mdalton
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| Turntable suggestions for a newbie another interesting option in your price range is the Thorens TD-1500. | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid imho, resale value is a terrible reason to buy anything. buy it, love it, use it up. | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid Give yourself permission to change. I’d bet your taste in ice cream is different than it was 25 years ago - who knew coconut could be so good? And I’m guessing you’d buy a different suit today, even if the old ones still fit! So I’d recommend l... | |
| Phono Preamp Selection little above budget, but great stuff: Gold Note PH-5 | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @lalitk Excellent news. So where are you with respect to your various decision trees (cartridge, SUT, etc.)? | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? @lalitk yes, I was certain the old SUT was my weak link, but didn’t fully appreciate how much it was holding the Koetsu back. | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? @lalitk had a great 3 hour listening session with a good friend/neighbor who knows my system well from jazz/scotch nights over the last 10+ years. His first experience with my new SUT: after 10 seconds he turned to me and said “wow”. Our anal... | |
| What's my best upgrade options gonna have to agree with many other posters. a $2k turntable with $25k speakers and $20k amp/pre (when new) is out of balance. you could probably get a pretty nice TT for $5k, but I wouldn’t bother if you’re only willing to spend $2k; I’d just p... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @lalitk good development. How does 301 at this point compare with the SME when you had it in your system? And whatever happened to the Koetsu that you purchased? | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @lalitk Just for clarification, do the issues disappear entirely if you turn subwoofer(s) off? | |
| Garrard 301 - Project 301 restoration I’ve attached a link to the standard steps Woodsong Audio follows for their restorations. That and their plinth is what I have for my 401. I also have the 401 on a wall-mounted cabinet. No feedback or noise - but also no subwoo... | |
| Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated @mesch Yes, though couple points. $1000 20+ years ago is $1800 in today’s dollars, and $750 Canadian is $573 U.S. I agree though that if OP interested he might want to offer less. I still have my old Complete, though it’s boxed and in storage... | |
| Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated Audio Refinement Complete - a little old now, but definitely on warm side, and beautiful aesthetic. https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650131494-yba-audio-refinement-complete/ | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used You might want to attend the Pacific Audio Fest, which is happening on September 6-8 in Seattle. Doesn’t look like a huge show, but gives you unique opportunity to listen to a wide range of speaker types - perfect timing as you’re considering som... | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? @lalitk a little more time with the new SUT today. not just more dynamic - more of everything. I was missing out on a lot of Koetsu magic previously. Very cool. Looking forward to hearing about your experience. |