dodgealum
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| Good turntable needed, need recomendations. I agree that you really need to consider a table, arm, cartridge and phonostage as a record playback SYSTEM and therefore should set your budget at a figure that will allow you to work with a reputable dealer to put together the whole package. (Yo... | |
| Whest P.30R, P.30RDT and P.30RDT SE I think it is primarily better quality parts and better matching of component values but I'll let others with more experience provide details. The price differential you cite, however, is exactly what caused me to look elsewhere. I just had a hard... | |
| Don't you love it when this happens? The title track on the Lyle LP is fantastic. Very immediate sound with a vivid set of lyrics sung brilliantly. The whole album is just great. Enjoy! | |
| Whest P.30R, P.30RDT and P.30RDT SE The Whest was my first foray into a stand alone phonostage. I previously used integrated amps or preamps with built in phonostages (like the ARC SP-16). So, I cannot say that I have had wide experience in this area beyond the Whest and the Herron.... | |
| Whest P.30R, P.30RDT and P.30RDT SE Do a search as there are several threads here comparing these models. I owned a PS.30R at one point but decided to go with a tubed unit (Herron VTPH-2) after hearing what a very good, low noise tube phonostage could do in my system. | |
| VPI Scoutmaster and Target Wall Shelf Congrats Arnold. I think you will be pleased with the larger shelf. You may want to keep your eyes out for a Symposium Svelt Shelf sized to fit as a replacement for your MDF shelf. The Scoutmaster stock feet present the metal to metal contact poin... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster and Target Wall Shelf Be careful, my Scout just fits comfortably on the oversized PS-1. You need room for the motor to extend beyond the side of the turntable plus it is nice to have a little extra space for stylus cleaning fluid, record brush, etc. If you add an SDS l... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster and Target Wall Shelf I'm using the larger Target shelf (I believe Model PS-1) with a Scout which I believe is the same dimensions as the Scoutmaster. Fits perfectly. I've also replaced the MDF board in the Target shelf with a Symposium Svelt Shelf of which a limited n... | |
| Audience Au-24 vs. Empirical Design Cable Review Let me add that in working with Karl to find the right power cables for my system I expressed a preference for a high performance cable that was thinner and more flexible than the ED-416 since I had some tight corners to negotiate behind my rack. ... | |
| Spiral Groove Centroid tonearm I have been fortunate to have now heard the SG2 with both the Triplanar and the Centriod arm--unfortunately not in the same system. First of all, for those who have not had the pleasure of seeing and hearing the Spiral Groove SG2 it is really some... | |
| Listening distance My understanding is that the crossover design may also impact the preferred listening distance for multiway systems. I think I read somewhere that a 1st order (6db slope) requires more distance for the drivers to sum before reaching the listener t... | |
| Listening distance I chimed in with the 83% formula on the last thread not as a rule but as something that has worked for me in several past set ups and is providing good results in my current listening room and system. Interestingly, I was at a friends yesterday an... | |
| Considering buying new amp s It all depends on your speakers since this is the critical interface. Are you keeping the Revel's? If so, assess their amplification demands and then choose from a shortlist of amps that will mate correctly with your speakers. If not, put off the ... | |
| How far apart do you position your speakers ? Jim Smith arrives at the distance between speakers by measuring from the center of the tweeters. The distance to the listening position is from the tweeter to your ear. I'm sure there are situations where the 83% formula does not result in the bes... | |
| How far apart do you position your speakers ? Jim Smith (of "Get Better Sound") says that the distance apart should be 83% of the distance to your ears. While I don't embrace all of his suggestions, this rule has worked well for me in the past. In fact, in placing my speakers via trail and er... |