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| Remove paint from Rega tonearm? 10-16-08: LloydcI had no idea anyone had carried Rega mods so far. I haven't either. It's impressive what Jeff has figured out. The thing that interests me the most is the bearing upgrade. This has always been the weakest link and the biggest crit... | |
| Remove paint from Rega tonearm? Willbewill, thanks for sharing the Audio Mod link. This is the most comprehensive info I've ever seen on RB250/300 mods. Very interesting stuff. Does anyone have first-hand experience with Jeff's mods? | |
| Where to find 'good sounding' resistors? Texas Components TX2575 should be on your short list. They're largely considered the lowest noise resistors you can get. You can only buy them from the manufacturer:http://www.texascomponents.com/713-468-3882FWIW, Texas Components makes the S102C ... | |
| what cartridge to buy I don't want to hijack this thread, but has anyone compared the AT150 to a Denon DL-103 or 103R? | |
| Tube MM Phono pre for SUT You need to give us more information. What does the rest of your system look like? What are you using now? What is your price range? For what it's worth, the impedance matching of the SUT to the cartridge is the most important consideration. The o... | |
| built-in receiver phono preamps, how good are they Slovell, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by trying an external phono stage. If it doesn't sound better than the receiver, you can always turn around and sell it. I don't know your budget, but I suggest you consider one of these tub... | |
| what cartridge to buy Have you considered an Audio Technica AT150MLX? I haven't heard it but it gets glowing reviews. The output is 4.0 mV so it will work with your phono stage. You should check out this forum: I just went up two notches in resolutionYou can buy it fro... | |
| built-in receiver phono preamps, how good are they I found the built-in phono section of a Yamaha RX-V1300 to be on par with a Parasound zPhono. That's not saying much. It was quiet and I could play records, but the sound was flat and painfully two dimensional. Before you start adding peripherals ... | |
| RB 300 wire- Ingognito or Cardas and why? The Incognito uses Cardas 33 gauge litz. If you read the ad for Cardas Tone Arm Rewire Service they spell this out very clearly: We use Cardas AWG 33 Litz wire and Cardas gold plated on brass cartridge tags. This is the same wire and tags as used ... | |
| Tube Pre, budget $1K? The Counterpoint is an excellent suggestion. Don't miss it. | |
| Tube Pre, budget $1K? You can get a Bottlehead Foreplay kit (line stage) and Seduction (phono stage) as a package deal for $684. Both of these units have a cult following for being over-achievers. A good forum to check out: best bang for the buck tube preamp? | |
| looking for pre phono for Thorens 160 My advice assumes you're going to use a high output MM. In my opinion, low-cost tube phono stages outperform low-cost solid state phono preamps. I've been exploring this area for the past few years. The more units I audition, the more I believe th... | |
| any experience/opinions about Obbligato caps? Have you made any decision on the Obbligato's? I just bought a pair of 0.47 uF Russian teflon FT-3's off ebay for $33 ($16 for the caps and $17 for shipping). I'll be using them as output caps in a Bottlehead Seduction. I'm looking forward to rece... | |
| Dahlquist DQ20i question Geobatch, I'm not familiar with either of these crossovers. You might get a better response if you started a new forum and/or posted your question at the Dahlquist group site mentioned above. All the best, Mark | |
| Two conductor shielded chassis wire Thanks Johnss. I appreciate your reply. |