gritter2
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| Power cord suggestions for Hegel integrated amp/dac? Thanks all for your input. I ended up purchasing an Audioquest Thunder 2m power cable to test the waters and so far it has made a positive difference. The biggest difference has been with the Hegel's DAC, which sounds more present and dynamic. Thi... | |
| Power cord suggestions for Hegel integrated amp/dac? @janehamble Thanks for the suggestion. I have Audioquest Castlerock speakers cables going to my Vandersteen Treos, so I like the idea of AQ synergy in the system. I could probably swing the AQ Thunder. | |
| Power cord suggestions for Hegel integrated amp/dac? For Shunyata, I was eyeing the Venom HC cable. Any thoughts? Unfortunately, the more massive Shunyata cables won't work in my current setup due to space limitations. | |
| Hegel H360 vs Accuphase E470 @nycklee I was initially looking at Aesthetix separates but had no clue they offered an integrated amp! Don't see this offered many places so must be brand new? Thanks for the heads up. Likely won't be upgrading for a while, but am definitely inte... | |
| Hegel H360 vs Accuphase E470 @respected_ent Quick question for you: Did you upgrade your power cord with the Hegels? The H360 comes with a really dinky generic cord and was thinking it couldn't hurt to get something beefier. Would be interested to hear if you had any suggesti... | |
| Hegel H360 vs Accuphase E470 In the end I found a sweet deal on a used Hegel H360 and went for it. So far, sounds pretty amazing, and a major improvement over the Hegel H160. The Treos perform much better now with the added power. Am still interested to try out the Accuphase,... | |
| Hegel H360 vs Accuphase E470 @fdpdk Do you happen to have the DAC card for the E-470? If so, what do you think of the quality?Thanks! | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) @sbank thanks for your feedback. In the end, I purchased a used SOTA Sapphire V. I am quite enjoying it, and feel that I made the right decision for my needs/tastes. It seems to pair very nicely with the Dynavector 20x2L I added into the system. | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) So, finally got the SOTA professionally set up and playing records at home. While the Dynavector 20x2L probably needs some time to break-in, my initial thoughts are:- incredibly spacious sound. Infinitely more sound stage than the Rega. With great... | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) So, I took the plunge and purchased the SOTA Sapphire V w/ Origin Live Silver MK3a tonearm. Turntable should arrive in the next day or so, and excited to get it set up and playing records. For the time being, I'll be running my Dynavector 10x5 on ... | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) @mulveling thanks for your in-depth response. It is very helpful and much appreciated. All that you mention about the SOTA is what I am looking for in a TT. I am not interested in analytical listening, and do not shy away from the warmth of vinyl ... | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) @mulveling @ryskie I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the SOTA sound. I was about to pull the trigger on an RP8, but the SOTA Sapphire V (2016, non vacuum) seems like a great deal on a solid TT. Again, the arm pairing for now is Origin Live S... | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) Thank you all for the input/recommendations. I do enjoy my current Rega (2016 Planar 3) and wonder if the step up to RP8 + Dynavector 20x2 will be the sweet spot. I had a chance to hear the VPI Prime, and did not like the sound compared to the Reg... | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) @orpheus10 @bobheinatz I'm starting to reconsider the RP10. Is this a considerable step up from the RP8? | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) Ok, so the Rega and SOTA seem to be off the table for the time being.Does anyone have experience with the Acoustic Signature WOW XL? This would be with a TA700 tonearm. Roughly same price point and is with someone locally. I hopefully will have a ... |