jperry
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| Cartridge Upgrade for Rega P-25 Table I have not upgraded the P-25 at all. I will look into the Cardas Blocks and arm rewiring. Based on the numbers below I will have $1349 (479+870) of upgrade plus trade value in the P-25.For another $250 I can buy a used VPI Scoutmaster currently on... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade for Rega P-25 Table Thanks for your ideas Mofi. I have owned Dynavectors before so I was thinking about the 17D3. Have you used any of the Denon 103 or 304 cartridges? I looked at some other posts, including yours, and may do some upgrades on the Rega P-25. | |
| How do you tame a Denon DL-S1? I have a fosgate phono preamp. Would that have enough gain (60 db) to use this cartridge? | |
| Subwoofer Suggestions Thanks for your suggestion. | |
| phono preamps with a subsonic filter? The Quicksilver has a subsonic filter. I think it soulds good too. | |
| Looking for the king of mini monitors under $1500 I have a pair of Proac Response 2. They image well. have great natural presentation of voices, and for a stand speaker the bass is great. I have has ls3/5a, other Proac, Linn, Acoustats and large floorstanders.I really like the Response 2. Also fr... | |
| What's the funniest song you ever heard? You have to hear Patrick Sky - Songs That Made America Famous. Recorded in 1973 with a warning on the back: Despite redeeming social importance, this album should be approached with caution.Offensive and sick/funny songs like:1. Ramblin' Hunchback... | |
| Kenwood L Series Turntable information Try this site. It has a lot of L-O7 information.http://www.l07d.com | |
| If you had $500 to spend, how would you spend it? Take a look at the thread above. I recommend rubbing snake oil into the base of your SOTA. I used to have one and I found that a frequent and liberal application made it sound much better.Have a Happy New Year ;-). | |
| Buying Decision..Cary SLI80 or Jadis Orchestra.... I have not heard the SLI 80, but had a Rocket 88 in a similar sized room. I used and still have Proac Response 2 speakers. I like the sound and found that the Proac speakers worked well with the CARY amp.If you need to place speakers close to the ... | |
| Speakers for a small room, looking for feedback I have not heard the speakers on your list, but I have a room that size with similar placement constraints. My experience with a number of speakers is that you need to steer clear of rear ported speakers.I hope this helps. | |
| Preamp to use with Quad 909 Amp Thanks Hififile. I think I am going to buy the Quad 99. The 909 amp sounds great. It is the best I have heard with my Proac response 2 speakers.Thanks for your advice.Which Quad speakers did you buy? | |
| Preamp to use with Quad 909 Amp Thanks TJ. I will check out the pricing and see if any are for sale. | |
| Personal turntable/cartridge evolution Dual 5000 (I think)Kenwood KD-500 with MAyware Formula 4Kenwood KD-500 with Black WidowThorens 160 Super with Shure IIISOTA with Shure IIISOTA with MMTRega 25Dopogue we had a lot of similar stuffThis is a fun thread!! | |
| Still pondering Paradigms The Proac 2 is a good suggestion for a small room. I have a pair and like them. The 2 is front ported, while the 2s is rear ported. Something to bear in mind if you need to locate them near a rear wall.Good luck in your search. |