j-wall
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| Clearaudio Ovation vs Kuzma Stabi R @whart thanks for the info. Anything you like or don't like about the Kuzma? Any notorious impression you have gotten from multiple tables of Franc's you've experienced? I guess I'm looking to learn about the brand "sound" if you will. I'm also co... | |
| Clearaudio Ovation vs Kuzma Stabi R @rsf507 thanks for the information. I guess I can relate to the sentiment which might be why I'm even considering trading tables. A nice table, but do I really love it? The etheral question. | |
| Clearaudio Ovation vs Kuzma Stabi R @rsf507 can you tell me a little more about what you mean by Clearaudio just sounding OK? Like middle of the road bland? And ok the Stabi, can you tell me how you felt it sounded better to you? More drive or emotion? I currently run a XV-1s and am... | |
| Tube Pre/ Class D Amp - Who has done it? @marco1 I definitely am not missing the heat. I was very particular in getting rid of heat generated anything and am limited to my Allnic now. But I can dream. | |
| Tube Pre/ Class D Amp - Who has done it? I run an Allnic L-7000 pre with Atma Class D’s and don’t miss the heat, but @marco1 has me curious to see if I need to test the Atma tubed power amps to see if I missed something. | |
| Soundsmith Sussurro MkII or Dyna DRT-XV-1s I run an XV-1s. I upgraded from a XX-2 last year, but kept the XV in the box due to not trusting myself just yet. It's a fantastic cartridge. Insanely quiet in the groove. Pops and clocks are drastically reduced and definition and tone are incredi... | |
| Have you ever bought something you've never heard of? Sometimes you gotta gamble when getting into niche brands. I’ve honestly never bought any of my gear by hearing it first at a dealer. I just researched to see if the gear is compatible and used forums to understand the sound. From my table to my s... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Van Den Hul - The Grail phono. Absolutely wonderful. | |
| Phono stage comparisons I had a Musical Surroundings Nova III and went to a Chinook. Big improvement. The Nova never felt full sounding and very paper thin, I even had the power supply. Loved the Chinook and it allowed air around instruments and tube rolling was fun. Gre... | |
| !!! Harbeth M30.2 Xd,NOT Just Pipe & Slippers Speakers!!! I've been very curious how Harbeth's do with rock and metal music. I've considered a pair but always thought they wouldn't be voiced for faster and heavier music. Great! | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State @lewm @lalitk is correct on the resale value of Allnic. I've had 3 units all purchased used, less than 5 years old purchased for a 1/3 of what they go for new. I'm a fan of Allnic, but the resell value of their products isn't good. I would only pu... | |
| Grounding an Integrated Amplifer @chayro do you have any idea why turntables need a ground? | |
| Is Recording quality the real culprit? My biggest issue is with vinyl pressing quality. I can't even hear what they intended in the studio because most modern pressings are so poor. Sure there's a few high fidelity companies and people trying to push the envelope, but there's just so m... | |
| Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters. Seconding the Atma Class D's. Tube amps and A/B amps just roasted me in my hot and small upstairs bedroom. Atma's solved that issue with zero heat and they don't even get warm. I don't think I'll ever be selling them. | |
| Cartridge upgrade Lots of conflicting advice in this thread..... |