karl_desch
Responses from karl_desch
| Stylus Rake Angle Although the setting the arm at the horizontal position by eye works for most arm/cartridge combos, isn't the advantage of using the microscope to set SRA come down to being able to set a good ballbark VTA for those cartridges that have more unusu... | |
| Has anyone tried a "leather" turntable mat? I recently aquired a mooomat because I love the design. It looks great and lets be honest here, mats offer a very subtle change to the the sound of a TT. So try one if you like the look. It will sound fine. | |
| Next step? Hey Roscoeii,I've spent a little over a week with the Anvil. It is a fantastic turntable. Very straight forward and incredibly heavy without taking too much space. I started a thread on Vinylengine if you would like to see pictures. The demo unit ... | |
| Next step? Hi Roscoeiii,I'll be getting an in home demo of an Anvil "Alloy Convertible" turntable on Tuesday. I guess that is one perk of living in Ann Arbor, near Anvil Turntable HQ.I'll post what I'm hearing with that nice and heavy rig. | |
| Next step? Jperry, Sounds like a good plan. | |
| Next step? Thanks Jjrenman, Mechans and Manitunc for your responses. I was leaning toward a LOMC cartridge, like a Dyna 20x2L or a AT-OC9ml/iii but wanted to make sure I wasn't wasting time in the context of my somewhat ancient turntable. The logic being if ... | |
| Next step? Ok. Let me simplify. Given my current setup, would I get more bang for the buck with a $2500 investment in a new cartridge or a new turntable/tonearm? | |
| I wanna rock -- with monitors on stands The Legacy audio Studio HD is 93db efficient. | |
| O.C.D. Speaker placement Having your speakers equal distances from the back and side walls may not be the best acoustically. I would try the golden ratio. Read the quick primer on speaker placement at the cardas website under "insights".Also, no need for periods between O... | |
| Preamp to pair with X250.5 Have you considered the PASS XP-10?-Karl | |
| Squeezebox+DAC or Linn DS @ Prpixel. I was using a Wellbourne linear ps for the Duet receiver. @ Mateored. I am familiar with the Linn forums and agree that they are quite useful. My main complaint about the Linn DS is the delay in recognizing the UPnP server and connectin... | |
| PASS LABS INT-150 or X-250 with X-1 Hi Honeyooi,I have an INT-150. It will drive your speakers just fine. The INT-30A will as well unless you really push the dbs. The INT-150 has been described as a 150.5 plus the XP10, but this is really not the case. There is no real "preamp" sect... | |
| Help choosing speakers What are your listening tastes? The Residents?-Karl | |
| Monitor help.. I know I iknow... lots of threads Have you thought about picking up a pair of Vandy 1Cs? They just sound so good for their price point and are about one third the size of the IICE. You may not even want to add a sub.I have not heard them, but Vandy also has a bookshelf speaker cal... | |
| What's your take on Legacy Audio Focus SE I replaced a pair of Vandersteen 5 with the Legacy Focus SE. I have a larger room, 16x 22, and it is treated with bass traps/first reflection absorbers. I listen to mainly rock, electronic, indie, acoustic. I am driving the Focus with Pass labs IN... |