goofyfoot
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| Dac: Old vs New I bought the original Ayre QB9 in 2011. In around 2017 I purchased an upgrade from Ayre and the difference was revealing. Around 2020 I purchased another upgrade from Ayre and the difference was astounding. At this stage, the Ayre DAC is so good t... | |
| What's all the fuss about late 70s and earl 80s run of the mill midfi turntables? My focus was to acquire a vintage table that I could modify with newer technology, like an Origin Live tonearm, motor upgrade, a quality MC mono cartridge. Anyway, I’ve been modifying a Thorens TD 160 MK1. The fact that I found the Thorens in pris... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @rooze I have the top tier ASR Emitter Exclusive II amplifier and then the ASR Mini Basis phono amp. The sound quality and build quality of the amplifier is a dream. The smaller phono stage is very good and because I only use a mono dedicated turn... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? ASR Basis Exclusive; | |
| Anyone Using Voodoo Infinity Digital Power Cables @carlsbad I believe the tellurium copper is plated. Thanks for the Ice Age recommendation. There are many bespoke cable companies i.e.Triode Wire Labs, Valiant, Cullen but not that many reviews. Aside from Voodoo cables I've been considering the C... | |
| Ferrite cores on cables Ferrite cores will strip away frequencies that are intended to be heard. | |
| Origin Live Tonearms @noromance you have a nice analogue rig. Your comment on not using anti skate on your 12" tonearm because it sounds better is what I typically hear from others. I personally believe that tonearm science is very much an art where the slightest litt... | |
| Stylus gauge recommendations ? The Ortofon tracking force gauge at $165.00 should be an engineering marvel. I had an $8.00 milkshake a couple days ago, it was really worth it! | |
| Origin Live Tonearms It may be a generational thing but I've heard older friends of mine say that they believe tonearms sound better with the anti-skate off. Also, I've read where certain tonearm makers have claimed that a 12 inch tonearm is long enough not to need an... | |
| Origin Live Tonearms @pindac All-right, I misunderstood. So you're involved in research and development. I'm assuming you get paid for this? I had a friend, now passed, who I had encouraged to develop a tonearm due to his level of skill, experience and knowledge but h... | |
| Origin Live Tonearms @mijostyn Then why are so many twelve inch tonearms intentionally made without anti skate? | |
| Origin Live Tonearms These tonearms, do they have a product name? Are they in the public domain? I’m just wondering. My understanding is that a 12 inch tonearm need not be hindered by anti skate and that this fact alone gives the longer tonearm an advantage. This is a... | |
| Origin Live Tonearms @pindac Interesting, I've gotten mixed opinions about the SME tonearms. Originally, it was suggested to me that if I wanted a good but less expensive option in choosing a turntable, that a Thorens TD 160 was a good place to start but that some mod... | |
| Origin Live Tonearms @drrsutliff Given you've tried those OL tonearms and have a good opinion of the Encounter is encouraging. As mentioned, my sole purpose for this table is to make it a dedicated mono turntable with a very good cartridge, so I expect that the vertic... | |
| Origin Live Tonearms @noromance Actually didn't know how right you were. However, I've decided to wait until I can afford the Encounter. I believe I'd be much happier with that arm than either the Silver or the Zephyr. Also, I just upgraded my renderer/streamer so I n... |