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| Using XLR for Phono out This question, and ones in a similar vein, comes up all the time. In this specific case, if your linestage (the Cambridge 840E, I guess) is balanced, then there is an advantage to using the XLR outputs on the GCPH. If your linestage is single-ende... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? That's another whole can of worms. But if the top surface of the platter is already copper, all that you would be doing by adding a copper mat is to increase the effective total mass of the platter. Sonic qualities should not change much. (Famous ... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? Aoliviero, Difference between your Raven AC and Alectiong's Raven AC = 2 extra motors on his. That's why I suggest he should try driving the platter with only one motor. And you are correct, platter mat can make just the kind of subtle difference ... | |
| Pioneer M-22 or Pass Aleph 3? Whoops! I see you refer to the Luxman M05. By bad. | |
| Pioneer M-22 or Pass Aleph 3? Dear Peter, When you mention an "M-05" amplifier, are you referring to the PIoneer Exclusive M5? If so, can you tell me what you know about it? I have a chance to purchase a pair of Exclusive M5a monoblocks but no chance to audition them, as they ... | |
| Well Tempered Amadeus VS WT reference The Reference has a massive dense plinth, and the lightweight platter is coupled to it in such a way as to sink vibrational energy away from the platter/LP. From photos, it does not appear that the Amadeus plinth is nearly so elaborate in construc... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? Dear Alectiong, Has your system ever previously given you those qualities which you now say are missing with the Raven AC? If so, was it an analog or digital source that gave you greater satisfaction? I will say that what you are seeking (or what ... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? Ain't that the truth. Funny how so many end users find the net result to be simpatico. I am an agnostic, haven't heard it. But I do love my own Lenco L75 with PTP in slate plinth. I am sure you have made an uninformed negative judgement of that as... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? Alectiong, I agree with your present course of trying to perfect or improve upon what you already own. Along those lines you might want to consider the heretical idea of going backward to only one motor driving the Raven AC. If you go that route, ... | |
| sme 30/2 or TW Acustic Raven AC3 Dear Cjfrbw, I take your remarks to heart. You make some excellent points. You aroused my curiosity about your own system, so I went to your site. How on earth do you get all those tube amps, particularly flea-power SETs, to drive your 4-ohm ribbo... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? Stiltskin, Be prepared for a lecture.Mosin, I was thinking along the same lines. In fact, Alectiong may have already made his choice while we've been carping. I am very curious to know what he bought, or maybe he wants to sell his Raven/Grandeeza ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Axel, In addition to the Xono, you might consider the Ayre P5Xe. It's a true balanced design (the Xono is not) and sounds great in my system playing my MM and MI cartridges set at its lowest gain setting. But if you change a few settings internall... | |
| Upgrade from TW Acustic Raven AC-3 to what? DT, you wrote,"Now - if you jump from firm solid rock ground it will be different as if you'd jump from a suspended wooden floor and the landing will be different too - right? Do I need to say more ?" You might say more about the relevance of this... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Ray, I was very frugal all my audio life about buying equipment but especially vinyl-related stuff. I bought my Triplanar about 20 years ago, used. I was a friend of Herb Papier, the designer and builder of the TP until shortly before he died. Her... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Ray, My system is posted here. Sound Lab M1 spkrs, Atma-sphere MP1 preamp, Atma-sphere MA240 OTL amplifiers. The pre-amp and amps were highly tweaked by me over many years of ownership. I use any one of 3 turntables right now, but the MM/MI cartri... |