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| Suggestions for cartridges for Rega P8 I don’t know: after hearing the marked improvement in SQ with the Linn Kristal (bought from Accent Hifi in upstate NY), I upgraded my table, tonearm, and cartridge! In short, that was the gateway purchase for me that got me spending stupid amount... | |
| Suggestions for cartridges for Rega P8 I had a Rega P8. I thought the Rega cartridges were fine, until one broke from a defect. I talked to a Rega dealer in upstate NY, who said that they recommend Linn cartridges for Rega, and many in their local audiophile club have used Linn. I b... | |
| How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre Interesting that you made a decision using ChatGPT. I hope it works for you; however, after reading about your results, I just ran a query into it about my system, and while the general recommendation was correct, the specific recommendations wer... | |
| Best way to spend my money With only $1,000, save it. Analog isn’t worth it until you put $10,000-20,000 into it (as compared to digital). (Others may have lower thresholds.) | |
| Sound right before song begins on vinyl, what is it? Here’s a relevant thread: pre-echo https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/turntable-pre-echo-sound | |
| which power cable and USB cable for my Innous Zenith Mk3? Like @grunge1000 , I was skeptical of how power cables could affect the SQ of a system for the first 2 decades of being an audiophile. Everyone can hear the differences in components, and intercommects, and speaker cables. I couldn't understand... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? Depends on what type of music you like. If you like acoustic and classical, I don’t know if there is anything better than electrostatic speakers. Sound Lab is my favorite in the category, that I’m aware of. However, you will want subwoofers wit... | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? @westcoastaudiophile I bought some new, but inexpensive standard power cables for my amplifiers to see if they sounded better than my old, but more expensive power cables. The new cheaper ones that I bought were just new extension cords with 12... | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound Modern digital: Alia Vox Vinyl: Philips | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? I have been listening to audiophile grade equipment for 25 years. The first items I bought came with an upgraded, aftermarket power cord (for amplifiers). Since then I have used mostly standard power cords with my other equipment. Over the years... | |
| Unusual countries for audio gear Greece: Ypsilon Switzerland: CH Precision and Dartzeel (Aries Cerat is out of Cyprus, not Greece.) | |
| Frequently asking to re-login Yes, but I can't fault them for requiring 2 factor authentication these days: imagine if someone hacks your account, and makes a purchase after changing the delivery address, and your credit card is billed? It's decreases risks for the Audiogon ... | |
| Interesting Insurance Article Concerning HiFi. In Florida home insurance statutes, you are limited to $1,500 - 2,500 per personal property item, including jewelry, art, electronics. (Who do you think helped write the statutes? …just another example of the perfidy of the legal system.) If yo... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade Recommendations I've listened to Linn, Lyra, Koetsu, and My Sonic Lab in my system. While each are slightly different, I would be very happy with any of those brands, and probably many others! | |
| How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie pop? The world may never know. (although since @middlemass is a verified musical financial genius, I would bet on $5477.36) |