lalitk
Responses from lalitk
| Accuphase class A amps - going up the food chain from an A-48 to an A-80 or A-300? Entry Level is a subjective term. IME, every model in a brand lineup has that ‘house’ sound. Generally speaking, when you move up in the line, you get more of everything due to more freedom with implementation and parts selection. I own a Accuphas... | |
| Accuphase class A amps - going up the food chain from an A-48 to an A-80 or A-300? “BTW Accuphase pricing in Canada is significantly better than in the US” FYI - US Pricing is now on par with Canadian market. This was rectified as of late last year. | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @mdalton Plinth - Same source as yours :-) As far as SUT, very likely EMIA as a test case and then I will decide between Hashimoto or Etsuro. I won’t be at CAF but plan on going to AXPONA 2025. | |
| Garrard 301 - Project I have been enjoying analog bliss for past month or so. There is something very endearing about Garrard 301. Is it the timeless classic design or the toe tapping musical engagement…maybe little bit of both. 301 is a keeper! I believe it’s time to... | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Sugden makes good products. For me, it was Accuphase E-650 that pretty much ended my desire to consider any other brands out there. The synergy with your speakers is critical when selecting an Integrated. I have tried other Integrated’s costing 3 ... | |
| Music server recommendations needed. “The ability to effortlessly digitize the CDs, and then properly catalog, search and listen to my digitized music is the end goal.” I chose Aurender ACS100 for its superb library management and expandable storage. I wanted to steer clear of lapto... | |
| Check This Out! Thanks @ricred1 ….we can read between the lines. Cheers! | |
| Check This Out! +2, @grannyring No dealer or distributor I know of in my 20+ of buying new and used gear would be open to loaning high dollar item without any financial security if you didn’t have any prior dealings. So @ricred1, have you bought anything from @... | |
| Phono Preamp Selection “ I used to own some Sim equipment, looks nice, built well, not very musical.“ @ghdprentice I was just thinking that other day when I returned a $12K tube phonostage. Looked amazing, built well but not very musical. I mean it sounded nice but no... | |
| Phono Preamp Selection Parasound ZC ZPhonoXRM for $249. Incredible value and great sound. I have used this phono with Hana ML and Thorens TT. | |
| Check This Out! @grannyring Thanks for taking the time to share your impressions. Your feedback comes as no surprise knowing your fine taste in gear and keen sense of musicality. Colin @gestalt knows how to pick his gear which makes it harder to stick around wi... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project “What specifically do you not like about the DAS plinth? @ketchup The finish and build quality leaves lot to be desired, certainly not worth the asking price. Others may disagree with my assessment and that’s ok. The plinth is on the lighter sid... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @mdalton I am very happy with Etsuro Bordeaux. I do need a mono cartridge, thinking about recently released Hana SL Mono MK II. I also upgraded my phono board with Accuphase Integrated to AD-60 and returned Allnic phono since it was not a day n ... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @pindac Good point! Platter mats is something I’ve not experimented with yet. I went with Herbies Audio Lab ~ Way Excellent II Turntable Mat in 4mm thickness. They make good stuff so it was an easy choice without driving myself insane over pleth... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project “materials and solutions necessitated by compromise. ” @noromance I hear you. That’s the first thing I wanted to analyze by adding the roller blocks underneath the plinth. During my 3 hours listening with different reference recordings, I notice... |