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| What angle should I set the VTA on my VPI turntable? Hello,Not even close to an expert here. Here is my two cents. Please do a final VTA adjustment after about 50 hours or per Michael Fremer set it to 93* when the cart is new. As the cart breaks in or settles you will lose about 1*. I think the angl... | |
| Still happily using vintage gear? Hello,All you you are so funny. Your gear is incredible. It might be old, but an old Porsche or Ferrari is still awesome and tons of fun to drive. I have a few older Sony pieces that are on a second system that I really enjoy. Too bad we can’t do ... | |
| Are Fall Sales Leveling Out in the Used Market? Hello,I just ordered some new gear. I found out that Harmon who owns Revel, ML, Arcam, JBL and a few others are raising their prices 10% October 1st. They are not the only ones. All the companies are raising or have raised their prices. This will ... | |
| KEF Reference 3 or Raidho X2? Hello,I really appreciate the Raidho dealer giving an honest opinion. Thank you Verdantaudio for that. I have only heard the KEFs. I actually prefer the REFERENCE series to the Blades. Only because you need the right room for the blades. Putting K... | |
| Need help buying new speaker cable Hello,I think you can repair this yourself. Straightwire sells those ZBanana ends. Also, Straightwire has very nice cables that dont | |
| REL vs JL AUDIO Hello,I own both brands. As a reliability issue for JL, that was with the older E Series. I believe it was the volume pot or something basic. The V2 are really reliable and in the F series they have 80% more adjustment nodes than the V1 series. Th... | |
| Which component to upgrade to improve bass control? Hello,besides the obvious of a better preamp and DAC. You need the Puritan PSM156 power conditioner. I would upgrade the power cord to the unit. This will cost $3300 total for the PSM156 and the Puritan ultimate XX. This is a no brainer. The next ... | |
| How long is it taking to receive a preamp? Hello,Ayre is like 4 weeks. Luckily they bought enough of certain chips to last a while. Some dealers are seeing the problems ahead of time so they bought a good amount of stock. | |
| High end high quality int. amp for low level listening Hello,Add 1-2 REL subs. What you are missing is that bottom end. I can listen even below that level because of subwoofers. So take $1500 and get a T9X or double for two. If you decide to change your system for an integrated amp the Hegel line is r... | |
| Which component to upgrade to improve bass control? Hello,besides the obvious of a better preamp and DAC. You need the Puritan PSM156 power conditioner. I would upgrade the power cord to the unit. This will cost $3300. This is a no brainer. The next thing is your power cords. Make sure your amp can... | |
| How long is it taking to receive a preamp? Hello,Ayre is like 4 weeks. Luckily they bought enough of certain chips to last a while. | |
| Luxman 590axii ventilation Hello,The answer is no. Here is the user manual:https://luxmanamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/L590AXII_AG00987E42A_en_press.pdfAt the beginning they give a warning of poor ventilation. They do not give the exact measurements. If you do a li... | |
| Hans likes Cary 700 Hello,I have a buddy who owns the 550. He really enjoys it. He mostly does Roon and uses the DAC with the Cd transports. | |
| A revolutionary way to raise the performance of your system for very little money Hello,If you live near the Chicagoland area this store is a dealer. https://holmaudio.com/This store lets you try before you buy. I have two Puritan PSM156 power conditioners. I really thought this stuff was going to be a hoax but I was so wrong. ... | |
| A turntable that plays all types of music well Hello,I think if you ha e a VTA on the fly tonearm you should be able to hear the best out of all albums. Also, there is a new more forgiving format to set up your tonearm. I don’t have the name of the new setup. Some setups are better for classic... |