o_holter
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| Help? Problem With Holding The Groove On A Hot Pressing I have records that mistrack. The better the cart the smaller the problem. But even my Lyra Atlas mistracks now and then. I live with it. And I think the antiskating and other parameters should be adjusted to overall best sound, by ear - rather th... | |
| Why are my woofers pumping? Hi mijostynToo light? I have not thought that adding mass / weight to the Sme V would help. Seems that the Atlas sounds better without it. The resonance is a bit high - 7 hz ish - using my hifi news test lp - but to get it down I would rather ha... | |
| Does my setup need a phono stage? I tried a few 500 - 1000 dollar phono stages when my Aesthetix Io was away for longtime repair. Ended up with a used ASR mini basis mk 2 for ca 500. Nice and flexible, mostly "sins of omission" in terms of sound, compared to the others I tried. | |
| Help selecting a new preamp I was lucky to find a used Einstein The tube mk2 for 4k. No looking back. May be hard to find though. | |
| Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it Mike-in-mcYes and maybe better sound would need less whisky - or you would enjoy a vintage more - ;Say no to vinyl and tubes - for me this doesnt work. I am not mainly investing in my gear to sell later. I am searching for the best possible liste... | |
| Aesthetix system – with or without a line stage? Yes I expected that answer. Aesthetix have been precise and correct in my communication with them over the last 15 years. Maybe a signature or eclipse (if it exists) Calypso would float your boat. Even if Callisto is better. I upgraded the Io to p... | |
| Dumped the rack Solid ground is best I guess. Bedrock. I remember my Thorens TT sounding very good indeed in a basement on the concrete floor. Like my Bose 901s sounding much better by a brick wall compared to wood wall. Now i live in a wood house and have to ma... | |
| Surge protector I used a Krell FPB600 for 12 years with no trouble. Day to day: on standby. On ca an hour before serious listening. Thunder storms, or going away for a period: unplug the amp. Great amp btw! | |
| Aesthetix system – with or without a line stage? I know that my Aesthetix Io sounds best through an active preamp. No idea with the Romulus. Maybe Glenn at Aesthetix could give you some info. | |
| Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it +1 Keep it simpleCould we agree on two rules? 1 Total cost of ownership = money plus waste of time (repairs etc). 2 Also, cost must be judged relative to benefits in the ownership period.So for example - you can invest in a safe brand to sell late... | |
| My experience adding subwoofers to 2 channel Hi TimYes, getting some DBA woofers may be an idea, maybe just 2 of the 4, since I already have a bit of distributed woofer / bass extension, using a pair of Audiokinesis LCS speakers along with the Dream Maker front speakers. However I am note su... | |
| Atma-Sphere, Ralph Karsten gdnrbob - interesting. It would be nice to be able to compare the Treos and the Dream Makers. I can only speak from my own experience, trying some 8 ohm speakers (mainly, Abrahamsen floorstanders) with Krell FPB600 and MA-1s. First I tried Dynaud... | |
| Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it Snapsc - I agree, depreciation is an important factor, but not the only one. Cost factors, not just money but also time, must be seen with the benefits in view. If your listening enjoyment is poor, it is nice to be able to sell the well known bran... | |
| My experience adding subwoofers to 2 channel Hi TimNice system - and interesting that we share some of the same experience, listening a bit more nearfield, for the best 3d immersive experience. Bass and time coherence - I am no expert, just reporting what I heard. I first tried down-firing s... | |
| Atma-Sphere, Ralph Karsten gdnrbob testing some speakers with the MA-1s when I got them back in 2011, I found that speaker ohm should be more than 8. 12 or 16 is fine, along with a "nice" amp loading and 90+ sensitivity. Yes, the amps will drive 8 or lower ohm speakers a... |