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| Phono amp as good as Shindo Aurieges phono section Not many tube preamplifiers will mate well with that unit. The Manley Steelhead has a very low output Z (<100 ohms) and will drive just about anything. However, I believe the cost is outside the budget. One could check the specs for the Manl... | |
| SOTA Sapphire speed issue For what it's worth, if the belt is riding low on the pulley, and if the pulley is narrowest at its mid-point, then the speed of the platter would tend to be a bit faster than correct, assuming the pulley is rotating at its intended velocity. | |
| SOTA Sapphire speed issue rebbi, From what you describe, it sounds as though the belt is a bit looser than intended. Ergo, the belt may be slipping momentarily at start up. In your original post, you do not mention that SOTA replaced the belt when they performed the previ... | |
| Phono amp as good as Shindo Aurieges phono section Alma-sphere often gets overlooked in these discussions, I think because their products are full function preamplifiers, which actually should be an added value. The MP3 might fall within your budget. | |
| review iPhono 2 Dear Raul, I am not quite sure what you meant to say in your original post of 4/16 at 3:22 PM. If you are saying that bipolar transistors are inherently superior to JFETs, MOSFETs, etc, then I have no dog in that fight. I would favor whatever so... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Most I can manage is a chortle. Not laughing all the way. | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? "I didn't know kenwood made a good turntable".The KD550 is a fine one, on par with the DP60L, perhaps. I didn't mention the L07D, which is up there in the pantheon of the really great vintage direct-drives, like the SP10 Mk3, Pioneer Exclusive P3... | |
| review iPhono 2 Got it. Sorry to have been presumptuous. I took the wrong message from your earlier post, but I stand by my opinion about most such devices. On the other hand, I have never played with the iTube, so I certainly have no basis to dispute what you ... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Audiolabyrinth, Unless your turntables have a known history of having been serviced recently, I suggest you may want to replace all the electrolytic capacitors in both, and then have a competent technician calibrate the drive systems. That's the ... | |
| review iPhono 2 Audiofun, I am heartened to see that you have dumped the iTube2. Even though I do use tube equipment, I really do not like and have not liked "stuff" that was invented and sold solely to make the sound of a solid state device sound more "like tub... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Shane, I would take the dust cover and put it into storage. You don't want a dust cover anywhere in or on or over your turntable when it's in use. I thought every vinylphile agreed with that principle. Of course, you could always place it over t... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? What I find to be especially interesting about that tonearm (EPA100Mk2, according to others) is its base structure. From the photo, it seems to be one continuous piece that broadens out to cover the entire arm board. Is that the case, or are we ... | |
| Denon DP-60L vs Technics 1200 MK III Maintenance of either the Denon or the Technics is and will be no problem, contrary to what's been written here. In my opinion (only), the Denon is a superior mechanism by a little bit over the Technics, but I am no fan of Denon tonearms. The no... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? I agree with Henry. That arm looks special for the SL1000Mk3, with its broad and wide base. The wand looks like one of the optional wands for a B500 base, but the base is different, as noted. Very desirable tonearm, I think. Looks to be low eff... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Thekong, You wrote, ..."if that is true, and the DP100M is in the same league as the SP10MK3, P3a etc.,"That's one of the biggest "ifs" I have seen on this thread. First of all, Dover does not say what tonearm and cartridge were used to make the c... |