frozentundra
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| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. Tube;Lol, Not much of a summary from anybody It seems like everybody counterpoints the other guy I’m in your boat, just bought Project Classic with upgraded Hana SL with Musical surroundings 2+We will see!My guess : from upgrading cartri... | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active Boy;Who would have thought SUT’s are so controversial in application. My 2 buddies , that are LP guys, both have fully active with lots of adjustability.Their systems sound superb, with a Lyra & Purpleheart cartridges I think it’s best to star... | |
| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? Coach;go listen to one ?make a weekend out of it and.....then you will know!jeff | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active This is kinda off track , but transformer, based Mac amps ? Claim they are “ auto-transformer” coupled.what does that mean ?jeffps: what is sound difference between a preamp with & without transformers? | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active @atmasphere Are you the guys who do OTL amps?I loved your setups with classic & their horn speakersDo you do “ just” phono pre’s ? Jeff | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active @rauliruegas very interesting on the concept of transformers it does make sense so, As a general rule Transformer step up provide softening of transients ? Vs full active ? Jeff | |
| Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active Mglik;4 separate transformers as step up for ? 4 inputs ? All Mc ?interesting jeff | |
| Phono stage for my system? @sameyers1 I'm not sure if your still responding what did you end up with ? Phono stage ?your summary was pretty good of the choices ?jeff | |
| Is it really worth it to get a phono stage over $10k @johnss so, John What phono stages did you try & what did you end up with ?What options do you suggest jeffps: just ordered my TT yesterday with Hana SL | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps @billstevenson you sure can help !Do you have a list of your “ oldtime “ jazz or classic albums you could recommend?I’m betting you have really cool albums, if grandma started you !!!!will Mono albums play on stereo cartridge ?jeffPs: my Gma had a... | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps @billstevenson I ordered the turntable and cartridge todayI’m sure there are 8 million tweeks for analog to put money down, on , tooI sold my 700 albums back in 90’s thinking CD is the cats meow. I feel real good about that, now jeffps: what co... | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps @billstevenson wow, I’ve heard of the Orth Winfield top of the pile !I’m excited to get started The old albums with great microphones and analog Sonics is going to be “The Best”but, I’m sure the learning curve will be ugly.I’ve got two audio budd... | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps @billstevenson I was told the CJ Sound was the “ English gentleman “ of sq. Refined, grainless with all the detail and soundstage But, I almost returned the ET3, as it was more edgy than what I wanted.( Thiel speakers at that time )I tried Matsush... | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps @billstevenson Bill, thanks for feedback yep, cannot go wrong with CJ tea1. Wow ,I was wondering why all the CJ phono preamps are lower on gain .... Then, Duh....CJ linestage are 25 db vs 8-9 db for mostso., how was tea2 vs tea1 ? Are either nois... | |
| Conrad Johnson ACT2 Versus 17LS2 Vesper;Now, that you have the CJ 17 How is it compared to your past preamp ?I have never heard “ the vintage “ sound of CJ But, I have heard nothing but good how does it compare to newer CJ ? ET3/5 etc well done jeffi read somewhere, that CJ p... |