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| Help me choosing Phono Preamp Agree--the Herron is awesome. You can configure the gain with different tube combinations. Check with Keith about whether the highest gain configuration will be enough for your cartridge, given your loudspeaker sensitivity and listening preferences. | |
| Review: Herron Audio VTSP-3A (RO3) Linestage jond:Thanks so much. I don't know specifically what upgrades are performed to bring the unit from "RO2" to "RO3" status. First off, I'm not at all technical so if Keith told me I wouldn't understand much of what he was saying. I can tell you this:... | |
| Solid state amp to replace my Audio Research Ref 150 amp Perhaps consider the Modwright KWA-150SE. In my system it strikes a nice balance of tube and solid state virtues. You can switch between low and high bias modes--in high bias it runs slightly warm (Class A for the first 15w) and sounds more like t... | |
| Herron VTPH-2 Glad to hear you are enjoying your VTPH-2. I've had mine for years now and I never grow tired of listening to my LPs. I went through a few different well regarded phono stages, both solid state and tube, before trying and falling in love with the ... | |
| From ARC LS26 to where... Theo: I ran an LS26 for several years before moving on to Modwright linestages. I first had the LS36.5 and then the LS100. In my system both were slightly superior to the LS26 (which I liked very much). The LS36.5 offers a leaner, more neutral pr... | |
| cartridge headshell screws. "I am pretty sure the alignment and azimuth were the same". Highly unlikely! When you replaced the screws you inevitably ended up changing the cartridge alignment and other performance parameters and THAT is likely responsible for 90% of the chang... | |
| $16K new/used speaker question? Tom: You may want to look into Daedalus Audio. Lou has several designs at that price point which may float your boat sonically. The Daedalus sound would be at the opposite end of the spectrum from the Wilson's, which have always left me feeling un... | |
| Preamp... Solid State or Tube Almarg:Thank you for providing such a detailed and lucid response. This is why I love the A'gon! My enjoyment of music and audio go back 40 years but I've not schooled myself in the technical aspects of this hobby. There are so many folks on here ... | |
| Preamp... Solid State or Tube ....sorry, I meant LOWER impedance amp..... | |
| Preamp... Solid State or Tube Almarg: Can you describe the impact on the sound of using a higher input impedance amp such as the Modwright and a linestage that would like to see less impedance? | |
| Herron VTPH 2--what cables are you using? Arsh:I am using Empirical Design ICs throughout my system and have for some time. I have tried several different cable brands over the years but have retained the ED cables because of their superior sound quality, flexibility and cost/performance ... | |
| Do you remember when Audiogon was just a bulletin board classified ad site? Loved the Audiomart! It was great to actually TALK with the buyer/seller--imagine that.... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I think my holiday listening binge has put me on the other side of the break in process. I am hard pressed to find words to express the sheer joy this cartridge brings to my listening experience. I listened to Analogue Productions reissue of Sonny... | |
| Great Flugelhorn Recordings Hey, thanks guys. I've got some shopping to do! | |
| Help with picking the right phono pre for the rest of my system please! OK, back at the desktop....I ran the Dyna 20XM for a while. It would be a good match for your VPI and would work well with the ARC phonostages you are exploring. (I also ran the Dyna 20XL and 20XH and found very little difference between the three... |