dwette
Responses from dwette
| Analogue front end. You want more weight, scale and dynamics.Where do you start upgrading? Weight, scale and dynamics will improve with better turntable isolation if you don’t already have that sorted out. That happened for me when I went from an isoAcoustics Delos to a HRS R3x isolation base. That was an eye-opening game changer and re... | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? @mulveling My current thought – if I upgrade to Master Innovation – is to get a three-shelf HRS EXR rack for the phono-stage and TT, with a Minus-K under the TT. I'll repurpose the HRS R3x isolation base I have (with the right feet) for the phono-... | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? @tomic601 It seems Minus-K have already worked out the correct product for the Clearaudio Master Innovation. It’s the BM-8 and they show an example of one with a Master Innovation on it. It looks like the cost for one is $3,635.00. That’s about th... | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? @mulveling yeah, I've been thinking that if I go through with that Master Innovation upgrade I should really include the Minus-K in my budget. If the windfall I expect affords me the Master it will afford the Minus-K as well. :) | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? Yeah, anyone getting spendy on turntables and ignoring isolation is more likely than not throwing good money after bad. Adding a first class isolation base to a turntable is like getting an upgraded turntable. It's more often than not a real game ... | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? A discussion around isolation solutions is also interesting for high end turntables. They are a must, IMO. Right now I have a HRS R3X isolation base for my Clearaudio Innovation. If I upgrade my Innovation to the Master Innovation I will need new... | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? @inna no, its just a troll. Don't feed it. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? @ghdprentice In general, ones entire collection sounds better with better sounding cartridges. I couldn’t agree more. To my mind – forget the audiophile reissues – that’s the best reason to climb the ladder on great cartridges. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? @inna dwette, I see. Do you also have Boulder preamp and power amp ? No, but that may come to pass, based on my experience with how very good the Boulder 1108 phono-stage is. I have a Naim Audio NAC 252/Supercap DR preamp + Naim NAP 300 DR p... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? @inna dwette, what table/arm do you use with Lyra ? Clearaudio Innovation and Clearaudio Universal 12", with Boulder 1108 phono-stage. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? @mulveling No Lyra's yet. I'm curious, but the rep of tipped-up HF has kept me away so far That's not at all how I personally describe my Lyras. The HF is very smooth and silky. It sounds beautiful with every kind of music I have played with ... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? @rvpiano @mulveling Regular albums absolutely do benefit from higher end cartridges. That's a big part of the reason I have gone down that path of upgrades. If I just cared about boutique audiophile reissues I would have been done upgrading long ... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Go home $5K and $10K cartridges. You're all drunk. https://trackingangle.com/features/clearaudio-launches-new-flagship-diamond-jubilee-mc-cartridge | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? Wow it looks like you can buy most of those tables on Amazon. How can you go wrong! I clicked through for the Clearaudio Ovation. The link is for the belt. | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? @mulveling Thanks for the detailed and very helpful response. I hope to do that upgrade later this year. I really haven't had any issues with woofer flapping on my Innovation Wood with the Universal arms. I do have it sitting on a HRS R3X isolati... |