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| VPI new turntable- Prime 21 I got the 21+ but am running a Soundsmith Zephyr on it. Parks Budgie pre with good NOS tubes. Sounds excellent, and still breaking it in… | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? I have a Soundsmith VPI / Zephyr cart and absolutely love it.It’s balanced & remarkable from top to bottom.The quality & depth of the bass is shocking, with the right pressing.I just got it rebuilt & it’s heading my way. I can’t wait t... | |
| If Steve Got You Last Week... I only stream a distant radio station & the quality is not that good.I use a CAL Alpha 24/96 tube dac with a CAL Delta transport. Crazy good sound out of them with the right discs & tubes.Analog is a VPI TT & the MD-102 tuner.So many a... | |
| Preamp recommendation VTL TL-5.5 Series 1 | |
| turntable recommendations VPI & Soundsmith | |
| Top Ten Tuners of all Time?? I’ve had good Yamaha & McIntosh tuners.I’ve had three Magnum Dynalab FT-101A. They are really good.It wasn’t until I used a reference quality interconnect with it that I realized how very good that model really is.I wanted to take it up a notc... | |
| ls FM radio even listenable any more? Cleeds- Yeah, this one station says they ‘are loading up some vinyl’ but they may not be playing any... | |
| ls FM radio even listenable any more? Absolutely...There is still great quality analog audio being broadcast.I've had Yamaha, Mcintosh & Magnum Dynalab tuners.I have an FT-101A & it sounds really good. I had been using a set of OK Audioquest IC's & when I switched to anoth... | |
| Cardas: Cross vs. Reference and Clear I had been using Audioquest cables for years & then tried some Cardas.Tried one set of Golden Presence IC & really liked it after burn in. Then swapped the others out with GP.Then I went with Neutral Reference Bi-wire speaker cable.I then ... | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. I’ve seen a stuffed cat in person at a taxidermist. Looked like it was about to get attacked by a dog.We had a cat & it pissed on our speakers & sofa.Last cat we ever had.We have two dogs & they never pee on speakers or equipment.Sacri... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience I had Maggie’s and loved them, then went to Vandersteen’s. I’ve had several sets of Vandersteen’s & moved up through a couple models. They continue to amaze me. Time & phase correct...Push them with tubes in your pre, amp or both.I use a V... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? I’ve been going tube pre & SS amp since 97All SS before that & needed a change.There are many tube preamps with different sonic signatures. Some have a nostalgic sound like a CJ or Macintosh.I would go with VTL. I have for 20+ years.The VT... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer Love my Soundsmith cart.The retip cost is reasonable & will be perfect, as it is a Soundsmith cart. | |
| Help- audiophile husband just dies Julie, sorry for your loss.There are several resources to determine the value of the items.You can list them yourself and ask for top dollar, fair value, pretty good deal, or really good deal to move them faster.If you or a family member can do it... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help VegasearsI owned the TL-2.5 for two decades.The early 12AX7 & 6350 tube model.After rolling to the right tubes, it went to having little signature sound & little tube sound. It had more natural uncolored sound.The I upgraded to the TL-5.5 ... |