jmcgrogan2
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| Transfiguration Phoenix Thanks Tim and Jeff! That's weird about the suspension collapsing on the XV-1s, but I probably never owned my XV-1s long enough for the suspension to collapse. :)My ZYX UNIverse died too, it took about 5 years, but the eventually the stylus wears ... | |
| Dyna XX-2 MKII vs. Lyra Kleos Congrats Captain_winters, I can't say that I know much about Jan Allaerts cartridges, but it sure sounds like it's very good.Fjn04 - Yes, I have downsized my rig quite a bit in the last few years due to economics. I had a Basis 2500 Signature w/ V... | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix Well I cheaped out and bought the Dynavector XX mk II. I hope not to feel bad 6 months from now, and I have had that feeling before, so I know what you're talking about. It's just that when you get caught in this upgrade fever, if you don't watch ... | |
| Lyra Delos I haven't owned a Glider in over 10 years, so it's quite a while for me to go on memory. Also, I have never heard the Delos, but I have owned a Helikon. The Helikon is probably the fastest, tightest cartridge I ever owned, though I would say it wa... | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix Thanks Larry, a part of me just wants to grab the XX mk II because it is the best deal I can get financially speaking.The quote I got for the Kleos is do-able, but a bit more than I wanted to go. It's a price that I would have jumped at for the Ph... | |
| Dyna XX-2 MKII vs. Lyra Kleos Did you ever make a decision on a cartridge? Was it one of these two? I'm considering the Kleos, XX mk II, ZYX Airy 3-X SB and Sumiko Celebration II. | |
| Has anyone tried the new Lyra Kleos? Has anyone tried the *New new Kleos? The "Level 2, New Angle" version? | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix Thanks for the link, but I can't even look at that kind of stuff, I'll have to sell a kidney. :)A friend of mine had an original Orpheus on a Basis 2200 Signature w/ Vector 4 arm, it sounded great.Yeah, I don't think I'll get another crack at a Ph... | |
| New Preamp Suggestion @Dave_72, his friends Classe CA-M600 amps have an input impedence of 50K ohms, so he should be safe with just about any preamp. | |
| New Preamp Suggestion Well Mike, then I would suggest he consider a preamp from VAC, ARC or Aesthetix. My choice would be to look for a used VAC Renaissance mk III, as I think that would provide the best sense of air around vocals and instruments. Very dimensionalI hav... | |
| Turntable setup under $2000? I see that Rega P9 for $1350 didn't last long. ;)Keep looking, another sweet deal will come along. | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix Jtimothya, send it to me, I'll mount it for ya. ;)I've been looking for a good deal on a Phoenix, can't seem to find one though. I just missed out on a dealer demo with less than 50 hours for $2200 last week. I won't hold my breath to wait for ano... | |
| New Preamp Suggestion Is he looking for tubes? What direction is he interested in moving towards? Speed and resolution OR warmth and musicality? ARC, Aesthetix and VAC are very different sounding than CJ, Cary or BAT. To make a proper recommendation it would help if we... | |
| Legacy audio classics Indeed. | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix Jtimothya, isn't that what I said? Do you have one? How do you like it? I've been searching for one at a nice price, I just missed out on a dealer demo. :( |