fsonicsmith
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| Garrard 301 - Project Let's back up. Which platter are you presently using? I am a huge proponent of sourcing the very best after-market bearing available and have done that with both. my hot-rodded Thorens TD124 and Garrard 301 but I also sourced heavier platters than... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Sorry for being vague…the main issue is chassis vibrations. As I increase volume, the vibrations in plinth increases causing stylus to jump up or skip grooves. This helps tremendously. So without a doubt your problem is not the motor, not the ... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @noromance @jperry @mdalton @fsonicsmith 301 is up and running for past 6 days. It does sound pretty darn good with $15K tonearm/cart combo. Love the classic industrial appearance. I am still getting acclimated with its strengths and flaws in... | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? I am very much into headphones and yet I don't post here. For headphones there are better websites. Tip-there is no best. Lots of great ones. Ever try to move around a range of loudspeakers from your source and amplification? Not fun. Ever switch ... | |
| Audio Research Reference 320M is being debuted in Meunchen Part of me thinks "but why build a monster tube amp?" but having owned three ARC amps of various power ratings there is something about ARC's circuit designs where more power sounds better regardless of the room and speaker. But then, the more p... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @dover I think I said as much with "To the best of my knowledge no 301 model was ever produced with a strobe lamp installed and only at some point after the 401 was introduced was a strobed platter offered as an option with a 301 during a short pe... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @lalitk You have a beautiful and well thought out system. Your 301 motor unit has been pristinely restored. I could re-read this thread from beginning to end to find out for myself but I will just ask-where did you source it? I am guessing Woods... | |
| Devore 093 compared to o96 the guy I bought my o93’s from said he thought the o96 was 10 percent better than the o93. That’s his experience. He also said the bass was more pronounced as well as the tone sounded more real. That too is a very valid summation. Art Dudley an... | |
| Devore 093 compared to o96 i was thinking the room would be a good fit with the o96, but the o93 is a fine speaker with its own jump factor in my experience. I don't take any pleasure in saying that the O/96 is the more enjoyable speaker. Audition a pair at a dealer, sho... | |
| Devore 093 compared to o96 With that size room you could move to the O/96. Yes, I have heard both and have owned the O/93's for five years. Despite looking so similar they sound quite different. The O/93 is a bit buttoned-up, neutral, and true to the recording. The O/96 has... | |
| Spendor D7.2 Pairing - First Watt F8 How loud do you listen in how large a room? (I’d recommend you use a meter or phone app to determine your listening level as one person’s "moderate" volume may be another’s "loud" or "soft".) If you are a 90 dB or 100 dB volume listener or using... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @fsonicsmith I thought about aftermarket bearing and platter but my dealer suggested that I should hear ‘stock’ 301 first and then start tweaking the TT with aftermarket parts. The upgrade like bearing appears to be a no brainer. I do not know... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project I think most bearing are about the same size. the Shindo is very large. There is a stock v Shindo picture in my virtual system The Classic HiFi UK brass 301 bearing is also much larger, perhaps not as large but close and it is built to ha... | |
| Searching for a little more warmth I love my O/93's but your room is much larger than mine If you go with Devores (not "DeVores") my suggestion would be to go with the 96's and use Auditorium 23 speaker cables. Room placement is everything with Devores. They are not that picky but ... | |
| Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers @dayglow Speakers are the most flawed of all components. When building a system the electronics will mostly determine the potential of the speaker. An example is a Polk L600 at $3k with Burmester electronics will likely out perform a Magico A3 ... |