm going to see if cha... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S dan said - 'Yes, but some of us have heard much of your system. Which is why we think some of the reasoning you posted is bollocks. NO reason at all makes more sense than some of what you posted'Really... how on earth can you isolate one component... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Thom..Are you saying I can only change my cartridge or any other peice of gear as long as I have a valid reason? That is utter rubbish! If I won the lottery tomorrow and decided to buy a Walker Audio Promixxxxx and then burn it, that is up to me. ... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Dan_edHeat... not too good with taking it. I have made up my mind that I want to change the XV1-S as I am looking for something better. I like the rest of the system... is that so bad?Yes, the VPI Classic costs £2200 and the XV1-S £3300 and it see... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S I think I need that audiophile dictionary. Where do I buy one from?When I said etched it was more like 'vivid' as mikelavigne says. I have a chance to compare my XV1-S with an A90, Lyra Skala and ZYX Airy 3. My not so local dealer has these that I... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Hi AudiofeilYour last statement makes a lot of sense. I think I will leave this one to my ears and wallet and that is it. | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Frogman. What I liked about the Ortofon was the speed and 'etched' realism that the XV1-S seamed to lack in comparison.The XV1-S was better than the Black in a lot of areas such as overall detail and 'togetherness' - the performance sounded like a... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Hi allwell so many differing view points.Macdadtexas...No hum at all but that could be to do with siting the turntable correctly. I make sure that the arm/cartridge sees no power supply or magnetic field. I used a Benz Glider for about 4 months ag... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Thanks Mike.I think I'll go the A90 route as someone else just told me it's the ONLY way to go. I'm just looking for more realism. The Cadenza Black sounded more 'real' than the XV1-S which maybe down to the newer technology. The XV1-S was better ... | |
| TW-Acustic Arm Interesting. I would like to listen to one of these BUT have heard too many mixed reviews. Some say is great others say it's as good as anything else and some say 'don't waste your time' I think I might look at the Basis Vector or Talea ??? maybe ... | |
| VPI Classic Quite simply give it back!I use a VPI Classic with no problems. I had a similar problem though with my older Linn/ Naim ARO. I think the ARO is so lightweight that the swaying effect is going to happen. The 10.5 on the VPI is pretty 'massy' so thi... | |
| What is the Phono stage you have finished with? Like many here I tried loads, and I mean loads. The valve (tube) units just didn't quite do it for me, not just the noise and lack of gain issue BUT the tube warmth I couldn't get on with. So I plunged for the Whest MC REF V for my big system and ... | |
| Whest TWO Phono Opinions I kept my whestTWO after swapping cables over to Kimber in my sons system. A cable change is a must but the freebie is a good one. | |
| How to accomodate a balanced only phono stage ? I think to be truly differential it needs a center-tap 0v.MC cartridges do not have a center tap so the ground (0v) is floating and does not form part of the signal. The ground path of the tonearm should not be part of the balanced signal - pin 1.... |