jtimothya

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Thor Audio 5 year warranty for used product?
Indeed - Paul is one of the good guys.Fwiw, Atma-Sphere has a similar policy where an upgrade yields a new warranty.  
I could not believe it
What's really cool is when you put $8700 into your vinyl front-end then compare that to an equal cost CDP. heh heh. I think it really comes down to a person's willingness to put up with vinyl's ideosyncracies and the additional work it takes. The ... 
Question for Pass Xono owners
An Xono has been in my system almost two years and used with a Grado Sonata and a Shelter 901 on an SME V. Most of that time the TT was a Teres 255, then recently upgraded to a 320. The Xono is my only piece of solid state gear in the analog chain... 
Conrad Johnson Act 2 series 2 First Impressions
You feel the emotion and fire he breathes into the strokes of the paintbrush ... I find myself tapping my foot , hammering my heel, swaying uncontrollably and generally grooving to virtually everything I am listening to.Dynamics, timing, and timbr... 
best choice cartridge for my Lamm LP 2
The LP2 is a fine phonostage. If you like it, I believe you're on the right track to look for a cartridge that will work well with it. And the suggestion to consider a cartridge with .5mV or greater output is a good one. I'm currently auditioning ... 
Conrad Johnson Act 2 series 2 First Impressions
Thanks for the report Brent. I'm looking forward to reading more of your impressions.  
Tranfiguration Orpheus description
Tim, I don't think I read the same posts by Doug that you read.Perhaps, but I'm guessing we read the same post, Dan_ed - you just had a different reaction to it than I did. It seems that you and a few others have taken his words to mean that his o... 
Tranfiguration Orpheus description
I am sure that Doug would want the UNIverse to be better than the “O” since he has invested in the UNIverse ...Larry, I'm not invested with an expensive cartridge (yet) and I don't have a lot of dog in this fight, but I'm gonna disagree with your ... 
Shunyata Python vs. Taipan Helix
I cannot speak to the Python Alpha 20A, but I have Helix series Python and Taipan Alphas. Also, a Helix Python Alpha is the source cord for my Hydra 8. The Helix Taipan is an excellent power cord - I'm using one on each monoblock, but, imo, the He... 
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I take with a large grain of salt most of the comments I read above for those several instances of an Orpheus not having even 100 hours on it If someone tried to convince me that a $5000 cartridge couldn't tell a timpani from a bass drum or Linda ... 
Tranfiguration Orpheus description
Yes - thanks for the report! And ques ça c'est 'Sonic Fireworks'? 
Anyone tried Shunyata's Antares interconnect yet ?
But on the other hand, maybe shunyata is just offering more natural bass and other top cables I have used produce just unnaturally full bass.Mkilpi, this is the conclusion I've come to. With the Atma-Sphere MA-1s running Shunyata power cords, Andr... 
Tranfiguration Orpheus description
My friend,and I went through multiple diaper changes yesterday.I MUST HAVE IT!!!!Who among us can imagine the stones of wild Ciconian women deflected mid toss by the charms of Orpheus as his song titilates them to rapturous incontinency. Alas, we ... 
Transparent Phono Cable
Yikes! Not to redirect your thread too far - I'm eager to hear your impressions of the SRA racks once they are dehumidified, deboxed and settled-in. My 'next stuff' wishlist includes a pair of Ohio-class bases for my amps. Impressions from ears I ... 
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...so are you saying we should keep our cartridges and spend the money on pot?LOL!! My goodness Bodidharma - get the flowers off the windshield. I'll go write that 100 times in a penitent hand. My audio habit, er, hobby is sufficiently transcenden...