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| Questions to ask as I shop for a tonearm? Seconded on the FR64fx, if you're interested in moving to medium compliance MC carts. It's a phenomenal match for low-compliance carts like all Koetsus and the Red/Blue/Bronze in the Ortofon Cadenza line. It can also be a great match for many medi... | |
| clearaudio turntables @dwetteThe Ovation is a wonderful table. It taps into the performance of the upper-range of the Clearaudio line, and is a sweet spot if you don't require multiple tonearms. Congrats on the arm upgrade to the Universal! I find mine to be an epic ma... | |
| clearaudio turntables Buy used or better yet vintage refurbs if you're concerned about profit margins. And don't put everything in stocks if you can't take the risk.There's a cost to distributing high-quality foreign imports, which the Clearaudio line unfortunately get... | |
| The one component that you wish you had not bought I'm sure I could think of more given time. In order of pain (most painful first):Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature monitors - I had high hopes for these huge monitors as I liked the smaller Tyler Taylo Reference monitors, except for their lack of... | |
| clearaudio turntables I really like ClearAudio's present line of tables, and have grown to appreciate mine even more over the years. I also think they're among the very best looking tables in the world; a clean, high-class refined aesthetic without too much bling. I re... | |
| clearaudio turntables Weak dollar? Other currencies (e.g. EUR, GBP) are even far weaker. Looks like just typical inflation over the years, coupled with no economies of scale from the very low volume in this high-end niche market. Huh, I see a lot more the Satisfy/Trace... | |
| clearaudio turntables Looks like ~ 10-15% increases across the board, that have hit in the last few months? Their base models (Concept, Performance, Ovation, Innovation) are great products that have stood the test of time several years on since introduction. Given infl... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... Benz was really good, but most other makers and even Benz themselves moved on a lot past that 2 series, I think. You might be very pleasantly surprised if you do take a chance on a reputable makers' cartridge in the 2-4K range. Certainly I'm sad t... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp....anyone familiar? Yes I forgot to mention I listen to a range of music, but especially a lot of heavy metal! The Herron is certainly an all-genre musical instrument. And yes, A++ on dealing with Keith. Call him up if you’re in this price range for a Phono stage! | |
| Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp....anyone familiar? I’ve had a brand new VTPH-2A for a few weeks now. It’s done a brilliant job in my SOTA/Stax setup, handily dispatching my Rogue Ares Magnum (filled with exotic NOS tubes); I feel that the performance gain with the Herron well exceeds its $800 MSRP... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... Get a Shelter Harmony for ~$3600 from a Japanese importer like Audiocubes2 (yeah, gray market, but what good is a warranty on a cartridge?), and be happy.And I like Koetsu also, but I heard that Koetsu stopped distributing cartridges within Japan ... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogue Ares Magnum Well little update...the VAC is still earning its place in the big rig after the first round, for now. But running at 3x the price of the Herron! Happily running in the Herron in the Stax rig, very awesome! The aforementioned hum noise appears to ... | |
| Which EL34 is your favorite and why? I’m sure there are several who have tried more than me - but I really like the Amerex/Holland brown-base EL34, xf4 and xf5 codes (basically interchangeable). I prefer them to the Mullard blackburn EL34 (xf2, xf3, xf4) for being more neutral and re... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogue Ares Magnum Thanks @jmolsberg - your direct comparison of Ares to Herron, in favor of the latter, was so relevant to me and finally put me over the edge to put down my cash.I’ve been a high-fi enthusiast for over 15 years now, churned through truckloads of ge... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogue Ares Magnum Haha, it is SO much better than the Rogue Ares Magnum. No comparison. Girlfriend agrees 110%. I may have a slight ground loop issue of some sort, but even with that it's plain just a champion. |