mijostyn
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| Synergy @rauliruegas I did not say it was neutral, which I prefer. Someone with a system that tends towards sibilance or someone who just likes bass might like a cartridge like the Charisma. It is also a fun cartridge because of it's dynamic capability.... | |
| Synergy @rauliruegas I beg to disagree. I'm unstable because I have two daughters. They make me listen to Primus. @rvpiano The Maestro is more or less neutral. The Talisman V2 Gold is very bright. If you really want "not as bright", go with the Charis... | |
| Thinking about switching cartridges. @jasonbourne71 is right. That is a sideways move. Save longer and get something like a Soundsmith Sussurro or Ortofon Windfeld Ti. | |
| One DAC to Rule it All @koestner I am one of the people testing the Beta programing of the new DEQX units. My Pre 8 is due to be shipped out next week, FINALLY. The first thing that happened was COVID and they lost the supplier of the main processor they were using. T... | |
| One DAC to Rule it All @rhg3 finally found me. Here I am in all my glory. OK. @koestner the problem is you need a DAC channel in front of every amplifier channel, in your case we are dealing with 4 channels, two subwoofer and two main. The dBx has 6 DAC channels in it.... | |
| Cartridge mounting woes Unless you can get to the grub screws from below the cartridge they will not work. There is one other solution. Roberts makes a product called "MAX GRIP carpet" Home Depot sells it. It is an extremely strong double sided tape. With the stylus gua... | |
| Looking for Sub to pair with Dynaudio Confidence 20s @dmeltz Hi, As mentioned previously you do not want to do one subwoofer, two is the minimum. You have smaller bookshelf speakers hopefully on stands. These speakers have the ability to perform acceptably in a room that large , but it is pushin... | |
| Cartridge mounting woes @ho249 The problem you face is that no modern cartridge is mounted that way any more. What you have to do if you want to use this turntable with modern cartridges is have the head shell drilled and surfaced for mounting from above. It is basic w... | |
| Synergy @rauliruegas IMHO the only continuity in this mess is the music. Everything else is expendable. We have had many complimentary and useful discussions Raul, so please do not belittle yourself. All roads lead to Rome:-) | |
| Synergy @rvpiano Then go with The Voice or the Aida, both are high output. I ran the Voice for about a year. I gave it to a friend for his Birthday after I got a phono stage that ran low impedance moving coils only. The Voice is an excellent cartridge a... | |
| Synergy @rauliruegas When I went digital, everything including the turntable was processed digitally. The only thing added since then (1995) was digital RIAA correction. Living is learning and as you move along the audio evolutionary curve you learn a... | |
| Synergy @rvpiano The Maestro is an excellent cartridge and build quality is beyond reproach , I do not think it is a big enough upgrade to justify the expense. I think you should wait a bit longer and shoot higher up. I have owned a Charisma. It is ver... | |
| Lyra Delos Owners 2024 If I had to compromise I would go for the more capable tonearm and cartridge rather than the turntable. They can be shifted to a better turntable in the future if you find the old one not acceptable. I would like to stress that the goal with turnt... | |
| Some cartridge recommendations @backwash Then as Raul explained,. you will either have to get a step up transformer or go to a high output cartridge. Soundsmith makes a high output version of The Zephyr called the Voice. I owned one and it is an excellent cartridge, but on t... | |
| A phono preamp with equalization selector Right. I have access to every eq curve ever concocted. I only use RIAA except when playing old 78s. If you do not play old 78's it is totally unnecessary to consider other EQ curves. It is for all intents and modern purposes a marketing feature no... |