drrsutliff
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| Amp biasing question My previous tube amps did not require the preamp to be connected, but if it was then it should have no signal going to the amp. What is critical for most tube amps is that the speakers are connected as they are a critical part of the output circu... | |
| Experiences with the Degritter RCM I am an early adopter of the Degritter. Previously employed a VPI 16.5 machine for 10 years with an intensive 3 step process including three separate wands to prevent cross contamination. The time and focus involved to properly complete a cleani... | |
| Upgrading from Fluance RT85 to VPI Scout The Ortofon 2M Bronze is an step up from the Blue and possibly the sweet spot in the Ortofon 2M line. I have a friend using the Bronze on a VPI turntable with excellent results. The Unipivot arm is definitely different but after initial trepidat... | |
| Diablo 300 DAC Module - upgrade DAC or Streamer? These changes are all additive. The combination of “under the shelf” plus “under the footers” may have been too much of a good thing. Just one of those alone may be better than none at all. If you are now at a place where the system is sounding... | |
| Diablo 300 DAC Module - upgrade DAC or Streamer? I have my Diablo 300 sitting on an Adona rack with it's granite surfaced multi layer shelving for a very solid foundation. I considered other footer and isolation options but none I have borrowed seemed to provide any improvement at this point, t... | |
| Tone arm holder fell off I have owned many OL arms without any issues in this area, but spare replacement parts are available directly from the company. https://www.originlive.com/shop/spares/tonearm-spares.html | |
| Amplifier Recommendation for Spendor D9.2 Speakers Previously owned the Spendor D9 speakers. Started with a Ayre VX-5/20 power amp (SS 175 watts/channel) with a VAC tube preamp and then a Gryphon Diablo 300. I have also listened to them with a DSA 100 watt pure class A amp. They preform well w... | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp VAC’s customer service is renown for being awful — unforgivable at their price points IMHO and I’d never give them my business when there are so many other excellent brands out there that actually support their customers— VAC, ARC, Atmasphere, CJ... | |
| Vacuum Tube Break-in I acquired a quad of Genlex KT88s for my VAC amp at one time to replace the factory tubes. When I initially started using them I disliked the sound immediately and for the next 20 hours compared to the factory quad. I ultimately swapped them out... | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp Look into a VAC Renaissance 5. Call VAC and talk to Kevin or Brent. | |
| Built-in vs. Standalone DACs I have a Diablo 300 with the DAC module. It replaced my Ayre QX5/20 DAC and i have auditioned some others in the 5K to 10K range that have not motivated me to retire it. I feed it with a Wolf Alpha 3SX server via USB. Not having additional inte... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ray Charles - “Genius + Soul = Jazz” | |
| I'm in search of parts for Vienna Acoustics "Waltz" speakers It is my understanding that Blue Bird is no longer the Vienna rep at this time so reach out direct to Vienna at the phone number @holmz supplied for your best outcome. | |
| Roon DAC? help please....took a chance on Pachanko Labs - know nothing about Roon Roon supports Qobuz and Tidal. The Pachanko server will serve as the Roon core and you can connect any DAC directly to the server and there is no necessity for the DAC to be Roon approved. The Roon approved endpoint issue arises only if you wish... | |
| Mono Cartridge Question I recently had this same endeavor in mind for a second TT that entered my system. Originally looked at the Ortofon Cadenza but it did not get along with my DSA Phono2 being a dual mono phono preamp design. Set up ground loops that I could not eli... |