grinnell
Responses from grinnell
| Sound quality differences in streamers Go for the Wiim. Ultra is great using it with an external DAC (MHDT StocKholm ii) | |
| DIN Phono Cable Easiest thing to do is to get a 5-pin din phono cable. They are all the same except for quality and price :). you can get a straight pin or a right angle pin depending on how much room you have between TT and the platform. I have a VPI HW-19 mk... | |
| Speaker choice without need for deep bass Check out Reference 3A de Capo i . Good price on used. Will get loud but detailed and decent bass for a stand mount | |
| Upgrade ....streamer or amp? If you have a separate DAC look at Wiim. I'm using the Ultra because I wanted to be able to stream music off of a HD and use a separate DAC (MHDT) | |
| Troubleshooting help Swap input cables right and left to see where its coming from. one device at a time | |
| Need some advice: Found some Audio Equipment Check current prices on hifishark | |
| What stylus do Shure V15 users prefer? I have a Shure V15 Type VxMR and have been very happy with the Jico SAS stylus | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? I'm pretty much done. Have a decent mid level system. Added a streamer to make things easier. with a 4 watt int amp I'm tempted to replace my speakers but they sound good and I don't listen to loud levels anymore. Almost always buy used. | |
| Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms? Always and when we travel. Borrowed my brothers NAD amp years ago. Lightning hit a tree right outside the house. Fried it. Never again. | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers I bought a used Primaluna in 2007, had questions, needed some help. Kevin was great. Bought a number of tubes from him later on. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Zappa Apostrophe | |
| Sound proofing floor We used a rubber membrane to help cut the trnasmission of sound through a concrete black wall at school between the dance studio and the recording studio. It really cut the sound down but it may only be a wall treatment. can't remember the brand | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 400 v Cary SLI-100 Decware with those Heresys | |
| I feel for you At my small liberal arts college the most liberal arts students were the science majors. | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? March 10, 1979, a small college in central Iowa. An English band named the Police opened for Ultra Vox |