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| Ortofon Cadenza Black vs. Bronze Another reason that the Bronze is likely a show favorite is that nothing sticks out at the listener-all of it's qualities are even/balanced with no pronounced deficits. Sometimes when a cartridge (also true of loudspeakers and even amps) does some... | |
| My Experience With Tekton I am a big picture type. Don't lose the forest for the trees. Tekton is just a sapling. Fluorocarbon is creeping ivy. Maybe poison oak on top. I don't claim to be right, but I am also one of those guys who would rather have a great source, great p... | |
| Ortofon Cadenza Black vs. Bronze I listened to both and bought the Bronze for my Reed 3P 12. I go back and forth. There are times I love it and times I think it sounds a bit too laid back and smooth. On my second deck with Reed 3P arm (see my profile if you wish) I have a Lyra Et... | |
| My Experience With Tekton I checked out this post out of boredom while away from home. The OP has only been posting since March of '20 and in his posts he more than once echos Miller Fluorocarbon's thoughts. And then there is this prior post which sound eerily reminiscent ... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? the gain added by a formal line stage is completely superfluous. What Lewm is referring to is the standard set by the industry back in the early 80's of 2V RMS for most source components. At the time, turntables were all but extinct. I disagree th... | |
| Your favorite KT 150 based amplifier? I have been a very happy original owner of an ARC 150 SE since 2017. Everything is is context, and pairing it with an ARC Ref 6 and using Cardas Clear Beyond XLR IC helps to get the best out of it. I have 1300 hours. Not a hiccup so far. This amp ... | |
| Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER Pendulum Tonearm Just to add a bit to my post above, if moment of inertia were such a critical design criterion why not a 3", 5" or 7" arm? We all know the answer to that. The formula for moment of inertia is I=L/w where L is angular momentum. Guess what, angular ... | |
| Preamp cutting out on left side Not sure why you are in this forum but oh well, you are far from the only one. It could be your balance control. They get dirty and the contacts stop working. Try to gain access from the inside (power everything off and unplug first) and use a swa... | |
| Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER Pendulum Tonearm I just post here. My observation is that Mijostyn is gradually becoming an absolutist. Either that or he has always been one and is showing his colors more with time. His edicts are no different than a solid state person stating that all tube gear... | |
| Grover Huffman Cables I bought Grover's cables before and liked them. 6-7 years ago and IIRC phono cables only. So reading this I just went to his site. I see no "Pharoah", only Empress. | |
| Devore 0/96 - Integrated AMP help Will do so charles1dad. You and prof are easily my favorite regulars on this board. You both write well and with a certain sense of decorum and maturity. | |
| Devore 0/96 - Integrated AMP help In a few weeks I should be able to tell you how an eight watt SE zero negative feedback Class A amp sounds with O/93's. I also use Auditorium 23 loudspeaker cable which is a match made in heaven for the Orangutans. The amp in question is https://a... | |
| Can the need for novelty and change be mitigated by rotation? @ mahgister You have beyond a doubt the most bizarre system I have ever seen. The copper pipe fittings with crystals are something I am acquainted with. Someone markets a more sophisticated rendition as a tweak and you decided to make your own. I... | |
| Can the need for novelty and change be mitigated by rotation? I have a dedicated listening room with a lot of excellent room treatment. I have three Symposium equipment racks. And my main choice of loudspeakers are quite "full of character", Devore O/93's. My amp, an ARC 150 SE plays well with the Devores de... | |
| 401 birch or slate? This thread has drifted from plinth choices to general modifications. I have replied to many of these types of threads in the past. See my profile. While slate plinths sure look nice and appeal to the brain's common sense notion that high mass mus... |