noromance
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| Suggestions to upgrade from Lyra Delos Didn't read whole thread but this caught my eye:I've got it very low loaded and a decent amount of gain, so I don't think it's really the phono preampReduce the loading to open up the sound. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Testing a new tube in my phono psu. A red RCA 5693 driver. Listening to these test records all over again. Van Morrison - Astral WeeksLeonard Cohen - Greatest HitsLoudon Wainwright lll - vol 1Jennifer Warnes - Songs of LCohenJudy Bright - This is... | |
| Jazz listening: Is it about the music? Or is it about the sound? It's the recording. It's the sound of the music. | |
| Is the appeal to euphonic distortion learned? I crave detail. If it's all euphoric and warm, I'd figure I was being cheated. But, then again, I'm all vinyl and tubes so anything could be in there! My current main rig is detailed, sweet, holographic and surprisingly clear, transparent and neut... | |
| How loud are you typically listening? Just checked. At the higher end right now. Meter app reads about 74 to 80dB with a few 87dB peaks. | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Just a note here. A detailed cartridge is not bright or fatiguing. That is a system issue. Shying away from them is covering up another problem. | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 @three_paws noromance , do you find the AT bright/fatiguing at all?Nope. I have the 750 on a 401. However, give it about 20 hours. It's not in the same league as my Deccas but it is fine with good frequency response and detail. | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 What spot does it not hit?Nags are great but may lack top end sparkle—if that's what you're missing. If so, Audio Technica VM750SH or 760SLC will do the job. | |
| Inexpsnsive Phono Cables that really wow'ed you? Belkin Pure AV (AV20302).You can thank me when you hear them. | |
| Stirring Up Trouble people occupying different positions in space do not hear exactly the same sound.Truth with my Quad ESL57s. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @ticat The RochesSweet album. I've 2 copies. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Marianne Faithfull – Go Away From My World(London 1965 mono) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Van Morrison – Beautiful Vision (Warner Bros. 1982) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Loudon Wainwright III – More Love Songs (Demon 1986)(From earlier in the evening) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Peter Ludwig - Peter Wöpke - Arben Spahiu – Café Banlieue Tango à Trois (Farao Studios 2006)This is superb. A must have. |