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| Best turntable for the buck @rvpiano i was in similar situation, as I have been attempting to assemble an ‘end game’ system for retirement. I had upgraded digital side (Bluesound Vault 2i and Marantz SA-KI Ruby), and turned to analog side. I have about 3000 LPs (though could... | |
| hearing loss and amp choices @arro222 have you actually heard/noticed a significantly degraded sound quality? You mention 4000hz as a demarcation … ALL fundamentals live below that, as well as a lot of harmonics (for voices, and instruments whose fundamentals top out consider... | |
| Has anyone compared Rogue RP-7 to Cary SLP05 and / or Audio Research Ref 5se? @testrun not a preamp post, but just bought a CAD280SA V12R, and I too lived in Cary for over 30 years and knew Dennis just a tiny bit. Quality guys and stuff. | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k I am in a fairly similar search mode as the OP, and would have seconded @vinylzone suggestion of Maggie 1.7i at <$3k … BUT you can’t drive them adequately with that Mac integrated, and small/medium Maggies are so dependent on listener room cons... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search Never mention budget, but given recent purchases my next comment likely irrelevant … I decided to splurge and upgrade to my (hopefully) final CDP, and very happy with my Sony SA-KI Ruby (and I also use as DAC and stream from Bluesound Vault 2i) | |
| Digital upgrade: new disc player or better streamer? @bobbydd In almost exact position … Oppo 105 but had already ripped CDs to a Vault2i. I almost got a GD R8Mk2 R2R DAC, but went the other way, have bought an SA-KI Ruby. Won’t jettison my media, and generally stream to discover and get physic... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines Following. Close to same boat with you. Absent better info, I ordered a Kirmuss. But still willing to consider Degritter if this turns up a better comparison. | |
| Record clamp Rega table is a low mass but not suspended, so the clamp/light recommendations are spot on. You should get better performance than a heavy weight style, and certainly don’t want to use a heavy weight style on a suspended table (but better match wi... | |
| Stock Voyager GaN amp (350/600) Contrasted with my EVS1200 (600/1200) Happy with my current class A/B, but if/when I was in the market for a new powerful amp, would HAVE to audition these new GaN technology amps. Reports seem almost too good to be true, so guardedly optimistic. | |
| Zappa ‘88 … LP vs CD issues @fiesta75 yes, they state originates from a digital master. If SACD was offered I’d likely go that route, but ‘degrading’ to 16/44.1 redbook sorta makes me inclined toward LPs (if good pressing). | |
| Zappa ‘88 … LP vs CD issues 😁 | |
| Time to upgrade my turntable? And my $0.02 …I do think your system is pretty well-balanced, which is a 2-edged sword … makes it hard to get a big improvement for $1000. Others have said this. I don’t THINK your stylus is worn and needs replacement, but then I don’t know how/if... | |
| Time to upgrade my turntable? Re stylus life …Most of the research I have done … and of course some you take with a salt lick … std elliptical usually go north of 1000 hours (but less than 2000, some a lot less) IF you keep the stylus and records clean. Ortofon themselves say ... | |
| Moving the sweet spot Maybe silly, but do you have a balance control to play with? | |
| How many dealers do you use? Had patronized a few back in the day (last 20-30 years), but only one surviving now even within any reasonable distance. I am buying a cartridge and probably a pair of speakers from them as we speak. They did make the move to mid to high end home ... |