effischer
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| Thorens TD-203 experiences? @rff000 Please keep me posted on how things progress. I haven't made my move yet, but am thinking seriously about it in the next few months. As you're the first respondent, I'm really interested to learn from your experiences. I'm very pleased ... | |
| please help! which turntable , michell gyro se ,, pro ject rpm 10 carbon ,, avid diva 2 ? Another vote for SOTA here; one of the very best price-to-performance ratios out there. You could even go to a Sapphire if you went for a refurbished unit (direct from the factory, BTW) or are patient and search the used market. Superior perform... | |
| Dynavector cartridges, old and new FWIW, there are two DV sites: Japan and the US distributor. US link here: http://www.dynavector-usa.com/dynavector_dynavector.html. The 17D3, TKR and others are all still available from the US operation although some may be NOS. I've found th... | |
| Dynavector cartridges, old and new My first LOMC was a Karat 23 back in 1981 and it opened a whole new world for me. I wore it out and did the factory re-tip program (basically a 50% credit against a new cartridge). Wore that one out too and got the 23 RS, then later a RS MR. Lif... | |
| Hearing loss. How much do you care about your ability to hear? It's my belief that a trained ear is more likely to stand one in good stead during the aging process. I experienced a small tear in my right eardrum due to a failed pressure equalization during a dive in my teens and a subsequent puncture in 2004... | |
| Confused about Rega and VTA.... +1 @ddzstereo! | |
| Confused about Rega and VTA.... IMO, the single biggest difference you can make to vinyl playback is to go to an arm that has VTA on-the-fly adjustment. Irrespective of cartridge, minute adjustments when you can hear the results reveal a whole new world of resolution.I had a Pl... | |
| Hegel Integrateds Quality My buddy had one and I auditioned it with his Martin Logan ESL EFXs. Not enough power for them IMO, but an OK integrated. I was not all that impressed with the switchgear, but that may have just been my sense of touch. I do know it was very sen... | |
| mc602 One extra bit of McIntosh lore: They have no record of a catastrophic failure or unrepairable condition in any of their amps. Ever.Quite a testament to their design and build quality. Legendary, indeed! | |
| Tonearm recommendation for Dynavector DV-20X cartridge. You have a number of choices in your budget range. Keep your eyes peeled for a Micro Seiki MA-505, Graham 1.5, 2.0 or 2.2. They all have VTA on the fly and are truly superior matches for the Sota & DV combo. You would definitely get the bes... | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! You can post photos if you like; just start a virtual system. Go to your member page and you'll readily find the link. I have my system up, but without pics yet. My entertainment area still isn't finished after 7 years of on-again, off-again con... | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! Boy, you don't fool around thyname! Totally different leagues between the Debut and the Concept as you've already discovered.IMO, the 2M Bronze is much better than the Concept MM. Not everyone would agree, but that's as may be. Do you really wa... | |
| Cary DVD-7 replacement I auditioned the 303 back before I acquired my McIntosh MVP 881BR. I thought the Mc was just a bit more natural with Red Book playback and had the added bonus of playing everything except 3D. It also does very well with up-sampling DVD to BD. T... | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! A long reply here, so bear with me.Alignment info is discussed in quite a few posts here and you can search on the Web for even more. Even minor misalignment can affect playback markedly. The 2M Red is comparatively forgiving, but better alignme... | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! Music is a very personal thing, so you'll have to decide what floats your boat. A couple of newer releases that should be readily available everywhere that could help you figure your sound out:St. Vincent - MasseducationTony Bennett & Lady Ga... |