dodgealum
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| Four MC Phono Cartridges I have owned the DV 20X-2L, ART 9, and OC9MLII. All mounted to a VPI Scout. to my ears both AT carts were superior to the Dyna. The OC9 is an underrated bargain, outperforming it's price point. The ART 9 is exceptional--really head an shoulders ab... | |
| What comes after Harbeth 30.1s? I am going to take you up on the offer to talk you out of it. Given all that you have shared my advice is to stick with the M-30s. Not my favorite Harbeth but you have enjoyed them and unless you are prepared to open your wallet more than you impl... | |
| Which Harbeths? I owned the C-7s for many years and have heard the rest of the lineup in different iterations, rooms, and systems over the years. My advice is to not over think this one—Harbeth makes wonderful, musically engaging speakers that sound very good wit... | |
| Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner I have one in silver in a sealed box just arrived from a authorized dealer. Circumstances have me considering a sale. Please PM if you are interested. | |
| LTA ZOTL40 Reference+ Amplifier Glad to hear the + upgrades are equally positive for the Ref 40. Those who are interested in learning more about the latest Ultralinear can see my comments which were updated today after adding a second amp to achieve monoblocks. | |
| Equipment Report: Linear Tube Audio's New Ultralinear PLUS Going MONO. So, what happens when you add an additional UL+ to the mix? I've been asking myself this question ever since I started this journey with LTA. I have heard the UL in mono configuration at shows but not in my own system. With the benefit... | |
| Cartridges with that musical coherence - having heard it, I need to learn more Coherence—super important. An often overlooked or under appreciated sonic parameter. The ART 9 I owned was very coherent—wish I never sold it. Couldn’t find anything as seamless top to bottom until I discovered the Charisma Signature One. Yes, muc... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogers PA-2 Phono Preamplifier +1 @three easy. I've had this conversation with Keith and never thought about rolling again. The tubes he chooses are carefully selected, just like the other critical parts in his designs. They may not have the kind of name recognition or "bling" ... | |
| Bad recordings and high end audio I have a vivid memory from my newbie days bringing a Zep LP to a speaker demo and wondering aloud why the pair I was interested in had no bass. The store owner answered “because this recording has no deep bass” which surprised and shocked me. Then... | |
| Tracy Chapman - Similar artists & their albums There are lots of choices—maybe start with Joan Armitrading or Amos Lee’s self titled debuts. Or Ray Lamontagne, or Rose Cousins, or….. | |
| Three cheers for Keith Herron I’ve known Keith for over a decade now—never met him in person unfortunately but we always check in and catch up so I feel as though he lives next door. Currently running the latest iteration of his “Reference” line stage and VTPH-2A. Just flat ou... | |
| Pedal steel @bdp24 Good call on Ben Keith and Greg Leitz—scratching my brain last night trying to pull up his name! A little hard on Jerry though—I admire ANY multi instrumentalist and appreciate how Garcia could cross genres. I have a guitar playing friend w... | |
| Pedal steel Jerry Garcia played a nice pedal steel from time to time. Sneaky Pete Kleinman (sp?) did a ton of great studio work as a session player for lots of 70s folk rock artists. | |
| Pedal steel Jerry Garcia played a nice pedal steel from time to time. Sneaky Pete Kleinman (so) did a ton of great studio work as a session player for lots of 70s folk rock artists. | |
| Review: VAS Nova Ultimate Reference LOMC Hey Drew—thanks for sharing! Not sure how I missed your post back in February but good to hear Steve continues to evolve the line for his dedicated clients. I’ll reach out directly to connect! |