jmcgrogan2
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| Upgrading from Rega P5 TT Congrats! Let us know what you think of it after you've had a chance to listen. | |
| Upgrading from Rega P5 TT 12-21-12: JfrechHi, I am sure the p6 is better...but I come from the camp that you can't spend enough on the table/arm....if you can, I'd spring for best you can...I have to agree with Jfrech here. If the P9 is too much, the P7 is a definite upgra... | |
| What amps do Electrical Engineers own...why? 12-21-12: ElizabethAlmarg has the best answer...As usual....thanks Al. My best friend is an EE, and he uses a 25 year old Harmon Kardon receiver. He is into music, but he is very objective, and listens with his meters. | |
| Upgrading from Rega P5 TT Damn! I can't believe that Rega is dropping the P9 too! I see that Music Direct also has a demo P7 for sale at $1649 here. It looks like they also still have a B stock model for $1795 here and here.I didn't see any P9's though. | |
| Why no DOOMS DAY sales? Actually, the doomsday sale starts tomorrow, on 12/22/2012. That's when folks realize that they over-spent and put too much $$$ on their credit cards, and the world DIDN'T end. Panic will ensue and a major sell-off will follow. ;) | |
| Upgrading from Rega P5 TT I don't think the P6 is an upgrade over the P5, not much of one, if any at all. It's a shame you weren't looking a couple of months back, when dealers were closing out the P7 line for around $1800 brand new. That was a nice step up over the P5 at ... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation Dragon_vibe, why don't you just leave The Dude alone, like you said you were going to do? Smaller manufacturers, like TRL, are not for everyone. If you want something with lots of information and formal reviews, then you will need to pay for that ... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation Does The Dude offer a free home trial period? That may work for you Dragon_vibe. | |
| how much of a difference should equipment make? I agree with most of what has been said here, learning to train your ears how to listen, et al. While this does help you hear more differences, you may eventually regret spending time trying to develop skills that will lead to unhappiness. Just en... | |
| Low budget, just for fun Tpreaves, that's a bad value even at < $200. | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation Well the ARC 5 SE and the Cary SLP 05 are two very different sounding preamps. I find your prescribed sonic qualities a bit confusing: I prefer fasting sound more to neutral. Slight warm but not too much.It seems to me that you are looking for a ... | |
| bi-wire vs jumpers All very good questions B_limo, and you will get many varied responses I think. From my personal experience, I always felt that running a single run of the best cable I could afford was a better way to go than to split my cable budget in half to b... | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? Yes, times have changed. I am surprised that you found a dealer willing to provide a home trial, but I'm sure he will take driving a couple of hundred miles as enough evidence to support your claim as a serious potential buyer. Good luck, and let ... | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? Now you have me confused Spiritofmusic, did you actually find a dealer who will lend you a Soundsmith Straingauge, or are you just phishing? | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? I agree with Tom. I have had dealers that I've come to know from previous dealings lend me new equipment to try out, but I never heard of anyone lending out a cartridge for trial. The only way I think a dealer would even consider this option is if... |