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| Class A Amp owners, Whats your power bill? I'm with Onemug. I own Pass XA160.5s. I leave them in standby mode and turn them on about an hour or two before I listen. They are on about 80-100 hours a month and added about $20 to my monthly bill. It is so well worth it. I love these Class A a... | |
| To SME or not to SME? Diggory,Could you describe the sonic differences between the Model 10 and 20? I've read that some feel the 20 sounds more like the 10 and others feel the 20 sounds more like the 30. And what arms/cartridges do/did you use on these tables? Judging ... | |
| Vinyl vs. top-notch digital I was at that demo with Dan_ed. His description is spot on. The Talea is one of the best arms I've heard. | |
| Magico Q3's at Goodwin's High End To the OP: I was at the Goodwin's demo. It was a wonderful afternoon and the Magico Q3 sounded very good in the system in the large room. To my ears, they sounded extremely coherent. They disappeared as sound sources, seemed very neutral and trans... | |
| To SME or not to SME? Why focus on SME? It's the title of the thread. | |
| SME 20/3 or Oracle Delphi VI or Garrard 301 Great decision on the table/arm Mauidji. For a cartridge, how about either the Dynavector XV-1S or Air Tight PC-1? | |
| Magico Q3's at Goodwin's High End I understand Folkfreak's comments about scale the same way Weseixas and Usermanual do. I've heard many modern recordings of "singer/songwriter" females sound as though the singer's head is huge. I think this may have more to do with recording tech... | |
| To SME or not to SME? Gordon,That is a good one. Kind of sums up things quite nicely. Very pithy and so typical of this subjective hobby. Subjective in what one hears and objective in the sense of intense brand loyalty practiced by many toward their preferred objects. ... | |
| To SME or not to SME? I have an SME 10 with SME V arm and AirTight PC-1 cartridge. This combo has a low noise floor (I don't know what Blackest soundstage means) and very good imaging. My system is anything but "dead and uninvolving". I don't know how much to attribute... | |
| Anyone heard te Sony SS-AR1 I heard them in Ray Kimber's room with 4-channels driven by Pass X350.5 amps at RMAF 2010. On a male choral piece, it was the most convincingly real presentation I have ever heard. The room boundaries disappeared and I was in the church listening ... | |
| 5 legendary speakers? Sirspeedy,I'm one of those still owning the Magico Mini II. It's too early to know if it will be a "legend", but it sure sounds and looks great. I read that the Q1 sounds much better. I'm not befuddled and feel quite lucky.Sorry I can't add to the... | |
| Schroder sq and the new talea I agree with Lewm,IMO it will never happen as long as the manufacturers are involved. I was there at RMAF 2010.For such a direct and meaningful comparison to take place, I believe it has to be in a private setting, in one system, with privately ow... | |
| SME 20/3 or Oracle Delphi VI or Garrard 301 Here is only what I've read on these threads:Albert's former Walker TT was found wanting in comparison to a Technics SP10 Mark II and then Mark III by him and a listening panel of his friends. He sold the former and started refining a plinth for t... | |
| SME 20/3 or Oracle Delphi VI or Garrard 301 What happened to the SME 20/3 discussion? Could we get back to the OP? I too would like to hear from others who own it or who have heard it and compared it to other tables at a similar price point. SME tables are being sold in relatively large num... | |
| Motor Controller ugrade for Raven One Turntable I apologize for commenting above and not contributing to the OP's question. I only have limited personal experience with the AC motor controller. I have heard it under show conditions at RMAF 2010 and have heard the Raven controller on my friend's... |