dwette
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| 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... | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? @mulveling For the Master Innovation field upgrade the whole bearing assembly for the Innovation part is removed and replaced with a new beefed-up one included in the upgrade kit. The result is the same as the current retail unit. My Innovation Wo... |