markalarsen
Responses from markalarsen
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Abba | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? Does the quarter million include free instillation? That is my deciding factor. | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? @prof same thing your Fat Bob has: TMD. And it has a dust cover | |
| How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital? 45 rpm 12 inch vinyl records sound roughly equivalent to 24/192 streaming. It is all about the recording and mixing quality. Recording engineers are not given enough credit. | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? @prof Transrotor Bellini with Acoustic Sound TA-1000 tonearm and Cardas Myrtle Heart Cartridge (Micro Benz). | |
| DAC 'Scam' Vid If you spent less than$1000 on your entire system, you cannot tell the difference between a $200 DAC and a better, more expensive DAC. | |
| Develop a hierarchy for phono playback I used the same Cardas Myrtle heart cartridge, and the same phono preamp, on two different tables and tone arms. The Marantz vs Transrotor with an Acoustic Signature TA-1000 tonearm. Huge, very noticeable difference. I would suggest balance and... | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? Could be a VTA adjustment? | |
| Your Favorite Room at AXPONA 2025? PS Audio regardless as to which of their speakers they played. Loved the new DAC and Preamp. | |
| Your Favorite Room at AXPONA 2025? Bel Canto Black, Pure Fidelity Harmony Turntable and YG Acoustics Vantage speakers. | |
| Durable record vacuum cleaner recommendation? HumminGuru | |
| New cartridge vs. Re-tipped +1 for Andy Kim. He retipped a ZuAudio and a Cardas Myrtle Heart for me. He said they would sound better after he retipped them; I thought puffery. He was dead on accurate. Wonderful work at reasonable prices, and very fast turnaround time. | |
| matching your cartridge to your turntable A | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? I bought a Transrotor turntable and Acoustic Signature TA-1000 tonearm 10 days ago to avoid tariffs. Or so I told myself and my wife. | |
| Record Cleaning Using Vacuum Machine for Cleaning and Ultrasonic for Final Rinse The key is to buy your ultrasonic machine before the 5th. |