dwette
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| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? @inna I have a German turntable and tonearms (Clearaudio), Japanese cartridges (Lyra x 2, Dynavector), American phono-stage (Boulder), British electronics (Naim Audio top-of-line Classic series), Danish speakers (Dynaudio) and British subs (REL)... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? @mulveling 3 table companies I like? Impossible lol. I also like my Clearaudio a lot, but they've made a lot of design missteps IMO, and their pricing (especially for parts, upgrades) sucks. What parts have you needed for a Clearaudio? ... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? I had a Linn LP12 from ca. 1987 until the 2000s. I stopped using it in the 90s because the suspension failed. Around 2010 my wife wanted us to start playing records again. I sold the crippled LP12 and bought a Rega, but wasn’t really happy with it... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? @inna Best turntables will always be British. And by extension - Australian. Why? | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? @audiorusty The last time I measured I was hitting peaks at 119 dbc at slightly under 9’ away. I don’t believe that for a sewcond. That’s ear bleed, ear damaging volume. Surely there is a problem with how you measure. 120 dB marks the limit f... | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? 75 db +-10, more or less. Maybe some peaks into 90-95 db when I play large scale orchestra music, but nothing louder than that. I use the NIOSH SLM iOS app to measure. | |
| Rumble - turntable or background noise DG LP @sbsail9 The Original Source series Pastoral sounds just fine on my system. Maybe what you need is better turntable isolation. That can make a very significant difference and solve a lot of problems with vinyl playback. | |
| Rumble - turntable or background noise DG LP If the DG recordings referred to are the new reissues in the DG Classics The Original Source series, I have them all. I have no issues with surface noise on any of them. These are quiet pressings. Optimal has challenges with pressing defects but e... | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? @markalarsen I wish I could afford one Lyra Atlas Lambda cartridge. Understand. I'm not trying to rub it in or make anyone envious, but it's a reasonable part of the discussion. I got lucky with a windfall, and I have the system to take adva... | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? I don’t know. It depends on the $5K tonearm. My tonearm is $6700. I’m sure I could get more out of the Lyra with a $20K tonearm, but I assure you I am getting my money’s worth with the one I have. It's the real deal. Like I said, it’s about balan... | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? @inna phono stage must be real good for $4k cartridge, even for $2k cartridge for that matter. In my view, generally speaking, two/three times more expensive than cartridge Hah....there you are generalizing again. Again, I say it depends. :) ... | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? @inna it depends... For example, the Clearaudio Concept Signature turntable with Tracer tonearm is in the $5k range or so. It’s the real deal. I wouldn’t hesitate to put a $4k cartridge on it, like a Hanna Umami Red, Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua or ... | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? I don’t think there is a rule of thumb. It’s more about finding a synergistic balance, and I’m sure that distribution of cost varies as one goes up the range towards higher end gear (or down towards less costly gear). FWIW: I have a Clearaudio In... | |
| Degritter Mk II Questions I saw your questions on SH forums a few days ago, and answered what I could there. There are answers from others too. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? @atmasphere they also play test pressings in the record plant during the manufacturing cycle. I’ve been on tours of the AS/AP/QRP facility in Salina. They have a small room next the one where all the presses are located. I’ve observed a plant engi... |