noromance
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| Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary I heard them at AXPONA and wasn't impressed. Maybe it was the source and amplification but they had an exaggerated upper midband and sucked out lower midband lending the sound a slight boom-tizz effect. | |
| advice for mono cartridge You might check in with Robin Wyatt at http://www.robyattaudio.com/I've seen him at an audio show giving fun demos and he's something of a mono aficionado. He's, um.. a very enthusiastic talker! | |
| Myth or Magic? I’ll just add that the guys behind it whom I spoke to at AXPONA were hilarious, straight-talking guys. They acknowledged the product's shortcomings and benefits and position in the marketplace. The product was heavy and very well built. | |
| Myth or Magic? i heard it at AXPONA on headphones. Looked great and sounded a lot better than I expected. | |
| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? Is your Alfa direct or belt drive? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Robert Calvert - Hype, The Songs of Tom MahlerMelanie Safka - My First Album(musty old cover for $1. Turned out to be Near Mint and a great recording.) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? It's Immaterial - Life's Hard and Then You DieTimbuk3 - Greetings FromPrefab Sprout - From Langley Park to Memphis | |
| Audiosilente idler wheel versus Artisan Fidelity idler wheel for a Garraed 401 @best-groove 2 different idlers. Audiosilente is less expensive aluminium. The Artisan Fidelity one is stainless steel and higher tolerances. | |
| Audiosilente idler wheel versus Artisan Fidelity idler wheel for a Garraed 401 Good. Make sure to clean the inside of the platter rim with alcohol. | |
| SHL5+, Zu, Orangutan? @tswisla I haven't met an amp that didn't respond to tube rolling. Of course, there's always the possibility that you do not hear an improvement depending on tube choice. | |
| SHL5+, Zu, Orangutan? How about keeping the Harbeth speakers and changing tubes in the Macs? | |
| Audiosilente idler wheel versus Artisan Fidelity idler wheel for a Garraed 401 Do not attempt to change bushings if they seem okay. It’s a job you’ll regret undertaking without specialized knowledge.Does the idler spin freely and take some time to spin down? Does it make the whirring noise with platter off? | |
| Turntable Advice? Yeah, call SOTA and discuss options. They do a lifetime trade-in and full service on older tables. | |
| Let's roll: what pre-amp tubes should I consider next? @mickeyb I'll mention them again. Telefunken ECC83 (smooth plates over ribbed plates) are the best 12AX7 type after the Shuguang I listed above. The Teles are neutral and transparent. The Shuggies have better frequency balance, extended highs, and... | |
| Brands that have the least depreciation Yes. @hk_fan |