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| Clearaudio Innovation Wood or shoot for the stars Techdas AF 3 I would go with the ClearAudio Innovation wood with Universal arm and upgrade your phono preamp. I own a ClearAudio Innovation wood with Universal arm and Benz Zebra wood cartridge. My phono preamp is an Audio Research Ref Phono 2se. This is a t... | |
| Pre amp ruining analog That was a long time ago when ARC gear was mostly single ended. There was sometimes a ground loop between the amp and preamp. ARC recommended grounding the preamp and floating the amp. Are using balanced or single ended cables from the phono pr... | |
| Pre amp ruining analog The fact that you have no hum with digital leads me to think the problem is somewhere in the analog front end and not the preamp. Do you have any dimmer switches, compact florescent or LED light bulbs? These can cause hum in your system, especial... | |
| Using contact cleaner in tube sockets Do you have an ARC dealer within a reasonable distance? If so I would ask him to have a look and see what he thinks. If he is a nice guy, he will help you figuring his good will may earn him a customer in the future. He should be able to check th... | |
| Audio Research The preamp is the heart of your system. The most important piece of electronics. It has the most affect on the sound of your system. I had the LS27 in my system for a week. It was a dealer demo, well broken in and in good order. I like the looks ... | |
| Audio Research This is very curious. I owned an LS2 mk2 for a number of years in the mid to late 1990s. The B stands for balanced input. It was good for it's time but it was never great. The LS25 mk2 I had after was in a totally different league. Just so much ... | |
| Ugly vs Gogeous speakers Speakers are a very personal thing. You see your speakers even when you are not listening to music. Sonus Faber considers speakers to be musical instruments. They are designed and voiced to reflect that philosophy. They have that "in the room" so... | |
| Audio Research The Audio Research LS25 mk2 is a real jem. I had one for a number of years and was only convinced to upgrade when I heard the Ref 5se. The LS25 mk2 holds its own really well against most current preamps. That is were I would go. The LS15 is a bit... | |
| Ugly vs Gogeous speakers Life is too short for ugly speakers. I own Sonus Faber Elipsa SE speakers in violin red. They look gorgeous and sound incredible. | |
| Moving a 5,000 vinyl LP collection safely I am in the middle of a much longer move. I have found that Uhaul small boxes are perfect for vinyl lps. And at 99 cents a piece, even cheaper in packs of 25, they are really hard to beat. I stacked them 3 high with out a problem. I would not ... | |
| Speaker Recommendations for Audio-Research VT80 Speakers are a very personal choice, they are the voice of your system. Listen to everything you possibly can before making a decision. Then search Audiogon by zipcode and see what is available used in your area. You will need to look at speakers... | |
| Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player? The Audio Research CD players starting with the CD3 use variations of the Philips CDM Pro2 drive mechanism. This is the same drive mechanism in CD jukeboxes so complete drives as well as parts are readily available. So I wouldn't worry that mu... | |
| SME vs. Clearaudio Turntable Comparison - Thoughts? The ClearAudio Innovation Wood is an Excellent table. The platter floats on a magnetic bearing and spins with virtually no resistance. I also think the magnetic bearing helps isolate the platter from vibration. It has an electronic speed control ... | |
| Audio Research SP20 vs LS25 and Whest Phono Pre The SP20 would be an upgrade over the LS25 but not one I would make. I have spent a bit of time with both the LS25 and LS25 mk2. I have also heard the SP20 quite a few times at my dealer, I was not impressed. The Ref 3 would be a much better upgr... | |
| Do any Audio Research tube amps run in class A? The Ref 110 has the tubes vertical and not horizontal. This means that you can use KT120 tubes in it. Which brings it a little closer to the Ref 150. It also has a reset able tube meter which tells you exactly how many hours are on the tubes. Mat... |