mulveling
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| Is Agon becoming the eBay of audio? I’ve sold a number of items this year; there are still high quality buyers and sellers on audiogon; it’s still a good marketplace. I do find that I have to price items a bit lower than I would’ve in the past. And there have always been tire kicker... | |
| Schiit not that Good? @trelja OK, I didn't take the time to look at OP's handle; the post content itself looked legit. I goofed, and you guys are right for calling out these serial bad/troll posters. Guys like this, vinny55, and taters, etc all have to be the same pers... | |
| Schiit not that Good? It’s unfortunate that honest assessments like this get such blowback. The offended fanboys always pile on. Schiit gear is decent, but often overhyped.Having owned some Schiit, and having heard a number of systems with Esoteric pieces, I certainly ... | |
| Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone @nicknick Awesome. And yep, I agree that the US prices are insane lol. Koetsu are actually a good deal in other places. I’ll definitely consider the diamond cantilever when it’s time for a rebuild in a couple years...or maybe much sooner on my Jad... | |
| Koetsu cartridges - what arms work? @bogeybuster49 I know it’s been done, and I haven’t tried it myself, but my instincts are going hard against that one. You want heavy mass and rigid bearings -- neither of which the VPI arm seems to provide, though the new 2nd pivot might help. Yo... | |
| Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone @nicknick Awesome! I went from an Ortofon Windfeld MC to an Onyx Platinum when I had my "oh, that's where the music's been hiding" moment. You went all out to a Blue Lace w/ diamond cantilever! Now I've got a Coralstone, but I'd love to get a diam... | |
| New or used cartridge You can reset the hour counter with a rebuild or retip, but sellers should of course state the approximate date of last rebuild/retip too (and who performed it). | |
| I'd like to hear recommendations for Turntables under $5,000 Refurbished SOTA Nova, refurbished Star, or a new Sapphire are all in that $3K-ish range, but you do have to add an arm. Greatly musical tables that I think are a good value proposition in that range; too often overlooked these days. | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! I had the Benzes in that range (Glider L2, Wood M2, Ref 3) and enjoyed the heck out of them when I started in vinyl 10 years ago. But when I heard my first Koetsu, and its fat lush midrange, it was probably the biggest WOW moment I ever had in hif... | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! Believe me, I've been there before with the "does it sound different tonight because I messed it up?" cartridge paranoia. It's all in our heads. Do experiment with the VTA though; good suggestion on that. And yes, loading can have a big impact on ... | |
| Inexpensive Tube Amps You get what you pay for. Some Chinese gear can be good, but amps at this price range will be riding the very bottom of the barrel. They will have been cranked out of a factory with very little concern for quality or perhaps even safety. | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! Ah ok when you mentioned “loose and wiggly” I thought you were referencing the cantilever, which would be a no-recovery scenario. You might actually be ok here! | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! Sorry again man...with what you’ve described, the suspension is toast, and it won’t sound fine, if it can even take the weight of VTF without completely bottoming out :( I’ve unfortunately seen a couple of cartridges get borked in my days; cantile... | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! Sorry man. Sadly that’s a tale I’ve heard FAR too often over the years. My friend Tom had a Dynavector XX-2 killed this way. The best surefire way to prevent this is having your analog gear in a room that can be locked off from access by the clean... | |
| benefits of a phono preamp for me? I remember the 99’s phono board sounding pretty decent, and it’s supplemented by the very high gain of the line stage. Actually makes for a pretty good match. However if you upgrade to the next level of low output MC cartridge, like the next Dynav... |