jollytinker
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| New turntable: TW or Obama? You might want to rethink that headline... | |
| Tube rolling LTA MZ3 Yes. I found the stock genelex 12at7s a bit grainy compared to the mullards I have in there now (cv4024). Also RCA 12sn7s from Brent jessee (not expensive) made an improvement too but I’m still evaluating that. | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure I’ve got about 60 hours on the speakers now and I can report that I don’t hear any "lowther shout." The top end was pretty strident at first but it now sounds very natural. The bass at first was MIA but now it’s coming in nicely. I wonder if the y... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @cal3713 thanks for pointing out the typo! I should've checked it. @stephendunn I'll keep you posted as I make progress on the room treatment. I'm trying to be minimalist about it because the room has to double as a living room so I don't want to... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure I've been trying out a new pair of Nenuphars for about a week now and I'm mighty impressed. I'll chime in more as I find the words to describe what I'm hearing. I'll just mention for now that I'm powering the Nenuphars with a pair of Thoress EHT m... | |
| Got a new (to me) VPI Aries for Xmas... what’s the arm upgrade path? +1 @melm | |
| Got a new (to me) VPI Aries for Xmas... what’s the arm upgrade path? Congrats on a fantastic table. I started out with an Aries 1 and gradually upgraded everything but the plinth. The JMW 10.5 is probably a better bang for the buck than the 3D IMHO. I never fell in love with the 3D. On the other hand the Fatboy was... | |
| Analog vs digital? Great suggestions here but I'd add one more: Chord Hugo M Scaler. To me, it's a device that can truly bridge the gap between digital and analog. If you (like me) have 'analog ears' then you might find (like me) that digital will always be unsatisf... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? I can relate to your predicament. But I think @chayro asked the pertinent question: what exactly is the problem? What's the first thing that pops into your head when you try to imagine what isn't right with your sound? MAybe you already have an in... | |
| Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS. Ferrari "better" than a Porsche?No.Heh. I should have left it at the guitars. | |
| Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS. "VPI sucks" is silly and false, and doesn’t come out of any of the comments that I can see except for maybe one post that is short on data and substance. if you want to get good advice from internet forums you need to grasp the underlying principl... | |
| Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS. beware of ideologues. MC vs. MM, digital vs analog, direct drive vs. belt drive - all depends on the implementation, not the format per se. choose the one that gives you mental energy and focus. for god's sake forget about the pops and clicks. A ... | |
| Horn Speaker Recommendations It's not that simple I strive for top quality sound but I don't want my sitting room to look like an audio lab. It's not just the wife who cares but me, too. Everything has compromises somewhere. | |
| Has anyone finally decided to sell their Turntable and Vinyl collection? I'm with @prof on this question. For me the joy of audio is a lot about cultivating my ability to focus on sound. Vinyl grabs my attention in a way that digital never has. It feels like an actual event happening while digital reproduction feels li... | |
| Blood On The Tracks MoFi UD1S I just pulled out my old copy of Blood on the Tracks, inspired by this thread, and man did it sound crummy. Just dull and lifeless and muddy. Could be the LP itself I guess. So bad that I tossed it in the cull bin. It makes me wonder - what Dylan ... |