karl_desch
Responses from karl_desch
| Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT You just need to know the input impedance of your amplifier. The high pass filters are dip switch controlled and super easy to adjust. The only time you need a volt meter is when you don’t know the input impedance of your amp. That procedure is ... | |
| Suggestions for Preamp Tubes Going with Brent Jesse is a great idea. Such a great resource. | |
| Kirmuss users, what do you find? I am familiar with the Kirmuss system and think it works great for old moldy records. Sounds like you might benefit from a distilled water rinse as your last stage. Make sure you let the records dry completely before you play them. Instead of... | |
| Turntable setup help needed in Wisconsin If you are near Milwaukee, the crew at Ultra Fidelis can help you. Jon is a great guy to know. | |
| Best way to spend my money +1 on Mogami XLRs. My suggestion would be to find a used (or new) SoundSmith MIMC Star cartridge. This cart should work with your phono pre and once they have 100 or so hours playing time on them, they really get holographic and sound amazing. Th... | |
| Will a record weight harm the motor in a direct drive turntable? I use a 850gm weight (HRS) with my Kuzma Stabi R table which is a relatively high mass table, especially with both “wings” installed. The weight makes an audible difference that I prefer overall. There may be some damping effect on the sound but... | |
| Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion With my Hyperion ES MK II, I use 500 ohm or 47 k ohm. With the Pass XP-27, I just don’t hear a big difference. For fun, I can load it below 480 and then we start loosing some Hyperion magic. | |
| Speakers for 2nd System! @glenmschneider. I really need to audition the Sibelius some more. You are not the only one to describe them as beautiful sounding. | |
| Speakers for 2nd System! I listened to the Pearl Audio Sibelius at Axpona and was seriously impressed with the way they maintain bass balance at low and high volumes. Super natural and coherent. I want to audition them some more. | |
| What type of speaker would sound better? There is also the one driver option. Can be magical when done correctly! | |
| Cartridge Upgrade Recommendations Great! Hope you are experiencing a little Koetsu magic. It will get even better as you get more hours on the cartridge. Enjoy! | |
| Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair I don’t mean to sound too dogmatic but that speaker list seems all over the map design wise. I think it would be worth your time to audition some Vandersteen speakers. They image (holographic) better than most because they address baffle ref... | |
| Speakers for new room I’ll be interested to know your opinion on the Zu. I have a pair of Union 6 and think they are wonderful. What separates them from the Klipsch speakers I have listened to is their coherence and clarity. That’s the advantage of a full range drive... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade Recommendations I would start with a new Rosewood purchased from the shop that can get it mounted for you. Hopefully they will know how it mares with your tonearm which a fear may need more mass to take advantage of the low compliance Koetsu. You are in for a tr... | |
| Zu Audio Union 6 Supreme An update. I have been using the Zu U6S since November 2024. I have settled into a specific set of tubes on the Decware Torii and the use of a Decware ZROCK3 for both vinyl and digital sources. As some predicted, I am really happy with these spe... |