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| AR XA turntable needs new cartridge... If you are going to stick with the AR XA turntable in as is condition with original tonearm, you would be best advised either to buy another M97XE or something similar in a similar low price category. That's only my opinion, of course. You may no... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State I think Raul here quotes the words of Huber from FM Acoustics, not touting his own products. So relax. | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State Was it stolen, or did you lose $11K between buying it and later selling it? If the latter, as I am sure you realize, audio gear is not a good way to invest. Also, if you choose carefully and like what you buy, you will keep it for many years. Thos... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State One never knows, does one? I hadn’t mentioned the Essential 3160 previous to your question about what stage has separate MM and MC circuits, because of its rarity. But if you can find one, I can recommend it very highly. Actually, Raul may be able... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State My point was merely to correct you as regards the current exchange rate between pound and dollar. First, you estimated that a used Essential 3160 can be found for $2500, and then you estimated you could find one in the UK for only 1200 GBP, which... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL I am impressed that your subwoofers can do zero Hz. | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State 1.2K GBP is about $1.5K these days. | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State "Modernize" the 3160? The original is barely 10-15 years old. Not much has happened in audio electronics in those years. In fact, the bipolar transistor that Raul et al use in the MC gain stage is out of production and was not replaced by anythi... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State Pindac, Please show me where to buy an Essential 3160 for $2500. I see that there was one on US Audiomart for $3K and sold. I'd actually consider a second unit. They are quite rare, probably more rare than a Vendetta by John Curl. | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital Jazz is like caviar or lox. You need to develop a taste for it if it doesn’t immediately grab you. But also jazz as an idiom suffers in popularity owing to the myriad of mediocre musicians and styles that claim to be “jazz”. | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State Lalitk Yes, Raul’s 3160 (which I own) and his current 3180 phonolinepreamp both contain entirely separate and discrete MM and MC stages. The 3160 is the finest SS phono stage I’ve ever heard in my home. And the 3180 is said to be better. Both are ... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State I cannot think of any phono stage that does not operate in Class A. It should not be a bragging point, but manufacturers do it anyway. | |
| TDM 24CX-4 Stereo 3-way / Quad 2-way questions My guess is that you or someone competent to do it is going to have to open the chassis, take a look at the internal wiring, and then modify the connections to suit your desires. You have not really said what it is you desire, but I am guessing y... | |
| TDM 24CX-4 Stereo 3-way / Quad 2-way questions What do you want to achieve? | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State What Raul says is correct to the best of my knowledge. The first Levinson product was a pre-preamplifier, a small active gain box to boost the output of any newly arrived LOMC cartridge in order to drive a phono stage, at a time when all phono sta... |