kennyc
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| Can anyone recommend an FM Receiver that would play into a relatively high end system? FM Tuner Shootout (scroll to bottom to see final rankings):https://www.fmtunerinfo.com/shootouts.htmlMany would say that the Accuphase T-1100 is the best new FM tuner today. | |
| Best 40 to 50k used speakers @thieliste The Magico A5 has excellent price/performance with Herculean internal damping. At $22k it competes with $30k+ speakers. | |
| Beware Audiocadabra Cables: High Return Shipping and Won't Get Full Refund! Seems like a no brainer to find out the return policy before purchasing, and unfair accusations because of the OP's lack of due diligence - return policy was clearly stated on Audiocadabra website. http://www.audiocadabra.com/satisfaction-guarantee/ | |
| Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers. @qxb1998,Speaker preference is subjective. Best is to listen/demo for yourself. But the caveat is that speakers reflect the audio chain driving them, so can sound heavenly in one system, not so much in others. Also room modes can play significa... | |
| Downside to "revealing" system? The difficulty of making bad vinyl recordings acceptable is that the compromise may adversely affect good vinyl recordings. Whether the compromise is acceptable is highly subjective. Maybe you can live with a compromise cartridge. Or maybe have... | |
| Downside to "revealing" system? @joeyfed55 Perhaps you may prefer the sound of adding tubes into your audio chain to take the edge off of revealing/analytical and move you more towards musical. Tube phono preamps are a relatively inexpensive option to try such as the Pro-ject T... | |
| cost no object integrated amps Cost no object: VAC Statement 450i iQPerhaps $40k bargain?:Pilium Audio Leonidas IntegratedBob, a dealer at Rhapsody Audio https://rhapsody.audio , believes that Pilium products punch way above their price point, competitive with the very best. A... | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry @atmasphere thanks for the advice. Earlier I thought “atmasphere is lucky to have dodged this exercise”. | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry @rauliruegasI just found out you have a very highly resolving relatively expensive system that can justify spending $ for optimization. Get your cartridges optimize- get/hire a knowledgable cartridge optimization professional (maybe a seasoned dea... | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry @rauliruegasI was simply defining “optimum” cartridge setup means getting the stylus angles correct. There are many roads on how to get there, I’m still learning how but I listed some methods/tools that I need to further explore as mentioned in my... | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry @rauliruegas You could have simply Googled “turntable cartridge cantilever” then look at the illustrations/pics, but I’ll try to explain in words. Generally, turntable cartridge is constructed with body (shell), coils, magnets, suspension (for can... | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry @rauliruegas “i can add that almost everyone knows that it's the cantilever/stylus the ones that be align in the protractor.“I think you missed my pointFirst, it appears you’re confusing cartridge cantilever with tonearm. Second, I’m referring to... | |
| Should a reference speaker be neutral, or just great sounding? “Should a reference speaker be neutral..”At first glance, I get what the OP was asking. But upon deeper scrutiny, the exercise seems a bit ludicrous. And at some level, it’s like finding a solution to a problem when a problem doesn’t exist.- The O... | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry The idea behind the Hana is to use the knowledge/experience of well seasoned high-end cartridge engineers, coupled with quality ready available parts to keep costs down. This recipe has been a huge success. | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry There are a great sounding cartridges mentioned in the thread, but the price/performance of the Hana line is tough to beat. That’s why they sell so many of them while garnishing many positive reviews. The Hana assembly line is shared by far more... |