jollytinker
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| Phono Preamps with "balls" ? Thank @atmasphere for a very informed and informative set of posts (and on-topic too). | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Well these comments inspired me to saddle up the ol' ART9 again after making some changes to my ICs and adding a Stillpoints LP Isolator to the TT. The LPI in particular helped open up the top end and it also tightened up the bass a bit and sharp... | |
| Phono Preamps with "balls" ? ... well not to hijack the thread, but now you've got me interested in the Violectrics @czarivey and @fsonicsmith. I checked out their website. The PPA 600 ticks off a lot of boxes for me. Anyone know how it compares to the PP1? Google seems to k... | |
| Phono Preamps with "balls" ? Doshi Alaap phono stage. "Balls" to spare. Also "bells" at times. But "bills" will be hard to pay after you buy one. | |
| My Feelings — and, Incidentally, the iFi Audio iPhono2 I feel you man. My worst experiences in buying used gear have come not from individual owner/sellers but from established companies. | |
| VPI 3D arm Mat is on paternity leave right now, so I hear. Why don’t you just cancel the vpi order and buy the same thing from an online retailer like Music Direct? Only drawback is you’d have to stop kvetching. | |
| Isolation stands: snakeoil? I deleted my earlier post because it was too snarky. But I applaud the patience of the other posters on this thread. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I think you make a fair point @tobes. I also felt a disconnect between some of the high flying rhetoric in this thread and the way it ended with a bit of a whimper. That discomfort is why I posted a long and perhaps unwelcome comparison of the ART... | |
| TT mats @bdp24 - yeah I bet Delrin would be a good material - seems pretty similar to acrylic and PVC in density. maybe it’s the cost? | |
| TT mats @bdp24 congrats on the new Aries. Unfortunately mine didn't come with the original platter so I can't answer your question. I got a classic platter bundled into the deal when I got the TT, along with a vpi acrylic platter installed by the origina... | |
| TT mats To get back to the OP, I think your best bet if you can afford it is to try a number of different mats and find the one that works best for you. The various threads on this topic seem to demonstrate that people have different results with differen... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @slaw thanks for the clarification - I actually had no idea what you were driving at. I have not read your posts about your cleaning regimen but I'll take a look. This thread has inspired me to rethink using the Audio Desk as the ONLY part of the... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning sorry I was just agreeing with the OP and adding a shout out for AI fluids. cheers! | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @slaw - not sure what you mean about "options." can you clarify? | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Thumbs up on this - I've been using the Audio Desk Pro myself and I swear by it. It's easy to underestimate the value of convenience IMO. I'm always happy to spend time fooling around with a new toy, but what about a year later? The fact that I ca... |