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| Where to get MHDT Orchid modfications? I modified an MHDT Orchid by replacing the cheap 1541 chip with an S1 Philips chip(about $120), replacing the 2 large 2 uF caps with much better quality caps and replacing the tube with a NOS RCA Command. There's some skill level involved in repl... | |
| Speakers for string Quartets I had Quad ESL 57's for 20 or more years and about 4 years ago switched to Harbeth 40.1's. Never looked back. The Harbeth's are very transparent and neutral and having a lot of amp power certainly helps. | |
| DIY TT Have you ever given LENCO TTs a thought? When rebuilt and mounted on new plinths, these offer superb performances....I know because I have two such TTs. One is from an old Lenco L70; the other from a L75. Both are fitted with quality Jelco tonearm... | |
| Question on Denon DL-103 retipping options and preferences I sent Andy a Zu Denon 103 and had him install a line contact stylus attached to a sapphire cantilever.....turn around was fast....less than 2 weeks. Excellent resultant sound | |
| A turntable that plays all types of music well Why not just keep your Lenco and suck up the shipping price. I too have a Nantais rebuilt Lenco(with a Jelco 850S tonearm) and it is superb on all kinds of music.....you won't find a better TT for 3-5x the Lenco's cost ...and even then, the altern... | |
| Harbeth 40.3xd vs Graham LS5/5 As a Quad 57 owner for over 30 years, I finally gave up on them and purchased a pair of Harbeth 40.1's. Listening at the apex of an approximate isosceles triangle(about 10 ft. on each side) the 40.1's are almost as transparent as the Quads but of ... | |
| CD Player Recommendations… Find a used Marantz 8001 SACD player....top rated by Stereophile years ago but still provides excellent well balanced sound | |
| Is your now then? in 1962 I walked into a hi fi store in Berkeley and heard a pair of KLH 9's driven by a transformerless amp.....truly a game changing experience. Several months later, heard a pair of Quad 57 ESLs, bought a pair and listened to them for many years... | |
| Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's? LENCO rules!!!!! I have completely rebuilt Lenco 70 and 75"s. They are superb and the equal of many turntables costing 5 to 10 times more | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD I have Classe' CAM 200's driving my Harbeth 40.1's....very transparent | |
| Favorite cable brand. ALL my cables are from DH Labs....Silver Sonic | |
| What are all these metal cans/pods sitting on top of electronics? None....I repeat None of these tweaks will work unless blessed by the Pope!!!!!!! | |
| Building new system starting with power amp. What would you choose ? I agree with 'unsound'.....you've got it backwards. Choose the speakers that fit your taste and then find amplification that is compatible with the speakers | |
| $10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy Look for a used pair of Harbeth 40.1 or 40.2's....better than both Tannoy and ML....and less expensive.....much more natural sounding unless you're a heavy metal person | |
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? Check out Sweet Vinyl products. Their 'click and pop" removing components work magic on noisy vinyl. Allows one to listen to older, oft played discs, without all of the inherent noise on second hand recordings....but one still needs to clean their... |