flyfish2002
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| Turntable interconnects. I use a Silver Audio Silver Breeze. Hard to find used on AudioGon, but can be had new for $650, I believe. The Silver Breeeze is a "silly good" IC at a fraction of the cost of competitive ICs. It is dead quiet, very neutral and ruthlessly revealin... | |
| VPI SDS question My approach, too. Recommended by Mike at VPI, as well as my VPI dealer. | |
| TT Weights VPI center clamp I use the VPI ring clamp. In e-mails with VPI and Elusive Disc, both indicated the ring clamp does the job of holding the LP down and flat. A spindle "device" can then be used for resonance control, but does not necessarily need to "clamp" the LP ... | |
| which is better ? MC phono stage or MM+step-up ? Atmasphere,Quick question for a non-technical guy: my SUT is an EAR MC-4 with four RCA inputs and one RCA output. How would I run it balanced? Thank you.Brent | |
| VPI HW-19 Upgrade question SAMA or SDS? I have a TNT that I have taken along the upgrade path. I have found the SDS to be preferred prior to upgrading the SAMA. | |
| High end tube Preamp under $4k used that competes I guess I am a homey, but a Sonic Frontiers Line 3 with Chris Johnson's SE+ mod represents IMHO 90 - 95% of what's out there, allowing for personal tastes. Buy a stock Line 3 for $2,200 or less on Audiogon, send it to Chris for a SE+ mod (with Tef... | |
| Graham Phantom ArmWand ? Try Arturo at Axiss Audio at either axissusa@earthlink.net or info@axissaudio.com. When I had some issues correctly accomodating a Phantom Mkii with 10" Ti arm wand on my TNT mkIV, Bob always cc'd Arturo and Axiss on our e-mail exchanges. I believ... | |
| Cleaning/updating an older amp I have a pair of Genesis Servo 12 subwoofers. Each sub has its own freestanding, dedicated amp/crossover unit. After 15 years, I sent both units to a local used stereo & repair shop. They removed the board for hydrosonic cleaning, replaced a n... | |
| which is better ? MC phono stage or MM+step-up ? This is a very interesting thread. My situation was that a well-regarded, but still relatively modestly priced phono stage with a JFET had been heavily modded. Even then, that left a modestly priced JFET still in the mix. The EAR MC-4 is a flexibl... | |
| which is better ? MC phono stage or MM+step-up ? I had my phono stage heavily modded by Bill Thalmann. We decided to go with an EAR MC-4 SUT for the MC gain, so the phono stage is run in MM mode (all tube), bypassing the JFET in the MC portion of the signal path. The result of SUT + tubes is a m... | |
| Using Power Conditioners/Distribu with Amplifiers I had three Oyaide R-1s installed each to their own dedicated 20A breaker. I run a Hydra 6 for source components. The Hydra 6 did not do it for me with my tube monoblocks connected. I bought two Hydra 2s - one for each amp. I can't speak for the V... | |
| Tally up best preamplifier ever A little long in the tooth, but a contender none the less is the Sonic Frontiers Line 3, particularly if you allow one that has had a recent Chris Johnson "full monty" mod performed. Not strictly production, but... | |
| VH Audio Pulsar vs. Kimber Hero Rockadanny,There are alot of comments on VH Audio ICs, including the Pulsars, over on Audio Asylum. Several of these comments can be found as links on the VH Audio web site, but an AA search will turn up more. In short, I have found VH Audio ICs a... | |
| Speed Stability KAB speed strobe + SDS = excellent speed stability in my system (TNT). | |
| Notes on Harbeth, Vandersteen, Avalon & Spendor I have heard (and drooled over) Avalons run with tube equipment (CJ, Sonic Frontiers, LAMM, Jadis) and find it a very satisfying, very musical listening experience. It no longer becomes about the equipment. I am not surprised your search has ended... |