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| Dynavector Karat 17D2 vs Sumiko Blackbird I'll probably go with the Dyna P75 if I'm going with the Karat. Gain is a bit of a worry since I'm using a passive preamp. But I don't listen at too loud of a level so I'm not overly concerned. So no one here has compared both carts? | |
| Power cords with bass emphasis Clio, the funny thing is that most owners recommending VD (no matter the model) will tell you that it's a neutral powercord. But everyone who has tried the higher models will probably tell you that the bass is better than the lower models. Persona... | |
| Dynavector Karat 17D2 vs Sumiko Blackbird Dlwask mentioned the need to add some mass to the headshell and suggests it is not the easiest cartridge to setup, which is one concern of mine considering I'll be setting up my first analog setup. From what I've read, the two cartridges seem pret... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso -vs- Ayre K-1Xe preamps? Audio girl, I've been reading your preamp threads, and since I didn't have any experience to offer, I've refrained from replying. You've got a lot of excellent advice in other threads, and I don't think there's enough audiophiles here who have com... | |
| Power cords with bass emphasis Maybe go with another VD cord. When I last auditioned them, I thought they emphasized bass to the point of being a bit unnatural. | |
| Dynavector Karat 17D2 vs Sumiko Blackbird How would you describe the Karat? Have you compared it to the Blackbird? | |
| Best female jazz vocalist song /disc live setting Hi Kevine, I think it's best to have a song that you yourself really like and familiar with (or like it enough to want to get familiar with it). If you are looking for energy, you cannot go wrong with Ella. Most of her live performances are truely... | |
| Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews At Stereophile, they get an advanced copy to which they may respond with in "Manufacturers' Comments." They cannot pull the review.That's what I thought, judging from some of the angry manufacturer's comments I read over the past years :P | |
| Was your first cartridge relatively expensive? I might take up your idea of getting a Grado Black just to try things out and keep use it when I need to break in analog gear in the future. I would love to hear comments about the Teres 160. I'm still undecided. | |
| Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews One good thing (although it could be bad) about Stereophile is that their review crew is relatively stable. So you really get to know the reviewer's tastes and biases. Personally, I like more comparison tests, and for the reviewers to go through t... | |
| Was your first cartridge relatively expensive? Okay, thanks to the advice that you guys gave, I think I am going to pursue this further. This might belong in another thread, but I've been looking at two analog rigs, one based around the VPI Scoutmaster w/Sig arm and other based on a Teres 160 ... | |
| Why China Isnt Happening Yet Yes! The Chinese workers are being exploited by foreign companies/corporations. Basically slavery imo. They could never get by with treating human beings in such a manner at home in their country of origin.Yes and many of these foreign companies a... | |
| 7.1 HT under about 3k Lots of good advice here. I think that the 2 extra speakers in the back that turns your system from 5.1 to 7.1 should be viewed as "complementary." In your system, they are least important by a very very long stretch. So do not spend money getting... | |
| Was your first cartridge relatively expensive? Thanks for the comments guys, I hope this thread will help other newbies as well.I do not plan to buy locally as I do not like the dealer that sell the vinyl products I'm interested in. He'll rip me off enough to buy quite a few cartridges to play... | |
| Why China Isnt Happening Yet Good post Danlib1, although it doesn't have too much to do with audio.Personally, I think political opinions and agendas should not be a part of music. So when it comes to audio gear, it is not important whether it's manufactured in China or anywh... |