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| Alternative to Zyx Ultimate Airy I own the Zyx Ultimate Airy and am very happy with it. I have achieved all that you are looking for using SUT (Bob’s Devices SKY 20-S) and an Audio Research Reference 5SE preamp. I’m sure there’s a better cartridge out there, but this is a very go... | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? I recently purchased the new SKY 20-S with XLR connectors from Bob’s Devices and very happy. I’m using this with my Modwright PH 9.0XT and ZYX Ultimate Airy X cartridge. The ModWright on its own was extremely good and I was very happy. I wanted to... | |
| Speaker Cables For $300 Ice Age Audio OFC cables- You won’t be disappointed with their speaker cables. OFC Speaker Cables | |
| Recommend an MC cartridge I’ve been using an ZYX “Ultimate Airy X” for a couple years now and absolutely love it. Detailed, big soundstage and 3-dimensional. If you have a bright system, it’s probably not the best, as it leans on the brighter side. It’s great with my syste... | |
| Looking for phono preamp advice in the $1000 - $1600 range I’ve owned a lot of phono preamps including the Sutherland TZ Vibe, Hegel V10, Ray Samuels Emmeline XR-2, Vincent PHO-8 and 701. I’m currently using a Modwright PH 9.0XT. The Modwright PH 9.0XT is the best I’ve ever used and no plans to upgrade a... | |
| Speaker Slip Covers I had slip cover custom made by ARB Covers in the UK for my tower speakers. They turned out great. I went with the wine color and quilted fabric. Highly recommended. https://www.arbcovers.uk/hi-fi-covers/ | |
| power cord for pass 250.8 I’ve changed all of my cables over to Audio Sensibility and extremely satisfied. I’m using the “Statement” power cords for all of my equipment, including Pass Labs and Audio Research. From Audio Sensibility: At the heart of this cable is Oh... | |
| Cd player Esoteric K-05 CD/SACD player is phenomenal. The internal DAC is awesome as well. It has inputs to utilize the DAC separately with a streamer etc. They are hard to find used, but they’re out there. | |
| Transport Recommendations I’ve been very happy with my “Cyrus CDt Transport” over the past couple years. It’s a transport only and you will need a DAC. | |
| Speaker cable recommendations Cables make a difference. I recently went from a $400 pair of speaker cables to Audio Sensibility Signature cables at $1,500 and they made a big improvement in my system. I’ve since upgraded my interconnects with Audio Sensibility cables. In your ... |