dhcod
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| Random Static Hits Well, walking by the humidifier works sometimes. Other times, not so much. I've ordered a Zerostat. Will report back. This really sucks. I might have to go the Gruv Glide route if all else fails. | |
| What would give the best overall improvement I think $1000 is a little low for you to really hear much difference. If you can swing a bit more, I'd buy a Lyra Delos. That would be a huge upgrade. I've done that upgrade myself and been really happen with the purchase. The P75 sounds great wit... | |
| Random Static Hits I got the ultrasonic humidifier and it hasn't directly worked so my solution is to walk by the humidifier with the record and that works perfectly! | |
| Buying Suggestion Also think about Audience ClairAudient 2+2s. They run nicely with 25W and are wonderful speakers. | |
| $7K to spend on new turntable + arm What is the OPs phono stage? That's where money needs to be spent. I would second the WT Simplex because that's what I have. If it were my $7k I'd go Simplex/EMT TSD15/Allnic h1201. It'd be hard to beat that combo without spending twice that and e... | |
| Sutherland 20/20 v Manley Chinook I second the Herron. That's exactly what I upgraded my P75 MK3 to about 7 months ago. It's fantastic. You can also listen to the Allnic H1201 which a few of my friends have purchased over the Chinook after home trials. I think the Herron is pretty... | |
| Any Well Tempered Amadeus Users Going Mat-less? Thanks. I'll listen to the A23 very closely then!No Soix, I haven't but (according to my dealer) Bill Firebaugh says it's 5% from Simplex to Amadeus and 5% more to the GTA. | |
| Quad ESL 57 system upgrade help requested i personally don't think you should try to better the Quads. Many a man has failed, unless you are thinking of STAX F81 or F83 but then you've got an amplification nightmare. If I was in your position I would start with my amplification. Quads can... | |
| Decisions, decisions.... I think if you want the Linn sensibility without the trouble, sell it all and get a Well Tempered Simplex. I'm a long time Linn owner who lost their local set up guy and finally dumped my LP12 and haven't looked back once. The WT sound great with ... | |
| Budget LOMC preamp recommendations needed Please make sure you listen to the Dyna before you jump on the Nighthawk or the Jasmine, as good as they are. In my opinion, it compares favorably with those two, although I haven't had as much time with the Jasmine as I had with the Nighthawk. I ... | |
| Budget LOMC preamp recommendations needed I think it's the Phonomena based on my listening. I've owned at DV20LX2 and lived with it until my system outgrew it. I was super happy with the P75 (which is also GREAT with a Denon DL103 as well.) The P75 has loading that is super flexible inclu... | |
| tube amps and electrostatics I copied this from a post from Kent of ESS. He's the expert on F81s. Has them. Sells them. Rebuilds them.The Stax ELS F-81 is one of the most difficult loads one can find. From 40Hz-800Hz the impedance is well above 100 ohms. Around 180Hz the impe... | |
| VPI Direct Drive Turntable Excellent word Steve! But only one 's' :) | |
| Balanced or single ended phono stage? ASR Basis Exclusive offers both single ended and balanced ins and outs. The sound is far superior using the balanced ins and the RCA outs. It just depends I think on your system and the phono stage. Since it's easy to try balance ins, I always giv... | |
| 7es-3 + Line Magnetic vs Vandy Quatro + AR VSI 55? Just in general, the lower cost ARCs, in my listening, are no match for the Line Magnetic amps. There's a realism to the LMs that you aren't going to get from the ARC until you get into the REFs. I'm less a fan of the Leben with Harbeth, although ... |