jrcotner
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| Final Analog Upgrades I bought the Hana SL last night. Elusive Disc is having a sale and takes trades, so I pulled the trigger. They recommended the Sutherland KC Vibe phono stage. My gripe with it is the gain and load switches are buried inside the case. I'd rathe... | |
| Final Analog Upgrades Thanks for the info. I talked to Kristen at Modwright about their phono stage but it's too far over my budget. I'll take a look at your other suggestions and see what I can find. | |
| Turntable Hum And Channel Drop Do you think a wire has shorted? If so, what could be the cause? I haven't moved or handled the tonearm or turntable at all since this has started, just normal record playing. | |
| Turntable Hum And Channel Drop Thanks for the info. At a pretty consistent point when the tonearm travels across the record, the left channel sound quickly gets quieter then is gone. And it comes back when the tonearm moves an inch or so further into the record. What would b... | |
| McIntosh Sonus Faber love affair, alternatives? I listened to my Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII speakers with a Mac 252 amp. Nice sound, but didn't seem to have that indescribable something to spend the money. When I tried the SFs with a Modwroght 225i I knew I'd found the perfect amp for these spe... | |
| Aqueous Record Cleaning Questions Thanks for the information. In my searches on the infowebs I found a reference to a 50/50 mix of distilled water and vinegar, and straight vinegar. Glad you cleared it up. | |
| Final Decision On An Integrated Amp I had a nice conversation with Kristin at Modwright yesterday. She offered me a good deal on a new amp and will install a switch to cut off the display if necessary. Fourteen day home trial and if I return it I pay shipping and the credit card t... | |
| Final Decision On An Integrated Amp Thank you for the input. I wasn't sure if Jadis had a U.S. service center or not. That is certainly a strike against it. I'm leaning toward the Modwright for the reasons you cited. However, I'm not sure if it will be "tubey" enough for me. I ... | |
| Final Decision On An Integrated Amp Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII. According to the manufacturers or dealer reps all of the amps will work fine with the speakers, some likely better than others. How each will sound is a subjective matter. I'm more interested in objective problems with... | |
| Living With A Class A Tube Amp Thank you for providing some information from an owners perspective. I watched one of Rogers videos and it was instructive. | |
| Living With A Class A Tube Amp Thank you for all of your responses. I sifted through them and here's what I've been able to discern: Class A amps produce more heat than typical amps. Placement may need to be considered depending on wattage and style. The additional heat m... | |
| Living With A Class A Tube Amp Any Rogers owners out there want to chime in? | |
| Living With A Class A Tube Amp Thanks for the additional information. I always learn so much from these posts. | |
| Living With A Class A Tube Amp Thanks for the useful information. I'm not concerned about household power usage, since the amp is on no more than four hours a day. But I do want to have my eyes open if the tubes need to be replaced more often, which is an expense worth consid... | |
| Sota Star Tonearm Cartridge Choice Thanks for the input. I spoke with Christan again and he recommended waiting on the cartridge until the autumn Hana sale. I'm going to get the Encounter Mk. 4. With my trade-in it will technically keep me within budget. |