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| is the allnic L4000 better than the arc ref3 Yes, it was the ref3. It was an upgrade for me because I specifically want more bass drive and the Allnic did the trick. When I had the Boulder amp, ARC ref3 did bass just fine. It did not do bass as well when partnered with vac phi 300.1 or luxma... | |
| is the allnic L4000 better than the arc ref3 I did this exact switch. Your results will vary with the matching amps. Allnic has more impactful bass with sweeter midrange and treble. ARC is more open sounding with extended treble despite a little white-ish balance. Both very quiet with low no... | |
| Tubelike SS Power amp In my system, Luxamn M800a amps sound extremely close to vac phi300.1 in many aspects including the sense of space. I used different preamps and results are similar. I tried Pass, Classe, ML, Rowland, Boulder and these have their own strength but ... | |
| Do all Class D amps lack soundstage depth? I have had a Nuforece 9SE and a Rowland 312. They did not portray soundstage depth as well as top tubes amps or pure class A amps. Width is just fine. Speaker placement matters a lot in this and the observation made was with the speakers in the sa... | |
| Best tonearm for AirTight PC-1 For fast tight bass with PC1, the phantom 2 would fit the bill. I got more bass quantity with triplanar 7 but not fast or tight. | |
| Koetsu vs Dynavector vs Lyra?? I have never listened to a koetsu. Can someone outline what is so special about it? I will seek an audition sometime. | |
| Koetsu vs Dynavector vs Lyra?? My xv1T is still breaking in so my opinions are limited. The XV1T brings more of the performers into the room and the ultraeminent takes you to the recording space. MSL reveals more info about ambience and slightly more detailed. XV1T has a direct... | |
| Koetsu vs Dynavector vs Lyra?? I have the xv1T and lyra titan i. I have listened to the xv1s a few times. Titan i is more resolving and more energetic performer comparing to the xv1S. Dynavector is very slightly warmer sounding. In my system, the lyra does not sound thin but a ... | |
| Quality speakers that don't need tons of power At RMAF, the Daedalus and Audiokinesis sounded excellent. | |
| cart measurement vs quoted spec LOL :) | |
| cart measurement vs quoted spec I also used the Ulti. Analog test LP. With titan i, phantom 2, tw raven ac, tricon phono cable into Allnic phono. I played track 2 and 3 and measured the output of the phono with PAA3 meter. I also tried using the Einstein TT choice and results ar... | |
| Shunyata Python Helix. How good they are? Python is great and get me extremely close to anaconda for much cheaper. I later changed to anaconda and it was not a huge difference. The difference PC makes depend on the amp/preamp and the quality of the AC. When I had the pass amp, the pc did ... | |
| cart measurement vs quoted spec I meaured channel match + crosstalk on PC1, ultraeminent and titan I. All performed to spec. L & R less 1db difference (assuming phono stage gain is matched). Titan I was best in channel separation with 34db crosstalk on both channels tested w... | |
| Airtight vs My Sonic Lab JohnMany thanks for the helpful comments. Regarding the listening impressions, did you find the Ultraeminent to have better transient and resolution while the supreme has more midrange texture and bass warmth? Ken,Did triplanar start making 12" ar... | |
| A question for Graham owners I currently habe the Phantom, triplanar & davinci 12". The Phantom track as well as the other two using an airtight PC1. The precision and ease of adjustment of the Phantom is second to none. I used to have the 2.2 and Phantom is better in eve... |