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| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Having lived with the 9 for over a year now, I'm really wondering at what cost will a worthwhile improvement come at?That is the whole point. The ART9 is not the ultimate cart but it is at a level where you are surfing in the upper echelons of wha... | |
| Looking for suggestions on a used amp or new. $2000/ budget Get the new Quad Elite QSP or QMP amps. They compete favourably with amps costing $20k+ | |
| Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable Between Technics SP10 Mk2 and GT-2000, which one is more transparent and higher resolution ? | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I personally have had Van Den Hul Condor, Lyra Skala, Benz Micro Ebony TR and Miyabi standard/47 before the ART-9. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @jollytinker I agree that the ZYX carts especially Airy3 and above have a special 3D halo effect which is quite special. I dont find it studio neutral though. It will be interesting when you go back and forth between the ART-9 and ZYX. Please do p... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @sbank @oregonpapa I have absolutely no doubt about the rising top end of the Lyra and vdh cartridges. I have not heard the Atlas and Titan though. On the other hand the Dynavectors are smooth. Benz to my ears are "voiced" to sound comfortable. I ... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @j_damon thats a very nice system you have. I am sure the ART-9 will play very well. Keep us updated on how it breaks-in. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... That's great news @j_damon. Which turntable and tonearm do you use ? @avanti1960 please consider ARC phonostages too for the ART-9. I totally forgot about it. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @avanti1960 without knowing your budget I will just suggest the phono stages that I like a lot in the mid-budget range. 1. Naim Stageline (current model) with Hicap PSU2. Pro-ject phono box RS with its battery PSU3. Graham Slee Revelation4. Pliniu... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @lewm even I have not heard the JLTI phonostage. I think it is @chakster who has used it and recommended it along with MM carts. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Budget ? | |
| Recommended Preamp for Pass Labs XA30.8 and why Pass xa30.8 is a robust and full sounding amp. It is not quickest though. I would suggest to get a preamp that is fast! Linear tube audio is a good option. So is CJ and ARC. Any preamp that slows down the proceedings a bit to favor tonal fullness ... | |
| EAR 912 impression CJ preamps are also very good in terms of tone, timbre and dynamics. Moreover it has a proven record of sounding good with non-CJ amps. | |
| EAR 912 impression I was considering EAR 912 very strongly too. The other competitor was Audio Note M5/M6. I had auditioned the M6 and loved it. But EAR 912 had a very good built in phonostage so it seemed to be a more attractive option. I finally got to audition it... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @avanti1960 I know that the ART-9 will sound more tonally saturated after some more breakin but still here are few things I would point out:1. Comparing MM and MC, in many cases MM can sound richer and smoother in frequency response. Apart from th... |