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| Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225 "charles1dad" you mentioned that the Line Magnetic and Triode TRV amplifiers are made in the same factory, and use the same parts. How do you know this ?Thanks. Ross | |
| My journey to search for standmount bookshelf speakers... KEF KS50 are a default choice. Surprisingly good bass response in a small room.Triangle Titus 202, first version with metal bullet phase plug in the tweeter mouth. Great HF extension, whip sharp transient response, completely disappear in room, ... | |
| Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers Adcom 555 are widely available and cheap. New caps etc would only be a few $100. 200wpc.....On the tube side, you can find a pr of rebuilt Dynaco MK3 for less than $1k if you are willing to take your time. 60w per monoblock of good tube power. | |
| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? An answer to my original question ? Buelller........Bueller....... | |
| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? A mono cartridge can have vertical compliance. The Denon 102, and many of the Japanese mono cartridges have vertical compliance. What is important is that the cartridge contains a single coil only, and does not generate signal from vertical mov... | |
| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? I have looked at the Denon 102 and may pursue it as a backup if my effort to restore a vintage cartridge proves difficult. I have listened to comparisons between the 102 and other cartridges. The 102 does some things very well- mono image is co... | |
| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? I am willing to roll the dice with a vintage cartridge. I have done well before in seeking out 30-40yr old MM stereo cartridges. The cost of a current production True Mono cartridge starts at about $800-$900. The cost of acquiring a vintage ca... | |
| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? Thank you for your response; however it was not what I was looking for. Grado offered moving coil cartridges from the mid 1950's-mid 1960's before changing to moving iron.The 3 cartridges I mentioned are true single coil cartridges, rather than 2 ... | |
| Spin Clean seems to add noise to records? Pops and clicks at lead in grooves could be water residue left after the surface has dried.My process:Blow off surface debris using canned airSpin Clean, using SC fluidNitty Gritty Vac dryResult is clean records with great dynamics. In my case po... | |
| Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225 I would try the MC225 first. Buy it, listen for a few months, then decide if it appeals to you. If not, you can resell for what you paid (or more). Then try the Line Magnetic.I would also consider amps from Triode Electronics. TRV-845SE, and T... | |
| "Vintage" high end gear vs new and upgrade path? Older DACs may sound better when reproducing 16/44 resolution for reasons outlined above.....better power supplies, discrete vs encapusulated circuitry etc. But that is where the comparison stops. Once you get to higher resolution files, then n... | |
| AT cartridges I use a AT33ML/OCC. Better than a OC9 to my ears. Cleaner midrange and more frequency extension. | |
| "Vintage" high end gear vs new and upgrade path? Your current system has potential to be much better, without spending $10k.Weak links are the c1990 Rega P3 combo and your digital setup.If you want to improve the Rega in the most cost effective way, then look into having the arm rewired, install... | |
| Should I keep or sell my modded AR XA for a Rega RP3 or comparable deck? The XA is a great table, made beter by the improvements you have added. The table and arm are capable of outstanding performance using a variety of cartridges. Back in the day many AR tables were sold with Shure cartridges installed. The M9... | |
| Who's absorbing the cost? Always pay by credit card. If the seller refuses to provide assistance when an item is proven to be defxtive, then immediately contact your cc company and begin a chargeback.HMV policy seems reasonable to me. You have the option of exchanging f... |