mijostyn
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| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong @deep_333 Sterile? In relationship to most tube amps that would be better described as accurate. I suspect you would not like Boulder amps either. @jl35 Really? Do you have a measurement microphone? Do you have the experience of listening to sy... | |
| Looking for advise and recommendations on a nice record cleaner. @cleeds @dogberry The KL uses blowers to dry the record, https://klaudio.com/kd-cln-lp200t-lp-vinyl-record-ultrasonic-cleaner-dryer Unfortunately, this is just as bad, maybe worse than plain air drying in a rack. Any contaminants dissolved in ... | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong In many instances a very neutral piece of equipment will expose deficiencies in a system. Someone with a system that is too "hot" will prefer a DAC that is rolled off. A neutral system (flat frequency response curve) will sound too hot (sibilant)... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? @mke246 It seems none of the cartridge manufacturers think 78s are worth the effort. I use an Ortofon 2M series for 78s. It has a huge bonded spherical stylus. To describe the 78s I have a scratchy would be an understatement. I would love to know... | |
| Music first or sound first? @rvpiano I view music and sound quality as two completely separate issues. Most of the music I listen to is on lower quality devices. I am addicted to music. It is playing at least 90% of the time I am awake, in the car, the shop, the bathroom, t... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? @lewm The MC cartridges I have do not have any problem tracking. They range from medium to low compliance. The lower compliance cartridge uses the highest VTF, but it also has the largest contact patch. Higher compliance cartridges track at lower... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? @dogberry I am not so sure about the two different end points. I think that is more a characteristic of the LP-S. It has been my experience that the best cartridges of each group converge. Any sonic differences are mostly due to minor difference... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? @rauliruegas I think you misunderstood me. By groove velocity I meant heavier modulation, miss-tracking. That brightness is because it does not have RIAA correction. It sounds very vivid which some people like, but it is not natural. | |
| Finally after 7 years of search... Full Range: Voxativ. One of the great problems for loudspeaker performance is the analog crossover. Ideally you would never put anything between the speaker and the amp. Full range drivers are an attempt at avoiding this problem. The problem for all of them is bass be... | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong @jimmy2615 Speaker cables have to be matched to purpose. There are significant design issues particularly with low impedance speakers and subwoofers. If you use a bad cable for the job like using 24 gauge zip cord to drive subwoofers you will have... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? @dogberry Good to hear. Yes, all of the more advanced stylus shapes VTA sensitive because they have a longer contact patch. You can lose the high end easily. The OCL stylus is more like the stylus Lyra uses in the Atlas. It is not quite as severe... | |
| Can a power amp have too much power, risking damage to a speaker? There is no such thing as too much power. It is far more common for an underpowered amp to destroy speakers with clipping which can easily overheat fragile voice coils. High powered systems are always limited unless you like destroying your ears.... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? @lewm exactly, especially when you consider price. MM and MC cartridges occupy two distinctly different markets. Buyers of MC cartridges are willing to spend much more money on a cartridge than buyers of MM cartridges. Thus, MM cartridges are a ... | |
| Looking for advise and recommendations on a nice record cleaner. @uavnola How much do you want to spend? The best record cleaner costs $6000. For value I would suggest The Nessie Vinylmaster. Any record cleaner that does not use vacuum drying should be avoided at all cost. This includes most ultrasonic units.... | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong Benchmark equipment is not sterile, it is neutral, very nicely made and fairly priced. After that you can take it anywhere. Want an analog glow? Add a turntable with a tube phono stage. The difference with good electronics pales in comparison to t... |