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| Is a separate phono pre really necessary? One of the Primary reasons to use a SUT is to maintain the sound characteristic of your existing MM Phono Stage. I love my McIntosh mx110z's MM phono stage, thus I went for a SUT for my MC cartridge, boost enough, then into/thru the mx110z's MM Ph... | |
| Speaker cable for passive subs I have read here many times sub cables/wires are not important, save your money. any decent gauge depending on length. | |
| Dust cover up or down? Theory is one thing: dust covers can contain/reflect internal microphonics back onto the lp surface, ’corrupting’ what the stylus receives/transmits. play in up position? double check the deck remains level when the cover’s weight is all on the ... | |
| Is a separate phono pre really necessary? I looked up your Preamp review on Absolute Sound. Great collection of remote controlled features, including balance in very small steps. Take any reviewer as you will, he gave High praise, except the phono stage, excerpt: "Turning to the phonos... | |
| Denon DL-103 retipped with micro ridge stylus on boron cantilever & denuded body billwojo It's your fault, this conversation doubles down on how musical you frequently say the Denon Cartridge sounds. I'll thinking removable headshell, use in my Acos Lustre GST-801 Arm. Which version do you think is right for that arm? | |
| AT33PTG/II upgrade? Compatible? The only thing I don't like is that it tracks at 2.0 grams, but, I prefer it's sound, and 2 gm isn't heavy, it's more an idealistic preferrence. I am used to: Shure V15VxMR which tracks at 1g AT440ml 1.25g Shure Elliptical 97xe 1.25g Grado M... | |
| AT33PTG/II upgrade? Compatible? I highly recommend the AT33PTG/II. My first MC cartridge. I selected it based on 4 things: past AT MM cartridge 440ML, AT33PTG/II’s specs: wide channel separation; tight channel balance, which work together for superior imaging, and advice here w... | |
| Denon DL-103 retipped with micro ridge stylus on boron cantilever & denuded body crazybookman Your discussion is perfect timing for me. I just bought a new to me turntable for my Garage/Shop system. Thus an opportunity to get a Denon DL-103, and have it juiced up by VAS. I would go Boron, and either Microline, Shibata, or ... | |
| Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps? fthompson251 you are a man with a plan, impressive. It's very nice to get a vintage piece back that has been properly checked over by competent people you trust. I visit a friend who lives a few miles from Audio Classics, I feel they are in my b... | |
| Yamaha M 5000 for this bargain lover, that’s a heck of a lot of money for 100 wpc, if you get over the word ’receiver’, you could do very well with a Yamaha CR-2040, 120 wpc, more features, use it any way you want. https://classicreceivers.com/yamaha-cr-204... | |
| Denon DL-103 retipped with micro ridge stylus on boron cantilever & denuded body "Don’t be comin down off that ladder until it’s done, and done right". The words of a funny but firm Irishman on a construction site. Whoever did the elliptical didn’t get it right, it’s good you got the gumption after that experience to proceed ... | |
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| Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps? Even if you want new features, ..... Definitely upgrade them, then break em in, keep or sell them already upgraded. why wait till the fall? just when you begin to spend more time indoors they will be in the shop. I say upgrade them NOW! Begin e... | |
| 180g new vs. NM used I would figure out which issue I wanted, then find a very darn good used copy from a reliable seller. Mint, new sealed old stock, only if price is right, but that’s just by availability luck. New: Open it, play it once, now it is the same conditi... | |
| Ever change your mind? the initial reason for sale is gone. keep what sounds best, sell the other even if it is the new one, forget about what you paid, |