mikelavigne
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| MM, MC, or MI cartridge look at it this way; almost 100% of the design efforts in the last 15-20 years have been advancing moving coils. why? they have some substantial advantages in performance. and phono preamps have got much quieter too, allowing for optimization of l... | |
| Mono block Preamp Lamm LL1 Signature is a true mono block preamp. completely separate left and right dual chassis. no remote volume control. https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/lamm-ll1-1-signature-dual-mono-preamplifier/ Gryphon Commander like... | |
| How Audiphiles are Different My intended point was only that we all experience sound differently, so it should be expected that audiophiles would all appreciate different systems/sounds and poor acoustics might be more critical for some than others. i think with experience... | |
| How Audiphiles are Different thank you @danager and @mahgister for the kind words. trying to be self aware, i view myself as an audiophile who is all in with maximum effort to enjoy every part of the hobby, serious room and system building, and the music. secondarily i h... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm It’s a true departure for what you was accustom to with your other tonearms?, I could say not a real departure but something different that at this moment like you more that what you listened with your other tonearms. @rauliruegas no, not mor... | |
| Nordost Cable Listed in Order of Importance 1-phono cables (from cartridge to phono pre) are most significant, as they deal with a tiny signal (.2mv - .5mv). not debatable. 2-after that the interconnect from your preamp to your amp is critical because that synergy is paramount to the whole... | |
| WAITAMINIT! Center stage disappeared with a Modwright KWA 150SE and Daedalus Athena V.2?! what he said. | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm let’s just say that a passive magnet has performance potential; but a sufficiently engineered powered magnetic field has an apparently much higher effect on performance. i’m not claiming any particular effect of the field coil. but i am saying th... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm @dover i've owned a few unipivots; many years ago (late 90's, into 2001) i owned a couple of Graham arms; the 1.5 and the 1.5tc. they were a bit wobbly. never owned a Phantom or Graham after that. i've owned 2 Durand Telos unipivots, and a Dura... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm Dear @mikelavigne : "" the FCL is doing things that no other arm can do. "" That’s a serious statement, so I would like to ask: like what things? Thank’s in advance. @rauliruegas tonight i’m bringing out some of my big classical guns to rea... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm out of curiosity what do you consider great arms say in the 5 - 10k range? Kuzma 4Point? 4POINT9? https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2020/09/27/glanz-mh-124s-premium-tonearm-review/ or stretch to a used Durand Tosca. that would be the smart play. | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm Early days, but how does it compare to the Durand Tosca - particularly in terms of transparency and overall balance. @dover 24 hours in with the Primary Control FCL, it fair to say it has a leg up on the Tosca in terms of liquidity, textures an... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm i did start a thread on What's Best Forum on my Primary Control FCL field coil loaded tone arm if anyone is interested. here; https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/primary-control-fcl-12-field-coil-loaded-unipivot-tone-arm.35126/#post-807799 | |
| Which device makes for a better digital music source? Computer or streamer? really; there are three different circumstances regarding this question; "it depends"..... 1--at the entry level it’s a horse apiece.....computers are servers. servers are computers. maybe a dedicated server has slightly less noise, and maybe a b... | |
| Speakers known for great midrange. Harbeth, they are all pretty good. never disappoint. almost every time i hear them at audio shows they are an oasis of musical ease and envelopment. tonal density extraordinaire. with a the right amp.....don't really know your Pass, it might be p... |