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| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active chackster,that one http://www.auduo-1.com/newgoods/K-L/LUXMAN/TYPE8020_TYPE8030/TYPE8020_TYPE8030.html offers the potential for a full line of optional transformer plug-ins, like camera lenses. buy what you need to start, buy a different plug i... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active denon au-320 is very nice, 2 inputs, 3 ohm or 40 ohm gain/loading options, and PASS https://www.ebay.com/itm/DENON-AU-320-step-up-transformer-mc-moving-coil-cartridges-junk-products-phono/383631324085?hash=item59523573b5:g:f6QAAOSwhtNecvwE this on... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active lewmI think you switched things inadvertently, the 30 ohm input is 18.27 xf, I prefer the 10 ohm setting which is 20.68 xfactual #s from FRT-4 specs:3 ohm input: xf 35.84; gain 31db, .3mv = 10.8mv, impedance load 37 ohms10 ohm input: xf 20.68; gai... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active Do you have a MM phono input now or phono preamp now, MM and/or MC? Options?I recently asked for help here, 3 separate threads, and got good advice as usualI started by looking for a separate Phono Preamp for my office, 2 TT, wanted two inputs, fo... | |
| 100W, 200W, or 300W? I just looked at the MA5300, I think you are making a wise choice. I don’t know anything about digital beyond CD’s, so I have no idea what it doesn’t have, but the MA352 appealed to me when I saw it’s a tube/ss hybrid, remote control, still has bl... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Sade, Best Of, 2 lp set.I realized, I have lots of Sade CD's and 2 DVD Sade Concerts, but no Vinyl, so I asked my son for it for Father's Day. Wonderful. | |
| Need some turntable guidance ctoraround the corner from VAS, well what a coincidence. Where are you? Bill turned out to live in Burlington, NJ, I'm in Plainfield, NJ. Bill knows Steve well. Actually Bill is going to dress up as a masked man and come over today to hear my new ... | |
| Need some turntable guidance ctorYes, a Y connector works, and I have used them many times successfully over the years, even though purists make faces like they just smelled dog poop. I never have, or would mess with your impedance idea but you are more advanced than me.You m... | |
| Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge, anyone have it or heard it? Oh baby, it sounds fantastic, playing thru SUT into beloved MM phono stage of beloved McIntosh Tube Tuner/Preamp mx110z.SUT is Fidelity Research FRT-4.other comments my moments ago post here: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/which-sut-for-3m... | |
| Which SUT? .... for .3mv/10 ohms MC cartridge into 3mv MM input sensitivity rauliruegas I never thought your comment was anything but logical concern, certainly not a mistake. When I thank the forum, you are high on the list of helping members.Once again, I learned everything I needed here to make an informed choice.No... | |
| Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge, anyone have it or heard it? I got the cartridge, all aligned, calibrated, waiting for Fidelity FRT-4 SUT to arrive on the 20th, then schedule with Bill to bring 2 of his SUT's.It really is a shame AT doesn't use body threads so only top screws would be needed for easy moveme... | |
| Need some turntable guidance The modern mono cartridge feeds the signal, (vertical vibrations totally ignored), to both channels, so it goes to a standard stereo phono input and your existing stereo amp. You get full room sound, dual mono, frequency balanced as you have alrea... | |
| surg protection / high output amps the adcom ace-515 is an AC Enhancer.I took the cover off, all look like factory new (no mice ate these wires), nothing burnt from prior lightning strikes, .... One switch for entire system is handy. It filters/enhances/prevents hash from it's powe... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I found a batch of early Jazz 45's. I used my newly acquired method of cleaning them, and several sound terrific (via my Mono cartridge), some are simply beat, the covers are cool. | |
| Finally!!! I just purchased some Aerial Acoustics 7T speakers! How do I power them??? Those are some beautiful speakers, congrats.Am I understanding you LOVE your home theater, and do not have rear surrounds? Perhaps you have heard poorly set up surrounds, many people keep them too loud, and on for programs that should be set for j... |