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| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system Hey, You have really nice components. I would upgrade a couple of things like your speaker cables. I like Cardas, but try before you buy. Make sure your cartridge is setup correctly in the VPI. I would go with a tube preamp like a VAC or an Audio ... | |
| SACD is VERY confusing Denon SACD players only play the SACD layer through the Sony S400 output which was inputted on the surround receiver | |
| Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge Hello, You were asking about surface noise or to have a cartridge that produces very little. The issue is that is usually caused by the record or more likely a poor cartridge setup. SRA/VTA (not the same thing) can be very forgiving. This is why t... | |
| Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge Hello, All of these choices seem great for different reasons. I think I agree with getting the Hana SL. Also, Sometimes Hana has an upgrade deal in case you want to move up to the ML later on. For rock I would keep at the 2.0 gram weight/ VTF for ... | |
| Going to replace my Fluance rt85 Hello, +1 on the phono stage. I use the Hegel v10. It retails for $1650 but used you can get them for under $1k. Second I might go with a Hana SL cartridge which is about $750. I’m not saying the Fluance RT85 is the best but it is a good start. I ... | |
| Old records. Mapman, I totally agree with the digital recording presses to vinyl. If the recording is bad then the pressing sounds bad. Jimmy Hendrix, LED Zeplin, and even some of the Beatles albums sound poor. It is cool that it is digitally recorded sometim... | |
| Old records. LEWM, I do not want the OP to give up on vinyl this is why I suggested trying his older vinyl on a second system to see if it’s his system or the vinyl. I have spent hours on the phone with JR from WAM Engineering or Wally Tools. I have tested th... | |
| Old records. Hey, I know sometimes audio can get frustrating. I amgoing to ask you to bring your questionable records to an audio store or a friends house whose system sounds good. This could be a setup issue even if some newer pressings sounds good. It does n... | |
| W4S DAC DACs and streamers really suck in a way. You spend your hard earned money and 1 year later there is something way better. All of my friends have some sort of DAC streamer at various price levels up-to about $25k. I use a BlueSound Node and an OPPO... | |
| rocket 88 Waytoomuchstuff is correct about putting the positive and negative on opposite sets of binding posts. A couple more things. You should only do this if the Jumpers match the speaker cable otherwise you get an unusual path and can mess with things a... | |
| rocket 88 Just a note. Put the shorter pair on the woofers. If there is a timing issue at all at least the woofers will start first. Typically the speed goes to the high end. Personally I would just run the cables you have to the tweeters and jump down with... | |
| CODA amp No.8, Bryston 4B3, or Ayre VX-5 Twenty Hey, The only bad thing about the AX-5 20 is there is no pre outs for subs. You can use REL and connect the black/ Neg wire to the chassis. | |
| CODA amp No.8, Bryston 4B3, or Ayre VX-5 Twenty Hey, Yes it was the Vx-5 20. I will tell you not to get the EX-8 unless you need a hot plate to cook your eggs on. The VX-5 20 is a way better component than the 8 series. As far as the VX-R amp. You can order one from Ayre through a dealer. The... | |
| A "Downgrade" that proved to be a spectacular "Upgrade" ------- Hey, I tried a very expensive Shinyata phono cable. Like $2600. Same with Vahalla2 phono. All the realistic sound left the building. I am using the Straightwire Virtuoso R phono cable. Probably 1/7 or less the price. Believe you me. Gene Ammons pl... | |
| Acoustically Treating a Bomb Shelter Hey, I would contact Acoustic Fields. They have different levels of things down to DIY depending on your budget. Maybe absorption up to 9 feet from the floor on the sides. Then quadratic diffusion on the front/ ceiling starting at the absorbers/ a... |