kennyc
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| Looking for “just good enuf” for garage man cave It seems most suggestions are ignoring the OPs CD requirements. If the OP is looking for a all-in-one unit for AM/FM radio, CD transport, DAC, Streamer, then he's likely out of luck- he'd have to go multiple components. Maybe a receiver plus a C... | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge @alan60 Thanks for the tip regarding the smaller sized "N" SPUs. I'll keep that in mind - maybe later I'll further explore optimizing the SPU sound. I like variety. I'm in my 60s. Because I started late my high end audio, I'm kind of conde... | |
| Room Acoustics: Where to place the squares? Thanks Eric also. Your continued insistence on the importance of room treatments for significant sonic benefits has moved me from buying minimal to treating it like it's a necessary component. But I may have to take a measured approach because I... | |
| Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions @alphonsodamato Perhaps Legacy Signature but I need a smaller footprint for the speakers I want to drive with the.... I looked at the Legacy Signature and the enclosure looks close to minimal allowable for the woofers. Are you looking for a ... | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge Because of this previous thread, I picked up a used Ortofon SPU Gold which likely needs retipping. The fun continues... https//:forum.audiogon.com/discussions/mc-cartridge-mini-shootout-spu-koetsu-fr-ikeda | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge Okay, I'm taking a step backwards - I realized that the 4point and the ViV won't work on a SPU "G" but may likely work on SPU "N". So I'm back to getting another tonearm. I'm heavily favoring the Groovemaster II which I know works well with SPUs... | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge What’s seems strange about the Rigid Floats is that they don’t give the tonearm mass which would allow cartridge+tonearm compatibility calculations. Rather, folks seem to be are using lighter to heavy cartridges. Before I went down this SPU route... | |
| AUDIONET HUMBOLDT INTEGRATED SONIC NIRVANA !? The Humboldt is my endgame target. Reviews seem to make this a bargain as it compares well with other MUCH more expensive uber electronics. | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge I'm planning to have all my cartridges reviewed by WAM Engineering - I'm of the belief that because of cantilever and stylus manufacturing alignment inconsistencies, the best way to align a cartridge is to get the stylus angle correct (vs aligning... | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge @dover Thanks for the info. Trying to determine which SUT to purchase - seems like a daunting task that I'll likely try at a later time. I have been eyeballing a Zesto Audio Andros Allasso SUT on sale now used for $2k. @alan60 Wow, thanks. ... | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge I’m comfortable around the $3k range. So the usual suspects in this range is Thomas Schick, Groovemaster II, Sorane TA-1L, and used Ikeda 407. There's also Ortofon arms like the RMG-309i and RS-309D, maybe used. Then there's the Bokrand arm whi... | |
| Decided to try a SPU cartridge @jasonbourne52 Thanks for reminding me of the “Ortofon’s” SUT. I read that SPUs sound best with a SUT, but my Van Den Hul Grail SB is a “current” phono stage. Not sure if a SUT+”voltage” phono stage is significantly better. I would ask the audio... | |
| Decisive moments your your audio journey When I was a very young (many many moons ago) I listened to a GE Trimline portable record player with my head positioned between the removable speakers (like headphones). It was then I decided to one day get a high end audio system. 6 years ago,... | |
| Protecting Equipment from Children Depends on the kids. If they are open to listen and understand, then explain to them this is your "toy" and it's very easy to break and cost lots of $ to fix so please don't touch. Or, you can have them "safely" touch buttons and stuff "under yo... | |
| Which Tweeter preferred- dome natural material, Beryllium/Metal or Planar Ribbon? Why? Although I have not personally heard them, I suspect the Voxative AC Xp Field Coil to be one of or perhaps is the best based upon reviews/reports. Unfortunately they’re very expensive. Hearing them is on my bucket list. |