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| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @gbmcleod I really intended this thread more for empathy of the constant struggle of wanting to hear everything but being limited by life, and my current ongoing distraction is a fixation with amps. I feel like I know what I'd upgrade every piece ... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @whipsaw thank you for the input! I have been curious about LTA and I got to hear a few of their pieces at SWAF. I wish they had some dealer network, but they do have a quality trial period. At the end of the day I think I’m starting to advertis... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One All I know is that @billstevenson makes a valid point. Doesn’t matter if Technics service is top notch in Japan, because I’m not in Japan. Doesn’t matter if the distributor should take care of it, because it sounds like they didn’t. Should have,... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One @billstevenson The first one is related to reliability. My SL1200GAE has a frozen VTF adjuster. This is a common problem and it is not trivial. If people think it is difficult to get a demo, or to find a specific model to buy, try finding qu... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One @perazzi28 Whichever TT you ultimately decide to purchase you may wish to consider a Dynavector 507 MkII tonearm. I’ve never heard or seen one of these in person, but I do love the unusual and industrial look | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @avanti1960 I think you've predicted the journey that I am on the brink of starting. I really like what I hear in my amp, especially the tone. But I'm craving a deeper understanding of what inherent sound different amps offer. I may just need to s... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @voltaicq I think I may have overstated the can't afford it element. I can't afford it at the moment, but I probably can afford it in 6-18 months if I focus on saving. I think the real element is I can't afford to change the amp AND make other cha... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One @tablejockey I think a better way to say what I was thinking is that I can’t really know until I try at least one. | |
| Audio Technica AT-ART1000X While there are no hard rules beyond the obvious arm matching, I do have some general rough math I try to work with. Turntable and phono should be approximately equal price. Cart should be capped at about half of turntable. I don’t follow tha... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @bjesien If you like the tone and are okay with stage, etc, about adding a subwoofer? i have considered a sub, but for some reason it’s just never struck my curiosity in the same way. I’ve heard subs make a great difference in several systems... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @hilde45 Thanks for the additional feedback and the side message on the LTA. I plan to message you back but having technical difficulties apparently, but I'll figure it out. Didn't want to leave you hanging! | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @dogearedaudio I think that’s a reasonable statement, and it’s something I’ve thought about. I don’t feel on the day to day that I’m lacking power, but I have considered several higher power options. The class A power is consistently surprising. L... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @jrareform in my experience you really don't even need a treated room or ultra high end gear. You just need a decent room, decent equipment, and a GOOD setup. I've been in several rooms that offer this (including my own) and the difference between... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @hilde45 I'm glad you mentioned the mentioned the LTA amps as well. Those have been on my radar, and I was lucky enough to hear their gear in two different systems at SWAF. The Areo Dac is very interesting, and something I would strongly consider.... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? @ghdprentice I think you’re absolutely right. I’ve been lucky enough to be exposed to several truly high end systems in homes with amazingly built out rooms, some designed from the initial home build. I’ve been spoiled and deep down I’m just conti... |