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| SACD/CD player update I also have an Oppo 105 and would never consider a mod. First of all, if you mod you will never get anywhere near your money back if you sell. And what is the life expectancy of a disk player anyway? Modwright mods begin at $2500. (Apparently Ric ... | |
| Why Isnt Techincs 1200 Considered Audiophile? The Technics is one of a number of audio components that measures well (by certain industry approved standards) and sounds, well, not so good. The quick answer is that means you're not measuring the important stuff. With a light platter the cons... | |
| VPI ADS Versus SDS The controllers clean up or reconstruct the AC signal, regulate it as to frequency and lower the voltage. My experience is that they provide a degree of improvement and clarity to the sound much as does the addition of a flywheel or a heavier pla... | |
| Audio-Technica ART 7 @soundermn Having bought from an authorized US dealer, do you know what the re-tipping charge is from Audio Technica? Is that done in the US? | |
| Audio-Technica ART 7 To sell as "New" on ebay a product must be:"A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store."My cartridge purchases from 2ju... | |
| VPI ADS Versus SDS IIRC those pages are written by Bill Carlin who designed and used to manufacture the Falcon/Eagle/Roadrunner. | |
| Audio-Technica ART 7 The source of gray market products is easy. As lewm has written, " I bought it in Tokyo. There is no advantage to buying in Tokyo; price was about the same as eBay. 2juki has a good reputation; I would not hesitate to buy from him."So a dealer ... | |
| Audio-Technica ART 7 Based upon my own experience with the ART-9 playing classical music I agree with lewm that the distinctions made by AT between the two cartridges and the music they can play well are a lot of PR BS. Which is not to deny that they may be different... | |
| VPI ADS Versus SDS A movement from an SDS to an ADS is not an "upgrade." They both are designed to do about the same thing and with the same level of quality. Unfortunately the ADS has been found by many users to be noisy, that is, to produce a vibration that can be... | |
| Audio-Technica ART 7 @chakster,You sound like a broken record. I purchased my Art-9 from 2juki and it is perfect. So too was the Shelter I bought years before. Dozens of audiophiles posting on multiple sites have reported the same over the years. Juki has a 100% posit... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? Correction: In my post above I incorrectly named the small Chinese Company that designs and manufactures the LKS DACs. It is Mu Sheng Electronics (沐声电子). | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? Since I am the OP, perhaps it's time for me to offer my long term impressions of this DAC. I have not been a digital guy and have not compared it to other fine DACs. But recently on another forum I was asked about strengths and weaknesses of the... | |
| Most accurate way to adjust for correct vta on vpi classic 1 Find a recording that people say is good for hearing the differences when you adjust SRA. Do a search here and elsewhere; there are a lot of suggestions out there. If you can’t find one, take a record of a female singer, recorded without effects, ... | |
| Uptone Audii ISO REGEN and Aesthetix Romulus DAC/CD Player Well for $1750 (including master clock and PS) it should. But 6moons, for example, reports it improves one system more than others, another system improved just a bit and a third system performed better without it. Other reviews may have differe... | |
| Uptone Audii ISO REGEN and Aesthetix Romulus DAC/CD Player I use a set-up much like your own, playing CD and SACD rips and some high resolution downloads stored on a hard disk and played through a lap-top into a DAC. That being said my advice is that there's really no telling how any of these little boxes... |