mulveling
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| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? This is just about $50K. I put this here, because I have this, except mine is the regular Innovation turntable and I have the Statement record weight, at $30K for everything, but I am thinking about adding the field upgrade kit to the Master Inno... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? $30k table, $15k arm, $25k phono stage Agree with others - it’s a mistake to think like this. For example, the top-range Koetsu cartridges match brilliantly to Fidelity Research arms that can be found quite easily under $2K (used). There are ot... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? You might be surprised by hearing some very nice sounding DACs / players from long ago. They will absolutely measure like dog crap compared to modern. But our ear-brains do not process information via Fast Fourier Transform! I tried an RME ADI-2 ... | |
| Fine tuning the system. Where do you start and how do you proceed ? Leaving wall current alone - it’s a separate big problem. Leaving the room alone too. Do you begin by seeking out best LP pressings ? Or tube rolling ? Or cables and power cords comparisons ? Isolation devices perhaps ? Something else ? How do ... | |
| Looking for advise regarding Rogue M180’s @buellrider97 Awesome, glad they're gettng the care they deserve, though the extra delay for upgrade is annoying. So my initial "everything will probably be fine" advice was completely wrong. Sorry about that. The bridge rectifiers in tube amp... | |
| Koetsu Black and Rosewood loading There is no "right" loading for Koetsu. It totally depends on the phono stage you’re using, and your preferences. Since you’re using the same phono with 2 Koetsus, the difference there can be attributed to voicing differences across models. I use... | |
| Installed A Kiseki Black Heart Today. Lovely Cartridge What amazes me is how a cartridge of this vintage sounds so fine. The motor generator of most MC cartridges uses the same core classic design used by the first SPUs in the 1950s. There are some different motor designs out there (including by Or... | |
| $3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ? @mulveling - I am genuinely curious about your post concerning phase errors in multi-driver speakers. I was reading Floyd Toole's book on Sound reproduction and he makes a point in that book that phase errors in normal full range systems are not ... | |
| A question about tube rolling @mulveling Back to the Pro-ject Tube Box that you sniffed at. @unreceivedogma Of course you can hear a difference in tube rolling with the Pro-Ject. I didn't say you wouldn't. But if you were to "roll" phono stages, I think you could find mor... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Some claim that solid state requires less maintenance because you never have to replace tubes, but changing a tube is so simple that finding a bad transistor is far more complicated. This is true. Across probably hundreds of components I've use... | |
| A question about tube rolling There are SO MANY good phono options under $2K. You can get a Pass Xono for well under $1500, the PS Audio Stellia is recommended a lot a goes under $2K used (though I haven’t heard this one). You could even just get a Bob’s Devices Sky or CineMa... | |
| Best Exercise To Improve Capability Of Handling Heavy Amps For something really effective - probably just steroids, honestly (not recommended!). I’m not below average and still young-ish, but definitely not built for strength either. Hitting the gym (a proper gym, with barbells and power racks for squats... | |
| A question about tube rolling Wait you've got a Koetsu Onyx and a Leopard? A Pro-ject Tube Box is still not where you need to be, for phono stage, at this level. Tube-rolling is way way WAY secondary to the main issue, here. You can go the SUT + tube MM stage route, or at le... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Found them ! Matched quad of Mullards EL34 XF2 is coming this way. It’s a little risky because they are not new and the exact number of hours on them is unknown, though supposed to be low enough. Test as strong NOS, as the seller with excellent f... | |
| Simple tube-use question Pretty sure I've run with stickers on. It's not a big deal, as others mentioned - a 12AX7 doesn't even get hot. Now a 5687 gets unbelievably hot for a mini noval tube, and it would still be fine but the sticker probably falls off quick in that cas... |