noromance
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| Anyone hear a Croft Integrated Amp? I have had Croft Micro phone preamps since 1987 and love them. Currently using a 25R with Telefunkens and 5751 and it’s sublime. I’ve not heard the integrated but heard nothing but praise. I have read a review that suggests some higher order disto... | |
| Upgrading Turntables. Stick with Rega? I second @schubert on the PLX-1000. | |
| Sub-woofer connection question Why not try both ways and see what sounds best to you? If there is an RCA out as you state, I'd go with that. | |
| Harvard newspaper article on Analog vs. Digital Huh? They're talking about ambient noise in the recordings not surface noise from the media. | |
| What to upgrade next? Tubes. Zu Denon. | |
| turntable mat : boston mat, audioquest sorbogel ma Boston Mat on a 401 robbed the music of essential air and life. Back to the original rubber. | |
| Recs for Tubes & tweaks for HH Scott separates Peplace the 12AX7s with Electro Harmonix or Gold Lion. | |
| What speaker cable made a major difference in the sound quality of your speakers?? Neotech UP-OCC copper in Teflon. Parts Connexion. About $12 a foot. Many high end cables use this stuff and then add high markups. The wire is transparent, fast, airy and sweet without being warm. | |
| Driving me crazy You might be setting the speakers too far apart. This can lead to an unstable stereo image and other issues from side wall reflections. | |
| Improve volume from turntable with a new cartridge? Good. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with a better front end. | |
| Lesson in Tube Rolling:: My confirmed need for "air on top" via 12au7 ECC82 5814a tubes Yup. Welcome to tube rolling. Don't assume a new issue anything is the same as its old namesakes. Tubes dont have to be NOS either. Plenty of deals on used tubes. Perhaps though, your source has issues that are being exposed by the more revealing... | |
| INTERNAL CABLING- Heres some choices, give me your two cents on these cables..... Please _ Parts Connexion bulk hookup UP-OCC copper in Teflon $6 a foot. Clear, transparent, sweet and fast.http://www.partsconnexion.com/wire_hookup_neotech_cu_tef_sc.html | |
| New turntable or new cartridge? Definitely upgrade the turntable and arm. | |
| Vintage amps & power cords Don't forget to tie a knot inside the chassis. | |
| Improve volume from turntable with a new cartridge? When you A/B, match the volume approximately then listen to the whole song, repeating if necessary. You’ll find out which version you enjoy more this way. |