paulgardner
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| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @williewonka thanks for the post. I have ordered what I’m sure many people here will consider to be an entry lever power cable. I went with the $60 BLE 16mm (10ga.) Hi-End Rhodium Plated Power Cable that a couple people recommended earlier in thi... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @thehorn thanks for the post! Would upgrading the capacitors require me sending the amp in or is that something I could do on my own?Regarding the tubes - I have already rolled the small tubes to a Brimer NOS and some Gold Lions. These replaced th... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @drewmb1 thats a good suggestion. I currently have a makeshift or rather homemade isolation table. It’s a combination of butcher block sandwiched with foam and some other stuff. Do you think the “proper” $500-$1000 iso tables are going to do a muc... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @oregon some good advice. I’ll likely keep what I’ve got for now and wait until I need to replace my cartridge before doing anything crazy. Thanks for the idea and thought everyone. This forum is great!!! | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @tablejockey 👍 totally agree. I think my best bet at this point is to look into finding a cartridge that’s more compliant with my tonearm. Not sure how long the Hana SL will last. Will I hear an audible difference and know? I’ve had It for about ... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @mijostyn thanks for the thoughts. I am not super technically versed in some of what you said but regarding your comment on upgrading the tonearm to the Zephyr, how do I know it will be compatible with the Concept table? Is this something I can in... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @optimize@dannadThe room is 18’ x 30’ with a high vaulted 18’ ceiling. I do not have any room treatment. This is a tricky area for me. Interior aesthetics are important to me. This is both a living area as well as a listening room. I truly hate th... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @tomic601 reference disk Neil Young - After The Gold Rush. I have a few pressings. They all sound great and I don’t know if there’s one singular thing that I doubt. If I had to choose I’d say that I sometimes question the top end. I sometimes feel... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? Great ideas here, Thank you! $40 power cable ordered!@tomic601 I’ll look into isolation for the Herron and Rogue. That’s a good idea. I have build a makeshift iso platform with butcher block and cork, etc. I do wonder if a proper isolation platfor... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @mulveling Awesome! Yeah I’ve been thinking about upgrading the tonearm to support a higher end cartridge down the line. I also have been getting some subsonic woofer pumping at louder volumes and I suspect the floating magnet tonearm is part of, ... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @mijostyn good to know. Thanks.@big_greg thanks. Yeah I’ve thought about adding two more subs but I don’t really have the room. Maybe when I move out of my condo. Good call tho! | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? @noromance Thanks I’ll look into upgrading my power cable. What’s the difference between a $40 power cable and a $300 dollar one? | |
| Woofer pumping possibly due to tube amp when playing vinyl @millercarbon Can I ask where you got a carbon fiber outer ring clamp? I need one! | |
| Alternative speaker suggestion to B&W 805d3 @twoleftears fair enough. So should I be looking at different speakers or is there an amp upgrade to consider that would change the sonic signature of the B&Ws? | |
| Alternative speaker suggestion to B&W 805d3 @three_easy_payments I do believe I can roll the power tubes in this amp. I have already rolled the small tubes to a Brimer and Gold Lions. Would rolling the power tubes really make a sonic difference? If so, what would be a good tube to consider ... |