drbond
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| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @tablejockey @no_regrets Yes, I have an audiophile friend who has had the Wave Kinetics Deluxe Reference 5.1 phono stage for years, and he enjoys it; he says it’s much quieter than an Allnic phono stage, but that he still prefers the newer SS ... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @rauliruegas Thanks for sharing your research on the Manley Steelhead. It does seem that most people are preferring the SS phono stages these days. . . @lewm I heard back from David Slagle, and he said that he’s "not familiar with the Steelhe... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @lewm I can contact Dave Slagle myself, but thanks for the offer. I'll let you know what I hear from him. Oddly, my Manley Steelhead power supply unit just started buzzing last week (as if it knew that I was looking to replace it, or perhaps I... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @lewm Interesting insight about the Manley Steelhead. I assume that you have replaced some of the capacitors in your unit? Who would I send my unit to if I were interested in "upgrading" the Manley Steelhead with new/different capacitors? Th... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @laoman Thanks for the recommendations, but both the CS Port C2 EQM 2 and the EMT 128 (both of which are but phono stages, and look like high quahily products) only have one input. With my two tonearms, I would prefer a phono stage with two inp... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @alucard19 Thanks for your recommendation, but the Whest audio only has one input: i would need two. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Thanks for everyone's contribution to this thread. I'm finding the discussion rather informative. It appears that most on this forum seem to advocate for a SS type phono stage, as opposed to a tube type phono stage. I'm not certain of my pref... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @vassilis_t Thanks for sharing your set up. Are you able to describe any audible differences that can be attributed to the Ypsilon VPS vs the FM Acoustics 122? Have you tried to switch one phono stage from one system to the other to listen for... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @jperry Thanks for the recommendation, but it appears that the Nagra phono stage only has one MC input, and one MM input. To accommodate the Dohmann, I would need two MC inputs. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @onhwy61 Yes, the Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 has space for two tonearms, which I am running two Schroder CB 11 tonearms, with the aforementioned cartridges. @rauliruegas Thanks for the FM acoustic recommendation, but are there any other brands t... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @lewm Yes, both cartridges that I'm running are LOMC (Lyra Atlas, and Koetsu Urushi Black). With my limited understanding of SUT, a potential disadvantage is that if I change the cartridge, then the SUT should also change, based on the internal... | |
| Every day I see another turntable recommendation... @saulh I definitely wouldn't buy any high end audio equipment from eBay. If you're interested in used equipment, stick with sellers with feedback here on Audiogon, or could try the other US Audio Mart...be sure to inquire about history of rep... | |
| Every day I see another turntable recommendation... @saulh At the price point you’re looking at, there’s probably no "great" turntable, but alot of good turntables that you can really enjoy. But it’s a great place to whet your analog auditory appetite, so that you hopefully can move up to higher ... | |
| Cartridge Loading.....Part II @atmasphere Thanks for the detailed explanation. It's going to take me a while to digest all that information! | |
| Cartridge Loading.....Part II I'm not an experienced pro, nor a technical engineer: the instructions on my MC just recommend about 10x cartridge impedance, and, as @rauliruegas indicates, the instructions on my Lyra cartridge recommends anything between 100 to 1000 ohms. T... |