effischer
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| Klipsch Heresy 1 Compatibility question with Class D Amp A contrasting opinion here. IME with the Heresy I, solid state amps were just not that much fun. They are hyper-efficient and move a lot of air. I tried several solid state set-ups from Sansui, Akai, Tandberg, B&O, Carver, Crown and others.... | |
| Best audio companies and dealers Sota is a great company: Excellent products and superior service. +1 for Audio Classics, too. | |
| Recommended phono stage to go with McIntosh Another alternative that no one has mentioned: You could consider swapping your C2200 for a C2300. That gets you one of the very best MM and MC phono stages ever made. Good enough that it made Harry Pearson’s reference system for a year or so shor... | |
| Thorens TD-203 experiences? Thanks for the head's up on the VE thread, @boofer . Read it over and it really does seem like the TD-203 could be a good choice for me; I really prefer neutral, uncolored playback. I am also a fan of unipivot arms, so that's another selling poi... | |
| 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... |