ozzy62
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| Back into vinyl - part 1 Sean,It's not hard to figure out the names.Table 1 RegaTable 2 OracleTable 3 VPIAt least those are my un-edumacated guesses.Oz | |
| Cartridge Loading- Benz LO.4 I have the L2, which is the newer version of your cartridge with the same output. A lot will depend on your phono stage, but I have mine loaded @ 300 ohms. I have found that it sounds good most anywhere below 1k ohms, but 100 was way too much. It ... | |
| Cryoed EL34s? Thanks for the input.Stock Valve Art EL34s are a hands down winner over the Svetlanas (non-cryoed). I certainly wouldn't pay 150.00/quad for any of them. But the asking price of the VA per quad is only 15.00 over the standard version, so it's a ne... | |
| best 1-source pre-amp w/remote - $700-$2000 used? The Placette and a TVC aren't even playing in the same league. A transformer based passive is laughably better in all respects. This is especially true in the midrange, where the Placette can be wiry and dry. Not so the TX-102. Much better in my o... | |
| Cartridge for Spacedeck w/spacearm Bombaywalla is speaking of me. This is the 2nd L2 I have owned after foolishly selling the first one. I think it is a wonderful match with the Spacearm. Very dynamic and detailed but with a natural midrange presentation. I did prefer it to the She... | |
| Seperate phono stage v.s. step up transformer I have the same phono stage as 4yanx with only a couple of exceptions. It is MC only and has a fixed load of 300 ohms as per my request. I can only reiterate what Bombaywalla and 4yanx have said about this phono stage and the Lundahl transformers ... | |
| Driving me crazy I can tell you that the SLP-94 and the SLP-98 sound significantly better than the VK-3i. The BAT is darker and not nearly as transparent or dynamic as either of the Carys.Oz | |
| Arm and cart for Spacedeck As far as arms go, unless you are willing to spend big money in Graham territory, stick with the Spacearm. I have had the following arms on my Spacedeck:Rega RB600OL SilverBluenote BorgheseBluenote BorromeoSome of them definitely performed better ... | |
| Music Reference RM9 - user comments please I used to have the 1.6/RM9 combo. The music reference drove the maggies superbly in my 16X26 room. The 1.6s have long been gone, but the RM9 is still the anchor in my system.Oz | |
| Full-function/Phono-only vs. Line + Phono Stage? You can hardly go wrong with the Vinyl 1, but I may have some advice which would save you some $$. I just received my custom built K&K Audio preamp, which is the Art Audio Vinyl Reference + Stevens & Billington TVC. This unit was specially... | |
| Personal Preamp Evolution McCormack Line DriveB&K Pro 10 MCAnthem Pre-1Audio Research LS3Pass Aleph LAudible Illusions Modulus 3ABAT VK 3iBAT VK 30Audible Illusions Modulus 3AJJ Electronics 243K&K Audio Custom preamp with phono using S&B TX102 for line stage(ju... | |
| Tube Pre Amp + Tube Phono Section I recommend the JJ Electronics 243 tube preamp. It has a killer phono stage with adjustable loading and can handle cartridges as low as 0.3mV with no problems. It retails for $1995.00 but has a street price of around $1300.00. I have owned many re... | |
| Heavy Kit / Power Supply upgrade for Nottingham? I have the Mat-1 on a Spacedeck and I love it. I also tried it on my buddy's Interspace with the same results. Improves dynamics and focus and just makes the whole presentation more involving.Oz | |
| Arm Differences ...... ,etc. I thought you got rid of the Illustrious?On an unrelated note, what are your further thoughts on the Mat 1?Oz | |
| Which speaker is the master of IMAGING ???? Ok, you gonna keep us in suspense, or are you gonna tell us which two those are?Oz |