knotscott
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| Phono cartridge choice It's always a matter of preference. I'm not familiar with the others, but I've been thrilled with an MP150 body and a JN-P500 stylus with a modified Hagerman Bugle 3 phono stage, and all tube front end. | |
| Bi amping with two different pairs of monoblocks Active crossovers have been mentioned, and can have several benefits if the circumstances are right. In most cases it requires bypassing the stock passive crossovers, which is a fairly big change to a set of speakers....certainly doable for many,... | |
| New vs uses in your current setup Installed equipment is 70% used, 30% new. Carts are ~ 95% new, | |
| Bi amping with two different pairs of monoblocks @lordmelton I said it was a ridiculous proposition in the context that the OP would be better served buying a decent front end and some high quality speaker jumpers, they really make a difference. Got it. | |
| Bi amping with two different pairs of monoblocks Every case is different. I don’t agree that it’s a ridiculous proposition. It depends on several variables. In my case, the Dynaco/VTA monoblocks benefitted from seeing an 8 ohm load vs 4 ohm, and also benefitted from not having to operate in ... | |
| Bi amping with two different pairs of monoblocks How about using two of them for a total of $100.00? That would work. If not please explain why! Re: the SCHIIT SYS - Wouldn’t this work if you put it inline with the amps that have the highest gain and use it as an attenuator to match levels w... | |
| Timeline Listing of Notable and Influential Times in Audio Manufacturing History Impressive and interesting list. | |
| What exactly is critical listening? Who does it? Critical listening means optimizing the setup and listening closely to what the system is doing. I use it when evaluating changes. Otherwise, I just turn it on and listen more casually to the music. If critical listening used as a tool makes ... | |
| Bi amping with two different pairs of monoblocks Monoblocks fall into the vertical bi-amp camp. You’re looking to add second set of monoblocks in a horizontal bi-amp scenario. Level matching between amps will likely be an issue unless both amps have the same gain or a method to adjust gain. As... | |
| Metal or Carbon Resistors - Which is better? Always tradeoffs, but per the recommendation of an audio buddy I went with the Takman REY metal film in my Hagerman Bugle 3 phono stage. No regrets, and will likely use them again when I build the Hagerman Cornet 3. . | |
| Encouraging people to consider a traditional 2 channel stereo system. What’s worked for me is just to let people listen. The basics of my system have been evolving and improving over a number of years. Some was vintage when I started, some has become vintage over time, but it's been modified, reconfigured, and re... | |
| Battle of the affordables It's too personal of a choice for anyone other than you to choose.....favorite beer, prettiest woman, best band, etc. | |
| Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening? It depends on the recording and my mood, but I typically listen in the 70-85dB range. When I was younger, and when my system didn’t sound like it does now, I played it much louder to get some sort of a sensation from it. It had less resolutio... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile Merlin speakers were a game changer for me. It was as much the man as the product, but being introduced to designer Bobby Palkovic, along with all the wonderful gear they used changed my audio tragectory permanently. | |
| Tube preamplifier lifespan My Lazarus Cascade Basic preamp was bought new ~ 1987 and is still going strong. I've replaced the power supply caps and resistors, along with some audio caps. The metal film resistors are all good. I suppose it depends on a particular preamp, ... |