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| Lyra Cartridges Yes. Check it out. https://www.lyraanalog.com/documents/2020-Lyra-US-RETAIL-Price-List.pdf Lyra is now distributed in the US/Canada by Audioquest. | |
| "Ojas Audio Equipment" There is also a Herb Reichert Gramaphone Dreams article on the "Ojas System" in Stereophile. I thought it was really interesting and made me want to hear it. I'm a believer in the "many mansions" approach to this audiophile thing. | |
| Do you consider cables to be a "component" of your system? "I just wondered if you had to recommend a set up to someone (who wanted a nice stereo), would you consider cabling to be essential in your build price and your recommendations? If so, would you consider the cost of the cables to be on par with th... | |
| My Sonic Labs cartridges I have the MSL Gold Signature. I replaced my Lyra Titan i with you about two years ago. At that time, I was considering the Lyra Etna SL. The MSL was described as between the Lyra and Koetsu. That is "analytical" vs. "lush", respectively, if on a... | |
| Subwoofer with Floorstanding Speakers? Rarely, if ever, is the location of the main speaker optimized for BOTH bass and mids and high frequencies. It's the reality of acoustics within a room. Furthermore, I have never heard of someone removing their subs IF they have been properly inte... | |
| Niagara 5000 Vs Torus RM20 or PS Audio Power Plant 12 I think you've answered your own question. The NRG-1000 is strangling your Niagara 5000. The NRG is way down at the bottom of the pile of AQ power cords. If you go with a Dragon or even less but still in the Storm range, I would bet it will restor... | |
| Gryphon Amp Owners: Results with AQ Niagara? If Gryphon recommends it then I’d lean that way. But, I would try it both ways and find out. I used to follow the rule of plugging my main amps into the wall. Just recently I decided to try it running them into my power conditioner. I think it de... | |
| Modwright PH 9.0X Compared to a Pass Labs XP-15 I've gone from an Xono, to the Herron VPTPH-2A, then for a very short time to the XP-15 before settling on the Pass XP-17. In my system, which is all Pass with a Spiral Groove front end and My Sonic cart, it is super duper nice. I liked the Herro... | |
| Two vs four subwoofers for music playback I went from no subs to a Distributed Bass Array and I will never, ever go back. My system was set up professionally. Meaning, I paid someone who knows what they're doing and he used acoustical software to dial everything in. There was no guessing... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bslon thanks for the Kurt Vile tip. Missed this one. | |
| What does a subwoofer solve? @m-db "A host of individually unique room issues can easily be solved depending on the flexibility and level of control ..." 100% agree. And I've experienced it first-hand with a DBA. Getting this right brings a night and day change. It is that ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Harry Belafonte, Belafonte At Carnegie Hall (Analogue Productions) Leon Russell, Carney (Analogue Productions) R.E.M., Lifes Rich Pageant, (I.R.S, first press) Spoon, Lucifer On The Sofa, (Matador) | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @pindac it's amazing what system synergy can do. it's right there with turntable set-up, speaker positioning etc. it's valuable to have a written, concrete example like you shared. it's also good to be surprised. 😁 | |
| Solid State Phono Stages I used to have an Xono before moving to the XP-15. I currently have the XP-17. While I loved the Xono, the later Pass phono stages are head and shoulders above it. I don't think you can get an XP-27 for $8K, but if you can find it at that price I... | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? "If you wish to retire your Pass power amp (if you had it) at 1/3 price, I will take it. Let me know please." I've been down this road. I had an Aleph 5 that I still kick myself for selling. I doubt I'll ever part with the XA-60.5s. I'm not one... |