mulveling
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| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? Yeah, definitely what uberwaltz just said.The leeway in my prior statement is in what constitutes a "reasonably good deck". I've heard the Concept (even with the cheap Concept MM), and I think that table just makes the cut. I'm not so sure about a... | |
| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? SOTA has a long history, so you can often find great deals on used older models if you’re patient and willing to take on a bit of risk. I got started myself with a SOTA Star III sold locally on consignment - it was an AMAZING way to start. I think... | |
| LOUD popping Rogue Magnum I would’ve suspected tubes too. But I did have a tube headphone amp that did exactly as you describe, and it turned out to be the recently upgraded output caps that were getting more voltage than their rating, and breaking down. These pops can be ... | |
| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? Your Cambridge looks nice enough that I wouldn't consider the move to a Rega. Move to something truly a level-up (plus a good standalone phono stage) once you're ready. The Technics 1200GR does look really nice. I also think the new SOTA Sapphire/... | |
| Looking for a new cartridge (and maybe phono stage) for my Rega RB808 Really nice post by millercarbon - good advice there!! I started with a Glider too, enjoyed the hell out of it for 2 years. Eventually took a chance on a used Koetsu, and Koetsus are still my favorite cartridges today.I’ve also had good experience... | |
| Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible? Agree that monoblocks at this price point don’t make too much sense, unless maybe if you go used - even then it’s a tough ask. I used to have Legacy Signature III speakers. Hated them with a very dry sounding Sunfire Signature amp (the 600 Watts/c... | |
| A21+ is in da house... Nice! I owned and loved the A21 many years ago. Great amp. Now I'm running an A23 in the girlfriend's system - and seriously impressed by it - but always looking for the next step. A new A21+ would almost certainly be a final destination piece the... | |
| Schiit Freya plus. Is this an upgrade? I used headphone amps as preamps for a while. They can sound good, but a dedicated pre can be better optimized for that application because it never needs to drive loads below 10,000 ohms, which has implications for the choice of parts and design ... | |
| Schiit Freya plus. Is this an upgrade? Yeah - lots of empty space indeed! Those pics alone could score Freya+ the thunderdome victory - you know how superficial we audiophiles can be. | |
| Schiit Freya plus. Is this an upgrade? A preamp that seems whisper quiet in a typical system can suddenly have very noticeable noise (from seating position) when placed in a system with high-sensitivity speakers & amps. If your speakers are below 90 dB, your system probably won’t b... | |
| ARC Ref 6 VS. Vac Renaissance MK V I’ll probably be borrowing a VAC Master from my dealer soon, to compare to my Ref 6. But I saw a photo of the inside and it looked a lot like the Ren V circuit, with the main difference being PSU (much in favor of the Master). The Ren V SE might b... | |
| Anyone compared a KGSSHV with a KGSSHV Carbon? The Carbon is more dynamic, more detailed. Notably larger soundstage and better bass impact (and these are the Carbon’s particular strengths vs. other high-end electrostatic amps like the BHSE). The 007 is a notoriously difficult headphone to driv... | |
| Anyone compared a KGSSHV with a KGSSHV Carbon? The Carbon is much much better than the KGST, especially paired with a 007. It's also notably better than any KGSShv (I've heard 4 variants of this amp), though a Mjolnir KGSShv is indeed a fine choice for this headphone too. I also love tube gear... | |
| NAD C368 and KEF LS50’s I have a C368 in my girlfriend’s system and like it, but 80 Watts is 80 Watts. We got a HUGE sound quality boost by piping its pre-outs into a Parasound A23 (Tannoy Eyris DC3 speakers, 89 dB/ Watt). The C368’s preamp and DAC sound great, though. A... | |
| HeadAmp Blue Hawaii HP amp A BHSE with 007 or 009 will give you much more satisfying bass than the HD800 for sure. I never liked the Sennheisers, and lack of bass was one of the big reasons why. I’m still scratching my head as to why the HD800 has had such a stellar reputat... |