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| Analog Upgrade - Where to start? Check out the new Acoustic Signature Neo turntable line or Dr. Feickert. Depending on the age of your tonearm...Kuzma has recently updated their tonearms with new bearings and other improvements. You may also want to explore cartridges from Ortofo... | |
| How much difference does a phono preamp really make? A phono stage can make a significant difference in my experience! | |
| Question about tubes Yeah, $300 is way too much for JJs. How much you should spend really depends on how you listen. If your tuner is strictly for background music, then go for the Tube Depot set. If you take the time to really listen, then I would suggest going for a... | |
| Analog upgrade: Luxman EQ-500 Phono preamp + Hana Umami Red Cartridge + REED 2A Tonearm "What are the possible consequences, sonically, of this possible incompatibility?""The audible effects of using an overly high load impedance setting can typically be a lack of low frequencies, a slightly hard or ”unmusical” sound with poor ima... | |
| Putting together turntable rig It looks like you have a budget of $10K. How long will it take you to have that amount? If you are close, then consider waiting a bit until you get more money, as opposed to buying something now and then upgrading later. The incremental approach w... | |
| Help Me Improve My Turntable Set-Up Or get another Aegir and run them in mono! | |
| Analog upgrade: Luxman EQ-500 Phono preamp + Hana Umami Red Cartridge + REED 2A Tonearm You are welcome lcarpediem. I should add that some people think impedance matching may be over rated. I had that experience myself when I owned a Herron VTPH 2A phono stage. I frankly had a difficult time hearing much of a difference when using d... | |
| Analog upgrade: Luxman EQ-500 Phono preamp + Hana Umami Red Cartridge + REED 2A Tonearm Hi, I have been a very happy Luxman EQ 500 owner for about the past eight months and it matches very well with my Kiseki P.H. NS. The Luxman sounds wonderful, especially with NOS tubes!The Hana cart has an internal impedance of 6 ohms. The EQ 500 ... | |
| Analog upgrade path Not sure about your budget, but check out the Tavish Audio Design "Adagio", Modwright "PH 9.0" for tube designs or the PS Audio "Stellar" and Gold Note "PH-10" for SS. At least the first three offer trial periods. | |
| Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER Pendulum Tonearm @lancelock Well that's the "problem" lancelock...you have actual experience with the tonearm! I mean, how can you possibly judge its performance unless you have some sort of engineering experience with no need to hear it? ; -) | |
| Which to upgrade first: Turntable or Phono Preamp Hmm...tough call. The Vincent phono has received a lot of praise, especially for the price. Your TT may be the "weakest" link. Getting a new phono stage would be easier though, since you wouldn't have to remount your cartridge. Try the PS Audio wi... | |
| Looking for a new phono preamp Check out the Tavish Design "Adagio" phono stage with the beefier transformers at $2400, which comes in at your price point. The only downsides are that there is a 5-6 week wait time and a 5% restocking fee for returns within 30 days. I owned one ... | |
| EL 34 tubes I had forgotten about Jeff Day's review of the Sophia tubes in his Leben amp.https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/sexy-blue-tubes-the-sophia-electric-el34-st-and-aqua-2... | |
| Audible wow on Well Tempered TT Perhaps, time for a new motor? | |
| Ideas For Phono Cable For My Turntable. WyWires "Silver" phono cable at 40% off the $899 list should fit your need. They also take trades. |