jtimothya
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| Dynavector XV-1s What is the REAL story? I'm getting ready to buy a XV-1S, so this is a very helpful thread. Thank you to all contributors. Its fun to push the envelope and try new things and try old things in new ways. Part of the fun of vinyl is 'getting it right', because when it is r... | |
| Conrad Johnson Lp 140 monoblocs review. Hey guys - I'm hoping the core of the issue here is tonality, which imo, is really a matter of personal preference and not the arena where one piece of gear is 'better' than another. We can talk about tonal preferences (light/dark, cool/warm) all ... | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Fascinating. This one's a keeper. Thank you Nsgarch!! | |
| stylus cleaning Hi Readster - my loupe is mounted on a little stand so all I have to do to check the stylus is bend a little to look through it with the tonearm in the rest position. Fanatical, anal, wacko, or what have you, it is easy enuf to do. I suspect some ... | |
| stylus cleaning After each side I do a stylus check with a 20x loupe mounted on a stand at the right height with focused back-lighting from a gooseneck Littlite. I suppose that is fanatical, but its now just a habit. I've tried a bunch of different techniques inc... | |
| Powercords for CJ CT-5 Though I have not heard a CT-5 yet, I'm pretty much in agreement with Chuck and Oldfogey re the 16LS. And the latest CJ power cord that comes with the ACT2 (and Premier 140) is probably the best stock cord I've heard. (16AWG, 10ft., translucent H-... | |
| Shelter and Triplanar matching ? Doug: "Extra mass on the cantilever means reduced transient speed and rolled off waveforms."That seems like a reasonable explanation. I see where the ZYX Web site cites both silver and copper with the same coil wire diameter (.035mm) and same weig... | |
| Advice from Thor, AS, Vac owners I haven't heard the Jadis for a comparison. The midrange and treble on the TPA-30s are gorgeous, and the mid-bass may surprise you. I really liked 'em. Thor Audio TPA-30 Mk II Mono Amplifiers. | |
| Setup Dynavector XV-1s on SME V help Thanks Shane & Nsgarch!Wrt to checking deflection on set-down versus pick-up, I am not an engineer, but with the pick-up method I wonder if the arm/cartridge/stylus being up to speed is a factor as they ride the groove. Would the arm have enou... | |
| Which High-End preamps have these 2 features? The Conrad-Johnson ACT2 includes two pairs of inputs that offer unity-gain support for an external signal processor.. | |
| Setup Dynavector XV-1s on SME V help Thank you Nsgarch, Raul, and Dgad - what a great thread! I had been taking the default antiskate-dial = VTF-dial; the look-and-see technique w/ the first record band actually seems more accurate. I just tried it and mine was pulling slightly to th... | |
| Basis Vector 3 vs. Schröder, Triplanar, Graham Hey guys, I really enjoy reading your informed comments on tonearms, cartridges, setup, other things analog and audio in general. A really knowledgeable group as yourselves, with so much experience to share, is helpful to me as I have not heard ha... | |
| Conrad Johnson ACT2 against Audio Research Ref 3 Perhaps once my Ref 3 has settled down and is fully broken in, I may contact the local CJ dealer in Austin, and see if he can arrange for a demo at my place for me and my fellow Austin audiofools.A wonderful proposal and I envy the opportunity to ... | |
| Conrad Johnson ACT2 against Audio Research Ref 3 As a reviewer I'm somewhat reluctant to lay bare my impressions of my own gear in the public forums, so I've kinda been holding back in commenting on the ACT2. Nonetheless, having read Valin's remarks on the ARC Ref 3 I was struck by the similarit... | |
| 6550 or KT88 ? I had a pair of Premier 12 monos for several years and after a bit of experimenting I concluded they sound best with the GE6550A they originally came with. Barring 2 quads of NOS black plate Tungsols dropping into your lap, my next choice would be... |