lalitk
Responses from lalitk
| Garrard 301 - Project @dover ….Correct :-) | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? @dhite71 By no means, I expect or suggesting otherwise for you to start over. I was just sharing my perspective and experience with two iconic brands. Personally, I like to diversify and appreciate the nuances each component brings to the game s... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? @dhite71 I can relate to your experience with ARC components. Your observations aligns with the design philosophy of brands like Audio Research (ARC) and McIntosh. Both have a “house sound” that tends to smooth over external influences, ensuring... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project “A randomly chosen NOS 12AX7/ECC83 is unlikely to be as quiet.” @lewm Maybe so but that shouldn’t deter anyone to not experiment, right? It’s a calculated gamble with any NOS tubes…well regarded NOS 12AX7s or ECC83s (like Mullards, Telefunkens,... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Softone Model 4 is here. Its breaking-in and sounding promising. It’s dead quiet (uses a pair of 12AX7 variant), clarity, bass response and imaging seems to be spot on. Thanks to @hoytis for the mention. | |
| Seller Question - I need UPS to come get these large speaker boxes - how to manage that? Do not ship large speakers through UPS or FedEx ground unless they are in wooden crates. You are taking a risk and it’s a 50/50 chance that they will get to their destination in one piece. Both UPS and FedEx are not equipped to handle large packa... | |
| Phono preamp or SUT for low output moving coil @dcaudio Look into this hidden jewel from Japan. Direct ship to you for under $800. Dedicated gain for Low and High MC carts. http://softone.a.la9.jp/english/Model4/m4-1.htm | |
| REL Classic 99 Sub @wfowenmd Thank you for your interest, I plan to post my impressions by year end. I got two other equipments ahead of REL project :-) | |
| Need help: Tannoy or B&W? Two very different speakers with amplification demands. B&W’s are power hungry speakers, you would need an high current amplifier. OTOH, you can easily drive Stirling’s with an 50W class A or pretty much any decent class A/B amp. Just stay aw... | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? @mulveling Thank you for your recommendation. | |
| Phono stage for second system “space is an issue” I would look into Parasound zphonoxxrm. Don’t let its miniature size or modest asking price deter you from trying. I’ve used it in my previous setup (TD124 + Hana ML) and it was pretty impressive in every aspect. https://pa... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State @rauliruegas I tried to find a middle ground with you and that was clearly a mistake on my part. You’ve got me beat on the stubbornness front :-) Peace! | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State @rauliruegas I appreciate the exchange of ideas, and while we may not see eye to eye on this matter, I respect your perspective. It seems we’ll have to agree to disagree, and that’s perfectly fine—after all, differing viewpoints are what make th... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State “If the SUT is optimized for the cartridge and if its properly loaded it still will not have the bandwidth that you can get with an active phono section.” @atmasphere Thank you for sharing your perspective. You may be right but I intend to test ... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State “Its that last bit that means that a lot of SUT setups are not optimized!”@atmasphere What if they are optimized for a specific cartridge along with rest of the components? And please don’t overlook or discount the user preferences. |