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| Help Picking a turntable I would go with VPI as well. For cartridges, I would go with Ortofon or Soundsmith. The VPI dealer I work with is fantastic and will work with you on pricing, discounts, etc. He would be a great resource as well just to get his feedback. Feel ... | |
| EAR Acute Classic - has anyone heard or tried it There never was an Acute "4". The DAC 4 is a separate DAC with a separate CD transport. The Acute 3 is now the Acute Classic, which is the combined DAC/CD into one unit | |
| EAR Acute Classic - has anyone heard or tried it The "4" is an entirely differently unit than the Acute. It is a separate DAC and CD transports. The Acute 3 is now the Acute Classic. There never was an Acute 4 (combined DAC and CD into one unit). | |
| EAR Acute Classic - has anyone heard or tried it I don't have any DSD files, so this is why I have a particular interest in the Acute Classic. If I have hirez files, I'd opt for the Dac 4 with SACD/CD transport. | |
| New VPI Turntables - Titan, Prime Signature, Scout 2016, plus new tonearm lift and SDS? The Prime Signature looks similar to the Aries 3, but the material does not appear to be the same. Looks like the Aries is a higher quality build. Also has a glossy piano black and heavier plinth, but not 100% sure. Just going by pictures and co... | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua Great stuff, table jockey. The Kiseki was on my list too, but talked with a friend who had the Kiseki and he thinks the Transfiguration will be more to my taste (he owns the Transfiguration Proteus on a VPI HRX table). My dealer has a demo Trans... | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua I understand what your saying, and it comes down to semantics and terminology. I was ok with liveliness and dynamics, which is why I stated "overly dynamic and overly lively" is my original post. I have to disagree with you about the system caus... | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua infection,I've heard the Delos and Kleos. | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua Yes, my dealer also recommended the Transfiguration, which he is a dealer for as well. He has an Axia that I may demo on my table. I'm with you jmcgrogan2, the lyra carts are not my cup of tea at all. | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua thanks, stingreen. I think that was mentioned on the VPI forum quite a bit. | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua Thanks jPerry and tablejockey. I will look into your recommendations. I actually preferred the stock EL34s the best in my Primaluna. I sacrificed some expansiveness of the soundstage and detail, but the midrange was too good to pass up for me.... | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua Just in case there is no confusion, I did NOT order the Avenger Reference (the $21,000 Avenger with Mag Drive). I ordered the Standard Avenger which retails for under half the price. | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua My system is:VPI AvengerZesto Andros 1.2 Phono StagePrimaluna HP Integrated AmpSonus Faber Olympica 3 SpeakersWywires Platinum CablesThe other issue with putting a more expensive cartridge on the table is what led me to the Avenger in the first pl... | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua "Price point" cartridge? I don't think a $3800 cartridge or a $2300 cartridge is "price point"cartridge nor would the majority in high end audio IMHO. The Soundsmith is a Class A cartridge. So unless I put a $8,000 cartridge, I'm wasting the A... | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua I've heard great things on the Strain Gauge as well, but also out of my budget. I do favor warmer cartridges, so not sure if realism of Soundsmith (which I've heard others talk about too) tends to mean dead neutral. EKIMG, what do you plan on li... |