o_holter
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| Why are my woofers pumping? Thanks mijostyn. I like it with all kinds of music. The effect is that I enjoy listening more. I wonder if it actually sounds slightly better than my former Atlas did when new. Possibly the low output version (Atlas SL) is even better, but I can'... | |
| Why are my woofers pumping? My former Atlas, made in 2013, was used successfully over a period of several years, before it broke down, after five years - the needle saying goodbye to the cantilever, for unknown reasons. No mishandling on my side. Although the leaning of the ... | |
| Why are my woofers pumping? One more update for all my Audiogon friends. The newly replaced Lyra Atlas cartridge sails through my stress tests without problems. I play Pink Floyd: Meddle, and the woofers react a lot, yes, but they dont over-react. The silent woofer pumping i... | |
| Atma-sphere Updates I want to add to the comments about Ralph and Atma-sphere. First, my MA-1 amps are a daily joy. There is indeed something magic to the sound, especially when the rest of the system is tuned to the amps. And the system tuned to the room. I cannot s... | |
| Horn Speaker Recommendations They may not catch the eye but we listen to a pair of Audiokinesis Dream Makers in beautiful light birch so my wife forgives their big size. In a rather big room much like yours. No sub needed. Atma-sphere Ma-1 amps. Very good match. Speakers were... | |
| 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... |