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| How will you split $3000 between phono and cart ? Get the GCPH and Cadenza Red. Both sound extremely good; I've had both the GCPH and the predecessor Ortofon Kontrapunkt ("a" and "c") in my system, and have fond memories of them. I've also extensively heard the 2M Black, which is an awesome cart ... | |
| Any way to reduce pre-amp noise floor? If the noise increases with the volume control, then that at least rules out the preamp's buffer output stage, and your amp. In a review of the ET3-SE, it's mentioned that this unit uses a single 6922 tube for voltage gain. They didn't mention whe... | |
| Intermittent channel in TT setup - ideas? Thanks Al - good ideas there; this is indeed helpful. I hadn't considered the line stage (especially its muting circuit, which is relay'd via remote), but now that certainly seems at least as suspect as the phono cable, if not more. Vinyl has been... | |
| Phono cartridge left / right output voltage differ Just to reiterate - Almarg (plus my own posting) is correct - the difference in your cart is *definitely* 1.0 dB, because:20 * Log_base_10(16/18) = -1.023 ^ You get the same magnitude of result, but with a positive sign, if you flip the numerator ... | |
| Phono cartridge left / right output voltage differ That translates into (almost) exactly a 1.0 decibel imbalance. It'll be quite audible, and some (myself included) will find it extremely annoying. Others are oblivious to channel imbalance until it's more severe. Unfortunately - until you get into... | |
| VAC Owners:Outboard Phono Stage? Alonski,I had the Ortofon Kontrapunkt c which was the predecessor to your Bronze. Agree with your assessments of its qualities. Such a beautifully clean midrange, with non-abrasive top end and lots of slam on the bottom! Lovely balance. Took me a ... | |
| Devore Nines with Rogue Cronus Magnum GOOD MATCH? Don't know Devores, but if you're concerned about brightness/leanness with Rogue amps, then you can always dump those stock EH KT90 for Tung-Sol KT120. Lovely sounding tubes. | |
| Speaker for Rogue Cronus Magnum with high WAF Find some used Tannoy Eyris DC3 (I had a lovely pair in dark walnut years ago), <= $1400. Make sure thy're the DC version. Perfect. | |
| VAC Owners:Outboard Phono Stage? VAC makes sweet sounding gear.I'll probably be in a similar situation in the future. I've got the three 12AX7 + transformer MC phono in my VAC Renaissance III - it's an awesome phono stage; a solid link in my system right now. I think you're going... | |
| Modwright LS100 versus Rogue 99 It's been a while since Rogue came out with the 99 Super-Magnum upgrade, but I don't think they've been advertising it. Certainly, you can call Rogue to get the info and/or order. Have a friend in town that had his 99 Magnum upgraded to super-magn... | |
| Amp recommendations for Tannoy Canterbury SE You guys gushing about the Canterbury are not helping my medium-term financial situation... AT ALL :)Wilfredt,I never liked extreme toe-in (i.e. crossing in front of your head). I've had mine crossing just a touch behind my head. As for the crosso... | |
| Amp recommendations for Tannoy Canterbury SE Also, as mentioned above - for tube amps with a triode/UL switch, that can make a big difference too! I easily prefer Ultralinear mode on my Rogue Apollos; the dynamics, bass snap & impact just sound muted in triode. The mids are a tiny bit sm... | |
| Amp recommendations for Tannoy Canterbury SE I haven't heard the Canterbury SE yet, but damn do I lust for them. I've had no problems with Rogue Apollo tube monoblocks (250 Watts/ch) on my Kensington SE, or on the Yorkminster SE. In fact, you can run the gamut of sonic flavors/attributes - f... | |
| Tannoy Glenair 15? I like them a lot, though I slightly prefer the upper Prestige range (Kensington/Yorkminster SE). At under 10K, the Glenair 15 is a (relatively) great value. I'm a heavy drinker of the Tannoy dual-concentric kool-aid, so do keep that in mind. A wh... | |
| Can all headphones handle HIGH Volume levels? Try reversing the bowl pads on your sr225 - it's a bit of an awkward fit but it does tame the brightness and hence bring out proportionally more bass.If you like that, you can get even more bass by going to ttvj.com and buying his flat pads for II... |