jwglista
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| MHDT Paradisea tubes I've been interested in the Paradisea for years now. I ended up going for the DacMagic in January of this year. I've been fairly happy with it, but I've always felt that digital combined with all solid state gear can sound a little dry, but I've n... | |
| Clueless Analog Newbie, Looking to Buy This whole thread feels like Deja Vu....I know for a fact Viridian has used the Mike Fremer/Porn Star analogy elsewhere...Anyhow, Knotgreen -- what are your thoughts now? Aside from gaining the right to compete in these ridiculous battles on Audio... | |
| Clueless Analog Newbie, Looking to Buy In response to any naysayers, I say go for it. If you've been itching to try vinyl for so long, you'll always remain curious as to how it may sound if you don't indulge. Prepare yourself for what you're about to get into; save up the money if nece... | |
| New member w a Cleaning Question You may also want to consider something like the Spin Clean. I've been using one for over a year, and while it may not provide a completely ideal cleaning method, it is much better than manual scrubbing alone and may be a good intermediate step fo... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Well I remounted the Denon to try some loading plugs that I made. I actually learned that doing this will actually *lower* the load resistance on the Cambridge. For example, since the loading of the Cambridge is 100 ohms, if I add 100 ohm resistor... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Rccc:I think that if I were to spend time and money getting my 103 to sound "right" just as you did, I would end up coming to the same conclusion. The 103 and Virtuoso just seem like they are based on totally different philosophies of sound. But j... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade for NAD 533 Never heard the DL-160, but I did not like the sound of the DL-103. I ended up replacing it with a $99 Ortofon 2M Red. For $200 you can get the 2M Blue which is one step up, and may be a slightly better match for the RB250 tonearm. The 2M Red has ... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? I assume by "sut" you mean step up transformer. That really isn't an option at the moment, as I only purchased the 103 as a temporary replacement for the Virtuoso. I think that even with the 103 put in an ideal setup, I would still prefer the Virt... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Also, I assume the "loading plugs" would be male-male, so that you could easily solder both ends of the resistor to the + and - ends of the male plug. | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Gordguide:This seems like a great idea, but I'm not sure I follow exactly what you are saying. Are you saying that essentially you get an RCA "splitter" for each channel, and in one plug you plug in your cable coming from the TT, and in the other ... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Goatwuss:Sorry for being a bit vague. I was just curious what the rest of your system was like (phono pre, etc.).I haven't really decided if I want to sell the Denon or not, just because I'd like to install it on another TT some day to hear how it... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Audiofeil:"I'm not trying to hide my "promotion" of the Mint LP. I am a very strong advocate of the device.I also have no financial interest in it if that's your implication."That was never my implication."And I have no grudge; based on your posts... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Vinyladdict:It's good to find someone who shares my same experiences with the DL-103. I tried very hard to find the magic in this cart, but either it's not there for me, or my system is just a horrible match for it like you said.As for the discuss... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Haha Audiofeil, you are never going to lift your grudge, are you? I *knew* you were a promoter of the MintLP. And you've been trying to hide it this whole time...Dopogue: glad you're enjoying the DL-103. I'm sure with the retip and in a proper env... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Ok well I've just put an end to all of this and ordered an Ortofon 2M Red. I don't expect it to have quite the same definition as the 103, but I am fairly confident that it will sound much more musical in my setup, being that it is a much better m... |