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| Recommendation for phono stage Transistor or tube phono stage ? That's the first question. Sutherland phono stages are usually very good but they might have very high output impedance and will not be electrically compatible with some line stage preamplifiers. I had this kind o... | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? dwette, I don't disagree with you, but I would do it, say, more conservative way. And in any case, phono stage must be real good for $4k cartridge, even for $2k cartridge for that matter. In my view, generally speaking, two/three times more expens... | |
| Sold Sold Sold The man had the need to get us into this, I acknowledge his need. Without approving or not. | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? Yes, it is complicated. And you didn't mention phono stage. Very generally, for $5k table I would consider $2k-$2.5k tonearm. As for the cartridge, assuming new and full retail, I would definitely stay below $2k. | |
| Sold Sold Sold Besides, this is America not France, it is a huge bazaar where customer is always right. Think about it. | |
| Sold Sold Sold You guys talking your talk but how you behave in reality is unknown to me. The OP might’ve been wrong but I will take his side. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? billpete, Yes, I use a combination of poor and good recordings. Most of what I listen to was not recorded well, but I want it to sound as good as possible. Also, specifically in my case, electric guitar must sound right or close to it, especiall... | |
| Anyone knows reputable places in Europe and Canada to buy NOS tubes from? williewonka, thank you, I'll take a look. | |
| Are EL34 based amps more musical than KT series based ? Or it's purely a matter of design? Larry, I see. So, as important as it is, design is not everything. Tube types have intrinsic qualities. | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Agree with jond. And four times in a year and a half is perfectly fine, anyway. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Di Meola's album that I mentioned is very very different. It was recorded in 1985, that's when I heard it for the first time. Mesmerizing and unusual non-trivial music. I don't like his fusion style and electric guitar work, with some exceptions. ... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Yes, first you play piano, vocal and acoustic guitar. If this is not good enough, there is no reason to continue. Then you check for everything else. billpete, yes, great recording will sound not too bad on your average $2k system but poor re... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? billpete, I choose then because they must sound as good as possible even if not recorded well. Besides, true class of a system is defined by how well it can reproduce poor recordings. | |
| Comparing speakers at home questions This is an easy one, in fact. Try to compare tubes when the difference is subtle. I also once had fun comparing RCA cables that sounded very very similar and very close to each other in my system. Both were absolutely excellent, and the price dif... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Mahavishnu Orchestra was never well recorded, nor was Bitches Brew. But since I like all that so much I do use them to test the system. But MIles's trumpet still sounds about as it should on the recording. Inner Mounting Flame, especially a few tr... |