flyfish2002
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| CJ preamps? Drop Bill Thalmann of Music Technology, Inc. an e-mail at info@musictechnology.com. Bill is the former designer and chief technician at CJ. He now mods equipment, including CJ stuff and others. He has done work for me which was absolutely exceptio... | |
| Candidates for tonearm cable for phantom arm Silver Audio Silver Breeze - it replaced the Hovland MG2 in my system. Not sure about the need for a right angle DIN with the Raven One. The Silver Breeze is fairly thick and stiff up to the break-out (those last few inches of cable to the DIN). M... | |
| 20 amp cable for Shunyata hydra 8 I have a Hydra 6. I A/B'd a 20A Python Helix (not CX) from my dealer with my existing VH Audio Flavor 4 terminated with Furutech FI-25R connectors. In my system and to my ears, I gave the Flavor 4 the edge. I tried this b/c of the number of "syner... | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? April Music Stello CDT-100 and Stello DA-100 Signature. With the I2S connection, XLR outputs and your favorite PC, you will be quite happy if analog is both your larger investment and favorite medium. | |
| 9", 10" or 12" tonearms All great posts. My simplistic approach: I love the sound of my TT with a Graham Phantom Mkii and contacted my dealer and Bob Graham. Bob and my dealer took care of me and put me in a 10" Phantom Mkii because of clearance issues with my TT - a VPI... | |
| Best Internal Hook Up wire I am a big fan of Chris VenHaus' products at www.VHAudio.com. He has a variety of internal hook-up wire available, both Ag and Cu, in a several dielectrics and price points. He will provide advice, which I find to be spot-on.Good luck. | |
| Best USB DAC under $1000 I will toss in my recomendation: audition an April Music Stello DA100 Signature. The MSRP fits your budget and I have found it a very musical DAC for a committed analog guy. | |
| Tonearm cabling for Graham Phantom Excellent post, Syntax. One conversation with Max Kreifeldt at Silver Audio and I understood the benefits of combining Max' audiophile passion with his extraordinary knowledge in metallurgy and physics. I was not disappointed. | |
| Tonearm cabling for Graham Phantom I use the Silver Audio Silver Breeze between my Phanton Mk ii and my EAR MC-4. It is a wonderful combination in my system. The Silver Breeze replaced the Hovland MG2. You will find Silver Audio ICs to be very competitive with ICs costing 2x - 3x t... | |
| VH Audio Symmetry vs Silver Audio Appassionata XLR I did find this under the FAQ on Max's web site:"Only two other valid electrical uses for silver plating exists; at connector contact surfaces and to boost the conductivity of braided mesh shielding material..."I didn't copy the entire "dissertati... | |
| VH Audio Symmetry vs Silver Audio Appassionata XLR Thanks, Ua100k. I know Chris uses silver in the signal and return/ground - it must be the shield that has the silver-plated copper braid. For terminations, Chris' uses the Furutech XLRs and Max uses XLOs. Any comment here? I have heard the Furutec... | |
| Shunyata Combo Offer - Opinions Please Thanks for the responses. I certainly trust my dealer - no doubt. I definitely plan to hang on to the two Hydra 2 PLCs I have - they fit my needs. My post was more to seek opinions re: whether a late model Hydra 8 plus a late model 20A Python Heli... | |
| Favored KT-88's for Sonic Frontiers amp? Newbee - could not agree more. The plate voltage is high pre- and post-mod. The mod involved a heavy re-working of the PS (including fuse, IEC inlet and wire) and then, of course, signficant replacement of parts and internal wiring with 2008 repla... | |
| Favored KT-88's for Sonic Frontiers amp? I have a pair of SFM-160s that Chris Johnson heavily modded - his "full monty" in Chris' terms.Anyway, during this extensive mod, Chris told me that the Gold Lion KT-88s are the output tubes he would give his highest recommendation for use with th... | |
| Analog maintenance Thanks. I do place all LPs after they are cleaned on the VPI 16.5 in a brand new rice paper sleeve - I bought a bunch. If the stock sleeve is just a sleeve of paper, I disgard it. The dust appears on hte LP surface (and therefore the stylus) after... |