hcalland
Responses from hcalland
| Is Pre-Amp needed I started a debate on this forum several years ago about the advantages and disadvantages of a preamp. I even took my preamp out of my system for awhile. I was searching for a clean and pure single, so I thought. Like many have reported here, one ... | |
| Why so many used focals? I have a smaller listening room and recently purchased a pair of Sopra No. 1 monitors. I drive them with a pair of Cary Audio V12i tube monoblocs. They sound wonderful to my ears; more transparent than any speaker I have heard, with tight and full... | |
| Soundsmith Progression: MIMC Star > Sussurro Mk II @slaw I have no idea what that key is for. I was wondering as well, but just put it in the nice box, and put it away, It doesn’t appear to be a thumb drive. | |
| Soundsmith Progression: MIMC Star > Sussurro Mk II I have been listening now for one week, and it’s a nice sounding cartridge. I am comparing it to my Kleos and Koetsu Urushi Black. I would say it falls in the middle of both. | |
| Soundsmith Progression: MIMC Star > Sussurro Mk II I just ordered a Sussurro Mk II. Will share my thoughts once it’s had time to break in. I just couldn’t resist the discount price. Nearly 50% off of retail, and I have always wanted a higher end Soundsmith. Had the Carmen and Boheme. I will probab... | |
| Lyra Kleos vs Koetsu Urushi @mulveling Oh well, I took the plunge and ordered the Kleos today. I want the option to listen to my records analytically, and the Kleos will do that in spaces I hope. The Koetsu is pleasing beyond words and will stay on the VPI. The Kleos will re... | |
| Lyra Kleos vs Koetsu Urushi I own a Koetsu Urushi matched with a Classic II VPI JMW 10.5 inch Tonearm. I use a Bob’s Device SUT set at 1:20, matched with a Conrad Johnson TEA2 high gain phono amp. These components were personally recommended to me by the manufacturers of all... | |
| Which HEAD-AMP: Audeze, Burson, Marantz? Hello - have you purchased your headphone amp yet? I am in the same position. Have a pair of Audeze XC cans and want to buy a dedicated headphone amp. I was thinking the Audeze Deckard would be a good match.thanksHerb | |
| Lumin D1, has anyone heard it? Good choice Glory. You will never look back. For me the ease of operating and daily use of my LUMIN has been a godsend. The sound quality it really still nicer than anything digital I have heard out there. And while it's not analogue, the sound qu... | |
| Accidentally dropped Benz cartridge on moving acrylic platter for my VPI Scout You can always inspect the stylus with a magnifying glass. If it's damage you will certainly know from visual inspection. However, if there was no degradation in sound, you are fine. I once dropped a Miyajima mono cartridge on my platter while mou... | |
| Decided to change my cd player, suggestions please? Skip the CD player and go straight to a hi-rez music server and service if you don't want to rip your collection of CDs. You will never look back. | |
| Now it's subs I too rejected adding a subwoofer to my system until my dealer introduced me to a JL Fathom 110. One of the best improvements I could have made. I don't actually hear the JL while listening. It just blends into the system. It's plugged directly in... | |
| Sanity test before you start this hobby Audio is one of the many things that keep me sane. And the money I spend on it; I could do worse things with it. Besides, my mom always told me; you can't take it with you, but you could leave it for your kids to do insane things with it. | |
| Miyajima Zero hum? I just matched my Miyajima Zero with a Graham 2.2 ceramic Tonearm and Soundsmith MCP-2 phono amp, and it's as quiet as a mouse. Absolutely black background. I always felt a solid state phono amp would work better with this cartridge. | |
| Miyajima Zero hum? I match my Miyajima Zero with a SME V tonearm and Cary Audio phono amp, and it's dead quiet. I have had low hum problems, but either changed out the cable or phono amp. I have used a PS Audio phono amp with great success as well. |