noromance
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| High end Dual @donvito Yes, but where are the suspension "pods?" | |
| Questions to ask as I shop for a tonearm? These are all good recommendations. The best bang for the buck in a new arm is unequivocally the new Jelco 550. Even better is the 850. You might look into the existing mounting and its options. Most arms require specific mounting distances fron t... | |
| My first phono preamp Look into rolling (swapping out) the tubes for better quality ones. This will improve sound quality. E.g. Sovtec 12AX7LPS at the low end, GE 5751 triple mica black plate mid level, and Telefunken ECC83/12AX7 at the higher end by price. | |
| Victor X1 IIE question Thanks @chakster Most informative. Are you selling any? I see a bunch on eBay from outside the US. | |
| High end Dual Maybe it was an Oracle! All I remember was the 5000 effort. | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Ha! Thanks for the smile, frogman.I have the mono original of Love Letters. Now, I'll have to dig it out and see how it sounds on my Decca SG/P. | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Decca - Clean, open, uncolored, unveiled, musical, emotional. Ketty is in the room.FR - Nice (damned already!), musical in a warm and slightly irritating way, veiled by comparison, bass seems deeper but not quite as clear. I listened to the MIT/Vi... | |
| New preamp in system Have you tried the Psvane globe 6SN7 from Grant Fidelity? I have and love them. | |
| The one component that you wish you had not bought Mission Cyrus 2 integrated amp. Horrifyingly bad. One dimensional, silver coloration, sibilant, dry, anti-musical transistor pos. | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Golly. That is interesting. Apologies for my musical ignorance compared to @frogman . Again this is just through my phone speaker. MM - very easy to follow the basic melody of the piece. Clean sounding. Maybe even more dynamic. But that could be b... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 From my phone. Prefer the JMAS. Why? At 1:15-1:30, there is a simple melody that is easily followed on the MIT1. On the P77, it falls apart.The MC has more detail and longer sustains. However, the MM has a somewhat cleaner, more neutral sound. The... | |
| low mass tone arm suggestion sub $1k used Some other options:1. Replace main Jelco with the TK-850. Drop-in replacement. It is a substantial improvement soundwise and will elevate your perception of how good your rig is. George Merrill has the best price.2. Put your 12" 750 Jelco on a pod... | |
| low mass tone arm suggestion sub $1k used We had a Grace 707 on a Thorens 160 and a Garrard 301. It is a fine sounding arm despite the somewhat flimsy build. Used it with a Linn K9. | |
| low mass tone arm suggestion sub $1k used You'll never get a Unitrac for that price. SME Series 2? | |
| low mass tone arm suggestion sub $1k used When you say low mass cartridges, do you mean high compliance cartridges? |