noromance
Responses from noromance
| Novice tube rolling question - Line Magnetic LM-218ia Original Telefunken smooth plates. Clean, neutral and transparent.Shuguang 12AX7LS Black Treasure phono grade from Grant Fidelity are the best I’ve heard. Like the Teles but better with more of everything. Need 20 hours burn in at least. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @slaw I listened to Elephant by Jason Isbell. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ian & Sylvia - Early Morning Rain (Vangard 1965)Eddie Cleanhead Vinson - Roomful Of Blues (1982 Muse) | |
| Phono preamp comparison PS Audio have a new phono amp which could be worth a look. You can remote switch between MM/MC. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @slaw Maybe this will help you to respect me a little more.I've no idea what this means. Why would I not respect you?Your mindset reminds me that I'll never do a deal like I did for you again.Have I offended you in some way? | |
| Turntable and pre-amp advice sought Here’s the thing. You’ll want to upgrade and you’ll regret not spending a little more like I suggested. Then you’ll have to sell what you got and waste money. I’d also stay away from built in phono preamps. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @slaw Hey man!-------------Paul Tortellier - Plays Encores (EMI 1972)You like cello? Your friends will love this as a demo. The Swan made me weep when a friend was taken by cancer too young. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Roger Waters - When The Wind Blows (Virgin 1986)Buy. Listen. Watch movie. Vote for an anti-war liberal. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Pink Floyd - The Wall. (Harvest UK original)Haven't played it in decades. Sounds great. Holophonic. | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 I compared both with my own original copy on my second rig. Not kidding and not surprised and I know you know this but golly, the YouTube version is bad.EDIT - played the YouTube versions again after listening to the real record. The hell... they ... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 The Wall. Both sound great.-- LDRPros - Clean, uncolored, transparent, lack of glare, rhythmically coherent, percussion sounded right. The helicopter sounded real and Water’s multi-tracked laugh sounded like Rog’s voice. The kids ethereal voices w... | |
| The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig? My teen daughter who considers me as an out of touch and uncool anachronism, and has no interest in the basement came down during a work day night at 9pm. She asked what's up? I figured she was looking for something like the car keys. She asked to... | |
| Ears hurt when listening after changing speakers I get the same ear pain/ringing if I play my Quad ESL57s too loud. I can play my Spendors louder with no ill effect. | |
| Turntable and pre-amp advice sought How about saving a little longer and getting a Pioneer PLX1000 ($699), a Nagaoka MP110 ($169), and a Schiit Mani phono amp ($149)? | |
| Novice tube rolling question - Line Magnetic LM-218ia No issues with Winged C 6L6GC. Try new TungSol 7581A. Give them a few hours and enjoy. Have you tried rolling the 12AX7s? |