mulveling
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| Should I upgrade my phono pre?? Yep - in my experience too, music sounds notably MORE dynamic and alive with a SUT than with an active MC gain stage, even an excellent JFET stage like in the Herron. That's what I love about using SUTs. And this difference increases as you get in... | |
| Should I upgrade my phono pre?? Yeah definitely - phono stage is a crucial to performance and its perfect matching to your cartridge is paramount. It’s wise to explore this area now, with the rest of your source riding at such a high level. The VTPH-2A is an excellent option. Un... | |
| Please find the excuses for me not to buy Stax 009S headphone Congrats shkong78! I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Not surprising with your top-notch sources. I wish I had such a setup for myself right now, as my T2 is down for repairs. Your love for the sound may grow even more with time. And I’ve previously own... | |
| looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS VAC is always a good bet here, without treading into maple syrup territory. 4K won't get you anything new, but used older models can be had in this range. | |
| Please find the excuses for me not to buy Stax 009S headphone @richopp’s experience reminds me of when I heard 009 from a Stax 727 amp - yuck.The 009S with Carbon, or 009 with BHSE or T2 will be in a completely different zone - highly engaging, never boring, and probably the least fatiguing headphone setups ... | |
| Please find the excuses for me not to buy Stax 009S headphone @geoffkait Yes, I have read Stax was claiming at least 150 hours of burn-in (SR-009 headphones) at the factory. This was said to be done not for sonic development, but for weeding out early-failure drivers, known by consumers as the infamous drive... | |
| Please find the excuses for me not to buy Stax 009S headphone I’ve had 4 different Stax headphones from brand-new, (2x 009, 009S, L700), and have heard a used 009 and two used 007. Also I was able to compare a brand-new 009 to burned in 009 examples. Unlike dynamic headphones, I’ve never noticed any discerni... | |
| Please find the excuses for me not to buy Stax 009S headphone 009S with Carbon is a damn near perfect match. With tube/hybrid amps (BHSE, GroundedGrid, Megatron, T2) you can possibly make a better case for the original 009.And that review you posted by Tyll is unfortunate in that he back-pedaled hard on 009 ... | |
| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? I wouldn’t bother with the Quintet Red - that’s simply too much money to spend on a bonded-tip stylus; you should be shooting for at least nude elliptical. My dealer has a base Classic and I haven’t been too impressed by its overall build quality,... | |
| New efficient speakers - best way to keep noise floor down? Yes, pops/ticks from the vinyl/stylus pickup is a different issue than residual noise floor from your active components, and ground hums. Indeed - cartridge quality (especially stylus profile), condition and grade of vinyl, phono stage, and overal... | |
| New efficient speakers - best way to keep noise floor down? Edit: lowrider57 said it more succinctlyI have very efficient speakers too (96 db/Watt), in a vinyl-only system, and have struggled with this. If your vinyl source is quiet with normal speakers, it will be equally quiet with efficient speakers - i... | |
| Rogue Audio vs Vincent Audio Also consider that most Rogue gear has good resale value, and all of its various models are more well-known than anything from Vincent. Rogue provides exceptional service, support, and upgrades even to 2nd hand owners of Rogue gear. All made in US... | |
| What's your definition of analog smell? My first turntable was a SOTA Star III from the 1980's in fiery iridescent Koa wood - it has a wonderful vintage woody smell that hits you exactly 1.2 seconds after you open the dark smoked dust cover. That's the analog smell to me. Still have tha... | |
| Turntable isolation for bedroom floor My Clearaudio turntable has magnetic bearing in the vertical direction - its benefits are limited to the reduced friction & wear; it doesn’t do jack to reject footfalls. In fact magnetic suspensions can sometimes make footfalls even worse (e.g... | |
| Preamp for Rogue Stereo 100 amplifier I run Tannoy Canterbury GR with Rogue Apollo Darks, which are similar to your ST100, just bigger. It’s a good combination. I like how the amps give gobs of power for rock & metal, with a neutral tone.For preamps I’ve tried a number, and I’m st... |