nick_sr
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| Phono/Preamp Discussion: The Missing Link Dave (Dfel) I have to agree with Ohno's general statement, once add up the cost of the MM phono stage, cables, SUT you will be pretty close to 5k. Take the Leben for example, that retails at 2600, add 1500 for a good step up, and another couple of... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Wow this thread has been alive for along time, since before the creation of Youtube. I digress...Operatic love song goes to Una furtiva lagrima, from Donazetti's opera L'Elisir d'Amore. The elixir of love. Here is Ramon Vargas singing it with subt... | |
| Phase inverting problem I see a black ground wire going in the bottom of the tonearm, but I don't know where it is connected to. The black wire is connected to the aluminum arm wand by the screw that hold the arm wand into the pivot assembly. At the arm board PCB it is c... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Very interesting topic indeed. I have three points, first in regards to comparison with car brands and the idea that Toyota is poor quality as compared to Mercedes. You confusing grade with quality, without a doubt a Toyota is of lower grade than ... | |
| audiphile power cords The problem is that there is a very good chance that the power cord will be dumped in favor of another.Wow, I really did not expect that as a response. In that case why supply a power cord at all with the amp? Speaker dont come with speaker cable... | |
| audiphile power cords Here are a few questions directed mainly at Ralph Atmasphere regarding his post.First Ralph I have great respect for you and your contributions to these forums, your advice has been very helpful in allowing me to push my system to new heights.I ... | |
| Tube Amp Recommendations $1500 Quicksilver mid-mono, few hundred dollars more than your budget but worth every penny. | |
| 6922 Issues / Recommendations Thanks for the recommendations. In the end I heeded Bojack's, JPerry's and Mechans advice and I spoke with Mike Sanders.I am really glad I did, he suggested that I change the input tubes as wells as the drivers. The end result was well worth the w... | |
| 6922 Issues / Recommendations I swapped the tube to the other channel and the noise followed. So I am sure that it is the culprit. Amps will remain off until I find a suitable replacement.@jednite, my amp uses one 12ax7 as the input tube paired with one 6922 as the driver. I r... | |
| authentic space recordings Try jazz at pawn shop. | |
| SL1200 upgrade tonearm or replace cartridge? Yes really! I can't speak for all 1200s but mine are definitely not rough sounding. Mine are early MK2 units likely from the late 70s or early 80s, the construction differs from later units I have seen. They are more robust.In the end I modded the... | |
| What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam? @Audiolabyrinth, I am not suggesting that all expensive power cords are over priced. What I am saying is that I find it hard to believe that spending $10k on a power cord will provide the biggest bang for your buck for improving the sound.As an ex... | |
| What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam? I want to make a correction, after checking the PAD website as a result of reading Sksos post I realized that my comment regarding the cables shipping from the guy's backyard was wrong. After checking the address on the web-site this clearly is no... | |
| What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam? You guys have got to be kidding. The PAD 25th sells for 10K, yes a power cord for 10K! The BMI is listed here for a little over 4k deeply discounted from 14k. My whole system didn't even cost me 14k.But wait it gets better, the listing for the PAD... | |
| Any Audio Show in NYC in 2014?? Here is an explanation regarding the move to Brooklyn and to September.http://www.salonsonimage.com/pdf/SSI_ChesterGroup_Press_Release.pdf. |