jperry
Responses from jperry
| Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225 One of the very important considerations with very efficient speakers is that the amplifier has to be very quiet, and having trim pots on the amp can also be helpful. I agree with MB1audio, trying before you buy will be important so you get a good... | |
| MOFI's new UD1S Santana "Abraxas" LP mofimadness,Thanks for the information. I bought a copy, but have not played it yet.It is one of my favorites, so exciting to hear the recording is spectacular.Best Regards,Jim Perry | |
| Nagra electronics with Proac D40r fauzigarib,Very glad to hear that the Nagra gear sounds great with your Proac speakers. I have had the opportunity to hear some of the Nagra gear in the meanwhile and they clearly make an excellent product.Congrats on your purchase.Best Regards,Ji... | |
| Cartridge recommendations I would send the Shelter to SoundSmith if you are very patient, or to Phono Cartridge Retipping for evaluation and possible repair. | |
| What is a good cartridge match for Shindo Monbrison preamp and pioneer plx 1000? I think you should buy an inexpensive Rega or Pro-Ject turntable with MM cartridge included. If you decide you like vinyl, you can get something suitable to pair with your Shindo Preamp, like a Garrard 301 or Shindo turntable system. | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? My apologies to all for the troll feeding. This is an interesting thread and I did not mean to cause any trouble. | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? hometheaterreview, thanks for the totally off point comment. Maybe you should go watch a movie. | |
| proac d25 vs totem Mani 2 I have owned a lot of Proac speakers. If you are looking for floorstanding Proac speakers in that size my preference on their models in the Response range would be as shown below:Proac D 30r (this may be outside of your budgetProac D 28Proac D 2.5... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? inna, "... I wouldn't rush to spend thousands on isolation platform and footers. I mean Vibroplane, K-Minus ..."Given the amount the OP in spending on the system, and analog front end, the cost for a Vibraplane or Minus K is not that significant. ... | |
| Need advice on what to look for in a turntable - budget $6K to $10K mmporsche,Given your now higher turntable budget I have some revised recommendations:$17,000 AMG Viella 12 (includes a great tonearm) $10,000+ Garrard 301/401 with Woodsong or Artisan Fidelity plinth plus tonearmI would put either of these on a Vi... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? "Rushton,The fun doesn't stop with purchasing the turntable. Now you have to work on the details to get the best sound from it."I agree with you on this, the last bit is in the details.mmporsche, I saw you bought a KL Audio record cleaner, which i... | |
| If this sounds like YOUR Turntable story, please share your final chapter After having many tables and arms of all sorts over the years, I now have a Garrard 301 in a Windsong plinth, with an Ortofon RS 309 D tonearm and a EMT JSD s75 cartridge as my primary analog setup. I am as happy as I have ever been with the sound... | |
| Standmount speakers 4k-8k "audioconnectionProac Response D2 Proacs play the music"+1 on the Proac recommendation.I have had many speakers and keep returning to Proac. | |
| Classified Ad https://www.audiogon.com/click the tab that says sell right under AUDIOGON | |
| How hard it is to replace the rca input on the shindo amplifier? You should talk to a Shindo dealer. It is important to use the correct jacks and solder to optimize the listening experience with Shindo equipment. Cables are important as well. Heavy cables can damage the delicate RCA connections. |