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| How often do you upgrade turntable ? Yes, why replace ? Only to have something even better. Many keep their turntables for years, I suppose their speakers too. The rest usually gets upgraded more frequently. | |
| No one talks about Purist Audio Design cables. Never tried Audience cables but heard many good things about them. Currently I see no reason to upgrade any cable or power cord that I have. Anyone familiar with Echole cables ? | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? mulveling, that's what I assumed. No guarantee, let alone "dramatic difference". For some of us $5k difference is nothing but for many it is a lot. Personally, I would not play this MC game and would seek out best vintage MM cartridges. But that... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Yes, Raul, I don't expect a simple answer, I am interested in discussion. Perhaps it would be better in most cases to first seriously upgrade tonearm before even thinking about $10k plus cartridges. Not to mention table and phono stage. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Well, you need a $30k phono stage, $30k table and $15k tonearm for that Etsuro to make full sense, I suppose. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? I have never heard such expensive cartridges. It's for $50k analogue front end, I don't operate in that territory. I am simply interested in others' impressions. | |
| Are EL34 based amps more musical than KT series based ? Or it's purely a matter of design? Some people will just listen to 300B based amps and nothing else, I heard. They consider 300B to provide the purest midrange of them all. | |
| No one talks about Purist Audio Design cables. sns, what do you use now ? | |
| Are EL34 based amps more musical than KT series based ? Or it's purely a matter of design? If midrange is not right, the rest doesn't matter. Power cord can make quite a difference for dynamics and bass, by the way. I use older Purist Audio Dominus Ferox, appears to be a perfect match. | |
| Are EL34 based amps more musical than KT series based ? Or it's purely a matter of design? mulveling, "ain't cheap" is an understatement, VAC's top and near top of the line separates are extremely expensive, but you say they are worth it. I have no complaints regarding the dynamics and bass of the VAC Avatar SE EL34 based integrated. I... | |
| What's the weakest link in my stereo set up? I live in a townhome, so limited on space. I don't know how good your phono stage is, so I would probably upgrade to Nagaoka MP500 cartridge first. Or perhaps the speakers, but you say you like them. | |
| No one talks about Purist Audio Design cables. And believe it or not, I still use the original Purist Colossus fluid speaker cables. They are probably over 30 years old, I had them refilled with the fluid twice by Purist, more than 10 years ago the last time, I think, and they are an excellent... | |
| No one talks about Purist Audio Design cables. If I remember right, Aqueous uses Contego which is sort of a mixture of fluid and Ferox. Never tried them, though. I use old Dominus Ferox power cord with the VAC Avatar SE tube integrated amp with great results. | |
| No one talks about Purist Audio Design cables. I have Neptune Luminist Revision RCA interconnects and like them a lot. But it is not exactly neutral cable. Wywires Diamond is overall better but Neptune has its charm. Huge soundstage and tube like qualities. | |
| How often do you upgrade turntable ? mke246, now that's a huge jump. What tonearm and cartridge do you use ? And what is your phono stage ? |