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| 'Record Out' does not work when using a balanced input McIntosh C48 Preamp I presume A quick glance at the manual: pgs 9, 13, 15 involves complicated options: 1st assigning an unused high level rca input name (i.e. CD2, or SRVR) to the Balanced Input 1 for instance (then plug your direct stream into... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) your amp has remote volume correct? like me, you could use a full featured Vintage tube preamp with manual volume, get remote volume from your integrated amp. I feel lucky that I chose a McIntosh MX110z tube tuner/preamp after reading this http... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) bgross I feel lucky to live near VAS, I think you are lucky to live near Holthill | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) I showed a few I never had personal experience with I owned the Thorens SME combo, terrific within a solid space I setup the Luxman 2 arm unit for my friend, it’s terrific I setup one of these for another friend https://www.ebay.com/itm/296674... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) need a project? end up with Garrard 301 in a box with 1/2/3 arms (note: 50hz model) https://www.ebay.com/itm/405238011206?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=06fa1c54-12fd-11f0-bd33-... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) two arms, no dust cover https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650196514-galibier-gavia-turntable-with-triplanar-vii-tonearm-lyra-kleos-sl-schick-12-tonearm-miyajima-premium/ | |
| SACD Player/Transport Choices I got some answers here https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/sacd-players-models-with-dsd-processor-used-and-new-not-dsd-conver?highlight=sacd%2Bpcm also, I searched, learned bit by bit, and chose Sony XA5400ES, https://forum.audiogon.com/di... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) The JVC Victor CL-P2 Plinth that I chose, (when you can find one), is a very substantial 7 layer composite they engineered at the peak of the Vinyl Era, with two removable arm boards here’s a peek at my arm board removed (it is a 5 layer compo... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) I owned the TD124/SME 3009 combo above, in a larger dustproof cabinet, but my wood floors are too springy for it’s amazing bearing which is sensitive to vertical movement. For a friend, I helped assemble a two arm Luxman PD-444 with both long and... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) Thorens TD124 with long and short SME arms, no dust cover scroll UP TD124, in a box, 1 SME arm, removable headshell | |
| Removing stylus from Shure V15 Type III here’s where I read that RUBY is actually a Ruby COLORED Sapphire https://orbray.com/en/product/jewel/product/cantilever.html And here’s Obray’s chart of cantilever properties and, a discussion of boron, sapphire, ruby https://audiokarma.org... | |
| Removing stylus from Shure V15 Type III buy direct from JICO, scroll down in their Shure Listings https://www.jico-stylus.com/shure-2/ NOTE: "There is no difference at all between the VN35 SAS/B [e007444] and the VN35HE SAS/B [e007446] versions. Technically speaking, they are id... | |
| Billie Holiday's Best Vinyl Recordings? "Billie’s early material(her peak years before addiction took over by the late 50’s)" The collection noted is MONO as is a wealth of great musical content. I hope you have given yourself the advantage of a true MONO Cartridge, it can make a sm... | |
| So what series are you WATCHING now? title names can be off-putting, I avoided 'Slum Dog Millionaire' and 'Ozark' until I finally gave them a chance, they are both among my high recommendations. I haven't watched a commercial since the VCR was invented! | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Abbey Lincoln is an acquired taste, I encourage everyone to try again, this is my favorite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Gotta_Pay_the_Band you can go from, 'she can't even sing' to 'oh my god, she's the best ever!' |