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| Phono preamp with two inputs: two MMs or MM+MC? "All phono pres with MC input mentioned above do not have gains high enough for sub 0.1mV output MC cartridges"I use a .05mV Ortofon MC2000 at 76db through Pass XP-25. It's above your stated budget, but works very well without a SUT. I agree that ... | |
| Audio Desk & it's service Junk, I couldn't find a seller for that one using a google search. Any idea? | |
| Phono preamp with two inputs: two MMs or MM+MC? Yeah, Nick Doshi is a great guy and his latest phono stage is the cat's whiskers. Lots of gain for a tube unit, dead quiet, and flexible. | |
| Hum in phono that comes and goes Ground loop-induced phono hum can be intermittent and mysterious. Try running the phono stage power cord to a different outlet or circuit to the AC mains. | |
| Phono preamp with two inputs: two MMs or MM+MC? Pass Labs XP-25 has two relay-switched inputs and relay-switched active gain options of 53db, 68db, and 76db. That gets it all done without a SUT. The unit has a wide range of selectable load options for MC, but is limited to 47K for MM. I solved ... | |
| Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD? I do like the unfiltered PCM setting on the K-01X-- a vivid and open sound. However with some CDs or after extended listening this setting becomes fatiguing. The unfiltered noise products get under the skin. | |
| The Band: S/T and/or Music from the Big Pink "my gut tells me to skip the MFSL's"Not the more recent MoFis. MoFi Stage Fright, Big Pink, and Rock of Ages are all superb. Unfortunately I haven't heard MoFi TB. | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Fleib, in the course of marketing capacitors designed to reduce self-propagated microphonics, one of my most interesting interviews was with a respected OEM of TOTL tube amps who had been winding bespoke coupling capacitors with lead foil. He main... | |
| Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD? $3990 includes an optional 12Vdc port to connect an external linear PS as an alternative to the integrated switching power supply. IME that option proved worthwhile in concert with a Paul Hynes PS. Reportedly Uptone Audio sells a very good one as ... | |
| Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD? There is still a bit of break-in remaining before I can make a confident judgment about all of these settings on the K-01X, however if you can swing it, a Stanford Research Systems Perf-10 10 Mhz clock makes a much more discernable improvement tha... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre Buconero17, I believe the theory is that Star Sound racks focus mostly on draining micro vibrations from inside the component to earth-- not on isolating the component. Such physics will operate regardless of where the component is located. | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre I have many Stillpoints of all types and several Star Sound SP-1 and Apprentice platforms. They all work well. Wisper, thanks for the review. I've been thinking about a Rhythm rack for awhile and may just do it.One of the ironies in this hobby is ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt, I have a similar sized room and have been generally nagged with LF room effects. I can appreciate your interest in finding a statement full-range speaker that takes advantage of your monoblock power. However, in view of room constraints it m... | |
| Best Sounding new releases 2015 Hr1, thanks for the Peacock recommendation. Simply superb. | |
| Best Sounding new releases 2015 Some more 2015 jazz:Charles Lloyd- Wild Man Dance. Bernie Grundman mastering and Joe Harley as "sound consultant."Tim Berne's Snakeoil- You've Been Watching MeEberhard Weber- Encore. Great sounding electric double bass w/flugelhorn. |