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| Next MC Cartridge Advice/Recommendations I have owned the Purple Heart and currently have an Windfeld Ti. They are very different presentations and I am not sure how one would replace the other well. The Windfeld Ti has many excellent attributes and is slightly warmer than some of the ... | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 with YG Hailey 2.2s? I acquired a dealer demo Diablo 300 with the DAC and phono this year. It replaced a VAC Renaissance 5 pre, Ayre VX5/20 amp, and Ayre QX5/20 DAC. It is an excellent amp and I love every minute I listen. I run the excellent DAC module via USB fro... | |
| Desk top speakers at low cost Vanatoo One Encore or Vanatoo Zero. I have both and they always surprise me at the sound quality they provide on my desks. https://vanatoo.com/ | |
| Impressed with all in one computer speaker - Vanatoo I have those and a pair of the zeros. Amazing especially for the money. Turn off the compressor (factory on for safety of the drivers at loud volumes) and they can perform at an even higher level. | |
| best for 6sl7 and 6sn7 tube nos? When I needed some very quiet 6sl7 tubes for a phono preamp Andy at Vintage Tube Services recommended Sylvania. He set me up with a NOS pair that were excellent. I sold the phono pre shortly after I received the tubes as I acquired a different p... | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? 100.7 WMMS The Buzzard - Cleveland OH | |
| Who will soon be going to a live concert? 10/30 Kenny Wayne Sheppard and Buddy Guy. Well attended at the St Augustine Amphitheater in FL. Fun show! | |
| Record Mats In Combination With Weights I use the Origin Live platter mat and the OL Gravity One weight. In the past I have used heavy weights and some lighter clamps. These provided different audible improvements and degradations. Eventually each was set aside. I have used the Grav... | |
| Soundsmith Strain Gauge - Thank You! Congratulations and I look forward to your comments about its performance on the Sovereign. I have considered this as a possible next step (or is it another slip further down the rabbit hole) for my OL table. | |
| Can someone suggest a lush tube integrated under $3000 used VAC Avatar. | |
| New speaker cables recommendations sought I recently moved to Cardas Clear Reflection with my Gryphon Diablo 300. This was in similar pursuit of the characteristics you state are the basis of your inquiry. Highly recommended, but even used they required about 75 hours to settle after be... | |
| Matching solid state amps with tube based pre amps I ran a VAC Renaissance 5 pre into an Ayre VX5/20 with excellent results. Highly recommend the combination mixing tubes an SS. | |
| Next Step on the Digital Journey Wolf Audio Luna RCan be set up with either J River or Roon (both can be avaliably on it). Talk to Joe Parvey at Wolf and investigate what they can configure for you. I am a current Wolf Audio Alpha 3SX owner. | |
| Ethernet and USB cables I have used high quality USB cables including a WireWorld Starlight Platinum 7 and Audience FrontRow. Each brought substantial improvement to my digital setup at the time. Last week I purchased a Sablon USB 2020 cable to go between my Wolf Audi... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Just a quick check in with a little New Orleans flavor:Jon Cleary Dyna-MiteHe recently performed at a small venue/bar not to far from here as the kickoff of his first tour in over 1 1/2 years. So much fun to attend with about 200 others. FYI - ... |