lotus340r
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| Ideas on table/arm combo for Miyajima mono cart The Miyajimas work very nicely in a Reed 3p. I used to run the Shilabe in my Reed. The 12" ebony/cocobola come in at around 19g effective mass.You could also go for something even heavier like fidelity research, Schick as mensioned, Ikeda, Dynavec... | |
| Allnic Puritas vs. Koetsu Stone Body I don't think Hammertone are in the business of selling tonearms so they have no vested interest. David is just passionate about showing the Puritas in the best possible light. Yes, it can work in the Reed but some people report problems with sibi... | |
| Avalon Acoustics vs Wilson Audio Wilsons, very good hifiAvalon, music/emotion802D, bad hifiYMMV !I also agree that avalons (save the new compass) do not do rock yet wilsons can fatigue with rock ! | |
| Allnic Puritas vs. Koetsu Stone Body You might want to have a chat with David at Hammertone Audio who has tried the puritas in many many different arms. I would personally not choose a Reed and i am pretty sure David's best result (which is quite something i gather) is with the Kuzma... | |
| conrad johnson GAT vs ACT 2 series 2 Agreed. I went from act2.2 to gat and the gat made the act's treble seem quite shrill/strident. Gat is a lot more natural, delicate with more body and a lot more gutsy bass. The sound is warmer and less steely. Also the gat makes far better sense ... | |
| LP12 vs Classic III vs. ?? vs.?? Well Tempered Amadeus GTA and Raven 1 would be my recommendation. Both amazing decks at their pricepoints.As moonglum eloquently says though, if you are hooked on the LP12 presentation then best stick with the LP12. If you want the LP12 sound but ... | |
| Micro Seiki, or TW AC-1 hi Rauliruegas, apologies, I have never gotten arround to posting a system but have just done it and posted on the forums. | |
| Next Phonostage Phil, I have just seen your system and that you use Avalaon (same as me). The Allnic with the avalon is mindboggling, it's like a double dose of holography. My suggestion is for you to demo as many stages as you can but make sure you include the 3... | |
| Micro Seiki, or TW AC-1 We all like to have our choices validated in internet forums but my take on all this is that there is no such thing as a perfect isolated product and it's all about the SYSTEM and YOUR ears. This is especially true with turntables which are ultima... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Brian Eno - an endingKate bush - hello earthMiserere MeiElgar's SospiriGorecki, lento e largoBarber, Agnus Deilots of Rach ! | |
| Next Phonostage The Tron I had was the entry version. It was a little noisy and had no provision for adjustment of any kind but the sound was the right sort of sound. A little soft but definitely musical with good tone, texture and natural dynamics. I know someon... | |
| Next Phonostage Hi Phil, in some ways I found them similar. Both sound natural and liquid but with no compromise on speed, attack or dynamics. The strong suit of the ARC was the width of its soundstage (not that the Allnic is lacking in that area !) but I preferr... | |
| Next Phonostage Hi, I recommend the Allnic H3000. I used to use a Tron and now use the 3000. I have heard many others along the way like the Arc ref2, the Whest SE, the Rhea and TE SRX. The allnic is the best i've personally ever heard. I also own a Raven AC. | |
| Most suitable tone arm for linn sondek LP12 For me the aro wins. What it loses out to the various ekos arms in terms of frequency extension, bass and resolution it more than makes up for in terms of unipivot flow, tunefullness and out and out lyricism and musicality.At a lower budget howeve... | |
| Tube preamp recommendation ... sorry.. read that as "CJ ACT 2 mk2" ! |