mayoradamwest
Responses from mayoradamwest
| VPI Prime or Scout or ??? For some reason I didn’t think Upscale Audio was in CA. I’m in SoCal pretty regularly so I may pop down there. The downside is paying an extra 9.5% sales tax though, which is quite a lot in this case. I | |
| VPI Prime or Scout or ??? @gillatgh It sounds like you basically have a Prime though. I’m just not sure if I’d notice or appreciate the differences between the prime and scout. Seems like mixed feedback this far. | |
| VPI Prime or Scout or ??? @soundwatts that cartridge is more expensive than the scout. Should I be spending more on the table or cartridge? Equal? | |
| VPI Prime or Scout or ??? Sorry to confuse. I’m in CA and I don’t see a place to demo. I’m from NJ originally. Also getting a VPI rack to round out my NJ components. Mytek is from nearby Brooklyn. The struggle I have it that I know the turntable will always be the secondar... | |
| VPI Prime or Scout or ??? Our of curiosity I see conflicting info. If I got the Prime or Scout, do I need help setting it up? I’m still a bit split. I like the Grado suggestions as long as they aren’t too expensive. I’m feeling the the Prime might bust my budget. | |
| VPI Prime or Scout or ??? Mytek Manhattan Phono Stage, to McIntosh C47 to McIntosh MC452 to B&W 802 D3. Looking for a nice warm sound (particularly for jazz). | |
| VPI Prime or Scout or ??? Any suggestions on a cartridge? Prime is already at the top of my budget and I don’t believe it comes with one? | |
| Solidsteel Racks Appreciate all the feedback! I contacted Symposium and they got back to me right away, even though they were all on vacation. Really impressive communication thus far, their racks look great, and they're from my home state, NJ (happily in CA for t... | |
| Solidsteel Racks @stereo5 I’m not going to call Italy. This is why we invented email. I did my part and reached out. I have little patience for companies with bad service. They were my first choice but I’m not going to order if I have no idea when a rack will actu... | |
| Solidsteel Racks @bdp24 that's a great data point. I'm actually looking for a rack mainly because my $90 Monoprice rack not because I care how it looks (it's pretty unoffensive) but because the 110lbs McIntosh MC452 amp is pretty precarious on it. I fear it'll col... | |
| Solidsteel Racks Thanks @ebm the Symposium racks look nice. I wish I could get the Osiris. Especially is copper they look awesome. I’ve sent them an email as their ordering seems complicated and there aren’t too many online sources. | |
| Solidsteel Racks @lostbears I'm not sure how that translates to the current Solidsteel lineup. They do offer a ceramic shelf option. As for Zoethecus - I'm glad you like yours, but I have all SS devices, I don't even think Zoethecus is still in business? and eithe... | |
| Solidsteel Racks hi @lostbears I've seen you post that many times here on Audiogon, but that's the only signal I have at the moment (other than the unanswered email). Which rack specifically did you get from them? As for other options, I really haven't found many ... | |
| Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby - New on HDtracks Relatedly, I never got the fascination with Waltz for Debbie. It's a good track, sure, but if I were to pick a favorite track and album from Bill Evans, it'd be Little Lulu on Trio 64. Sounds pretty amazing to me over Tidal hi-res. | |
| Add streamer with quality sound to system for Tidal and portable drive If you're already ok with the laptop or any computer attached, I think you're describing a good use case for Roon. Leave the computer attached as a Roon core and you can control it from any device (other computers, phones, tablets, etc). |