gemoody
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| XLR Pinouts on Thorens TD1601 Thx @imhififan, good info. I’ll keep trying to get the pin out on the turntable. If the turntable use a the “American“ standard, and I did not want to engage the phase button, I would need to rewire the XLR‘s, meaning swap, hot and cold on one ... | |
| Integrated for Cornwall IV Another vote for the Accuphase E-280. I own the E-380, and I’m very pleased, though don’t run Klipsch (Totem Forest Signature). The high efficiency of the Cornwall should make the E-280 plenty powerful. Enjoy the misc. | |
| Phono Stage_Skoll-by Schiit Audio I did pull the trigger on the Schitt Skoll, and the Thorens TD 1601. Very happy. I’m running it fully balanced XLR from the turntable to the integrated. The noise floor is zero. I’ve never heard a single hum, which plagued my old rig. My only com... | |
| Replaced Everything, New Gears waiting to be installed... @grislybutter @zlone I feel you on the closeness of the speakers. I live in a small cabin, and space is constrained. It’s hard to see in the picture, but I have the speakers pulled forward of the rack, where the majority of the sound is coming f... | |
| Replaced Everything, New Gears waiting to be installed... Thanks everyone. Wow, exceeding my expectations. As I completed the install Friday night, I realized I had gone hours without food or drink, needed to sit and chill. If it’s going to get better with break-in, then count me in! The Thorens TD-1601... | |
| Comparing streamer/DACs between $5-10k @rkfaberdds no, I didn’t compare. Bought online, sight unseen. I live in a very rural area. I tend to research stuff quite a bit before buying. And also, I don’t have any audiophile friends with big budgets (relatively speaking) that I can hang o... | |
| Comparing streamer/DACs between $5-10k I own the HiFi Rose 150b and I’m a fan. The features I really like include the apps to tune in global radio stations, and the ability to stream 4K YouTube to a nearby television, while playing the audio, typically concert footage, through my syste... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? MoFi Source Point 10 or Fyne F701 (with patience, will show up used at the upper end of your price range. | |
| Phono Stage_Skoll-by Schiit Audio Considering a Skoll. Interested in opinions. TT is Thorens TD-1601 with MI cart Integrated is Yamaha A-S2200 or 3200. If I go balanced XLR out of TT to the Skoll and unbalanced RCA unbalanced into the integrated: is this a no/no, in gener... | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? OP here. I personally don’t perceive the thread off-topic. With all due respect, this thread’s applied intention is to help a fellow audiophile with a complex (to him) technical scenario & purchasing decision. While it may have broadened, as t... | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? @atmasphere THANKS. Great tip on the SS cartridge screws. Compliance is an advanced concept for many of us. Does anyone have experience with the new Schitt Skoll? Good reviews. And again, thanks everyone, this thread has been very helpful. | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? @tablejockey thanks, I appreciate your attention to this thread. I do have a zphono, personally, I cannot hear a difference between it and the onboard pre in my current integrated. The zphono is a nice piece, for sure. I have been reading ab... | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? OP here. Lots of good information. Some takeaways: If I went with the cheaper amp, and only one balanced connection, it might be better used on the TT versus the streamer/DAC. Will be up to me to know whether to spend the extra dough. I feel lik... | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? thank you @audiorusty, that is what think as well. and thank you, @yogiboy, I guess I need help in justifying the extra expense. LOL. | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? @tablejockey, thanks, I actually own a z-phono and have it in use. I remain intrigued by Balanced/XLR and the Skoll. Now studying if the TD-1601>Nagoaka MP-200>Schitt Skoll>Yamaha A-S3200 Balanced input will preserve the balanced signal ... |