karl_desch
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| Only 1 Lacquer producer left, in a garage in Japan? I discussed this issue with a close friend of mine a mastering engineer who cuts lacquers on a Neumann VMS 80. Saff Mastering. This is truly a big deal. Lucky for him, he buys his lacquers through the small production in Japan. These japanese la... | |
| Japan Trip - Looking For Shopping MC Cartridge Recommendations Thanks for the excellent discussion and ideas. I’ll do the numbers when I am there this summer! | |
| Japan Trip - Looking For Shopping MC Cartridge Recommendations @chakster All excellent points. I guess it would be unlikely to be cheap enough to overcome those shipping charges? I'll have to wait an see. | |
| Japan Trip - Looking For Shopping MC Cartridge Recommendations Don't want to derail this thread about cartridges available in Japan but...I will be in Japan next fall and was wondering if a new turntable, like a Technics SP-10R would be significantly cheaper if bought in Japan? Any way of looking into this? ... | |
| Pass XP-22 or ARC Ref5se? The Pass XP-22 is an amazing preamp in my system. So quiet and clear. It would drive any Pass amp. | |
| Soundsmith - Hyperion vs lyra ETNA @dodgealum Continuing to hear amazing things with this cartridge. I'm appreciating that the Sussurro doesnt call attention to itself just lets you here new things in familiar recordings and really get the musical message. My evaluation is somewhat... | |
| Soundsmith - Hyperion vs lyra ETNA @dodgealum I also had the non-ES version of the MIMC star. My initial impression was positive but I also felt like it sounded a little "closed in" for lack of a better term. Very clean and low distortion but not the expansive soundstage I was us... | |
| Soundsmith - Hyperion vs lyra ETNA I have only listened to EMT outside my home so I can't tell you what kind of changes to expect compared to a Lyra or SoundSmith. I do have the perspective of breaking a Lyra Delos. So what Bill says above is an excellent point about MI versus MC... | |
| Soundsmith - Hyperion vs lyra ETNA I don't think you'll be disappointed with either. I have had three main carts on my table for the past couple years. A Koetsu RSP, a Lyra Atlas and a SoundSmith MIMC star and most recently traded up to a SS Sussurro. To my ears, the SoundSmith ... | |
| 30 Watts of class A power: What Speakers are you using and suggesting? Vandersteen Quatro work very well with my Pass XA 30.5. Although not efficient speakers, they have a powered sub integrated and an easy consistent ohm load. I only ever see the needle twitch on the amp when the electronic dance music is thumping... | |
| Name Your Top 5 Most Musical Dynamic Sounding Tonearms of All time? I’ll mention the Mørch DP-8 here because what it does with the bass in my system. It’s grip on the low end allows for excellent musical dynamics. Love it with SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC and Lyra Atlas. | |
| Solid State Preamp Under $8000 The XP-22 is a two unit piece which you mentioned would not be preferable. But, I feel like Pass really knocked one out of the park with this update of the Xp-20. In my system it replaced an Xp-10. I hear improved clarity (resolution without gl... | |
| Solid State Preamp Under $8000 Pass Labs Xp-22. Silent and beautiful. | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) I'm a long time Pass Labs listener so probably totally biased. I recently changed from the XP10 to the XP22 pre. As I had hoped, this change pushed my entire system in the right direction. Even after several months in the system I am still hear... | |
| Linn Audio I know this is an old thread, but I agree with the OP @caphill that the current Linn digital gear is among the best even though it can be hard to take the Linn system approach, similar to Naim.The only piece of Linn gear I have long experience wit... |