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| How does the VPI Aries II stand up to current mid priced tables? I know you addressed the question to tablejockey, but the answer is emphatically "yes". Phoenix Engineering over VPI ADS. Tablej will likely agree. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Pani, if you mate the FM122 with a linestage having 12-18db of gain, you’d be in a good place to drive most amplifiers with most LOMC cartridges. (At the far end of that range, you’re adding 18db of gain which would be very capable.) Or did you me... | |
| Inexpensive Good Vintage Turntables? Clearthinker, You wrote, "You must be a scientist as, like most of the others, you have not evaluated the causes of environmental damage correctly. By far the most costly elements of product production and use are the creation and disposal of the... | |
| The past meets the future Sliced bread has its place, if you're making sandwiches for a bunch of kids, but not if you want really good bread. | |
| Does Having the Turntable Grounded Through the Right RCA Effect Sound Quality? One difference from one installation to another is whether the audio ground is identical to chassis or AC ground. Some designers like to place a small value resistance between audio and chassis ground, for noise abatement. Some use an arrangemen... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 I am not quite sure why you are so provoked by some of my opinions, but this line of argument is too silly to continue. I’d be interested to see a list of tube phono stages that you currently would endorse as competitive with whatever are the best... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Keep in mind that Raul has a fanatical hatred for any component that uses a vacuum tube. His judgement is not objective. In my opinion, your best course of action is to try to audition as many of these high end phonoline stages as you can, both tu... | |
| EAR 834P MM/MC options help Better in the out position with what cartridge? | |
| Dust cover up or down? That’s what she said. | |
| Turntable Identification This is a classic high end system for the late 50s or early 60s. Marantz 7C and 8B plus TD124. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 If you are interested, I can talk to him and explain the very simple upgrade I did myself. I can describe the output circuit to him as well. You can PM me. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 drbond, You might talk to Dave Slagle at Intact Audio. He is also associated with EMIA. I could talk to him about the Steelhead phono and line output stages on your behalf. Dave may even have some better ideas, since his knowledge is much deeper a... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. I see now in the advert that the nominal impedance is 4 ohms, going down to 0.43 ohms at 20kHz, per Raul's statement too. That's not a great situation for any sort of tube amplifier, but it could be made to work I guess. Using Autoformers from A... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 cleeds, By the way, you were quite right to correct me regarding microphones and etc in the recording chain up to the application of RIAA equalization during the making of an LP. I realized after the fact and before you pointed it out that the rec... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 A major reason I originally chose the Manley Steelhead for the second of my two audio systems is that I wanted at least two sets of phono inputs, one for MM, and of course the Steelhead provides 3. Plus I wanted a "full function" preamplifier, so... |