knotscott
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| Magico A5 or Sonus faber SERAFINO TRADITION or Harbeth 40.3 XD Harbeth and Mac could be a dull combo, due to both being on the warm side. Harbeth crossovers, while well designed, use a lot of inferior parts that can limit resolution. Magico M5 were used in one of the finest systems I’ve ever heard. All I kn... | |
| New Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Need recommendation for MM Cartridge and Mat Depending on your preferences and system, Nagaoka MP200/MP300 or AT-VM740ML/750SH. If you prefer the open midrange character and clarity of something like the Nag, IMHO the hot deal near budget is to grab an MP150 ($310 on Amazon, and add a JN-P5... | |
| Tyler Acoustics Highland H3.5 or Focal Aria 936 If you like you're current Aria 936s, there's huge risk that you may prefer them. My advice is to hold onto them until you're certain you prefer the Tylers. If you don't, best case scenario is to resell the new speakers at a loss. With that sai... | |
| Horn speakers are really bright? I agree with Russ, in that it’s often not accurate to generalize about the sound of anything because there are just too many other variables that often go ignored in the process.With that said, I have yet to hear a horn I’d want to own. I remain o... | |
| Live music you have attended that left impact....perhaps better than you expected. Went to hear Jose Feliciano with a friend several years ago at a small venue. I really wasn't too interested, but we ended knowing the door man, got great seats, and proceeded to be blown away by how good Jose and his band were. Jose is blind,... | |
| Wilson not delivering speakers as scheduled It takes 16 weeks to get a mass produced recliner delivered. Guess it's really no surprise that a high quality handmade speaker takes longer. Hopefully they'll under promise and over deliver! | |
| Is pre-out the same ? You can use your pre out as the preamp, but I’d expect it to have an impact on the resulting sound, so you likely won’t get the full effect of the amp. Still worth a try. A pure tube chain is the best way to experience tubes IMO, but it’s also obv... | |
| What cartridge for a prime super scout 10.5 arm.? Budget $500 The Nagaoka are the most satisfying MM carts I've heard yet. MP200, 300, or for the ultimate in refinement...MP500. | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? @knotscott -- I've been rolling tubes, too, and appreciate the KT66 mention. Want to try that; love the KT77s. Be forewarned....burn in time for the GL KT66s is pretty long. Bob Latino had suggested around 100 hours. I think it took every mi... | |
| GR Research Upgrades The Youtube videos of Danny’s work, always seem logical and make sense to me. He takes measurements, listens, plans the mods, then remeasures and compares the results. His mods typically just try to fix what’s not right, and enhance the "cheese" c... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? When I rebuilt my Dyna 70s into VTA 70s, I added the VTA board, new power supply caps, fresh tubes throughout, and premium caps in the audio stage. The biggest changes since then have been from rolling tubes. I settled on RCA clear top 12AU7 dr... | |
| DCM vs Polk Audio Center Speaker At least you got a great deal on the KX. If it doesn't work out, you don't have much invested, and you could probably resell for near cost. Well worth a try. Good luck. | |
| DCM vs Polk Audio Center Speaker Only you can really tell for sure. My advice is to forget about the specs, and try both out extensively until you’re sure which one sounds best to you. "Better/Best" is often just a matter of something fitting in well with a given situation. | |
| New cartridge selection: help wanted It's in the MM family (moving permalloy actually), not MC, but I absolutely love what the Nagoaka MP500 is doing for my system. A very musical, clear, dynamic, and well refined cart with a huge soundstage and excellent separation. | |
| I did the right thing after all. You're the only one you need to please. Congrats on your new speakers. There's always risk when we make a change, but there's also chance of improvement...no change, no improvement. Enjoy! |