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| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms @alan60 @tomic601 can you compare your Viv Labs / Porter tonearms to others that you have played that might be more common? What does it do better, and what does it do worse? What do you attribute its strengths and weaknesses to? (It’s not that... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms @rauliruegas Your statements presume complete knowledge of a subject. I suppose it could be analogous to someone who has driven a Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Ford, Dodge, and Chevrolet commenting how all cars are pretty much t... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms @mijostyn You state that between tonearms “The difference in sound quality is so slight as to be made meaningless and subject to psychological overlay.” If that were the case, then why would there be so many different types, manufacturers, and g... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms @tablejockey Yes, that’s why I figure that there is no thread comparing tonearms, as probably only audio dealers have a valid experience with proper comparison of tonearms. Comparing cartridges is a breeze compared to comparing tonearms. | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms @mijostyn Thanks for your comment, but wouldn't you agree that your tonearm theory is the same for all components? Turntables, cartridges, phono stages, pre-amplifiers, amplifiers, and speakers should "not have any sound of it's own. It will li... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms @lewm If not many people change out tonearms for use with the same cartridge, then you would be correct, and that may account for the lack of response in this thread: no one, or very few, has this experience with tonearms…but perhaps some do, an... | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? As usual, @atmasphere has the most informative, scientifically based posts and explanations with respect to electronics and audio equipment. | |
| Maggies and subwoofer integration @audiokinesis is probably the most expert in this subject. He has successfully integrated subs with planar speakers for many. While many think you need room EQ for subs, in my experience, just setting the position, low pass filter, and volume prop... | |
| Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection Best recorded Bach choral music on vinyl is conducted by Helmuth Rilling. His cantatas, Passions, etc are the best recorded on vinyl. Otherwise, in addition to Bach, just go through the alphabet: Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin for starters…for Chopin, ... | |
| Where to go next with the turntable Rega are great turntables for what they offer. However, having moved on from Rega after having both a Rega P3 and P8, I would suggest trying a turntable with more leeway, namely one that allows installation of different tonearms, and one that sub... | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp Sounds to me like you should audition the Ypsilon PST100 Mk2 pre amplifier. I am very impressed with its balance, detail, and musicality. | |
| New Phono Cart with Character Needed With the Rega P3, you will always be rather limited. The Rega I dealer that I dealt with recommended Linn cartridges with Rega, and I can confirm that the Linn Krystal sounded much better than the stock Rega cartridge in my Rega P8. Try calling Ac... | |
| Why it is so difficult to find a hifi power cables from IEC-C14 to IEC-C13 terminal? You can find them, but they are more difficult to obtain. However, as mentioned, you can just cut off the end of one cable that you like, but doesn’t fit, and solder on the end that you need. | |
| RCA Victor records' quality RCA Victor is the budget RCA label. RCA IN LIVING STEREO recordings are the only good RCA recordings, which are mostly late 1950’s and very early 1960’s, as in the early 1960’s RCA went budget with their pressings, and used poor quality materials... | |
| What are the audio differences you hear with turntable Mats. I never heard a difference in mats with a Rega TT, either a P3 or P8. Perhaps the Linn is different though. Overall, if you’re looking for a change, a mat probably is not going to be a big difference: probably down at the bottom of the list along ... |