petg60
Responses from petg60
| Virtual Systems Great place to get ideas and understand the thinking behind a system. | |
| Cartridge recommendations? +1 for any of the AT-95 variants. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack (Pickwick), usa reissue 1976.The War - The World is a Ghetto (UA), usa original release 1972. | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? Some units are highly recomended regardless of cost. I have no experience with VAC, but if you have the cash go for it. I would, after listening lately to a Kondo G70 and what a preamp of that kind could do to a system. | |
| CD Player Tweak I have found out that cd players are mostly affected by better support and less by adding any dampening sheet. But if you want you can try EAR dampening sheet from Parts Connexion.Top and bottom cover for start and if you go crazy add small pieces... | |
| Audiophile Vacations Going to an island for vacations record and audio stores is the last thing i would think of.Some music to carry and i am happy. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (Swirl Verigo), second uk pressing 1970. Still one of my favourites for the title track and the general slower tempo atmosphere.@slaw nice catch | |
| Lousy IEC Connections And if you want you can go extreme.https://www.furutech.com/2017/10/11/15603/ | |
| How do you know what your weakest link is? ...and minor change. | |
| New Kiseki blackheart cartridge not sounding right. Excessive sibilance can come from incorrect VTF, VTA, azimuth, antiskating. I assume that your tonearm bearings are in perfect shape.Pronounced upper frequencies due to loading or wrong VTF and VTA.Your cartridge is new, and assuming that your bas... | |
| How do you know what your weakest link is? Your weakest link is the one that does not contribute any more after a major gear change. In simple terms upgrading your tt would bring a quiter ride and more stable sound. Upgrading your cartridge could bring a more refined sound with better info... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (Fiction), very early uk 1987.Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and peppermints (Sundazed), reissue stereo, usa 2011.Both GREAT. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Depeche Mode - Violator (Mute) original uk.Chocolate Watch Band - No way out (Tower) original usa.The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (London) reissue japan. | |
| Can the Same Brand Power Tubes Have a Different Sound When Bought From Different Vendors? All tubes are not created equally and most depend on production period. Best is to get them from same vendor who can provide tighter matching and same working parameters by your request and could have stock from same batch.Winged C6550 could be th... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Last night,A gem from Manos Hadjidakis - Gioconda’s smile (EMI), reissue, remasterd, Greece 2004. Highly recomended, i do not know how the early pressings sound as there are US and Greek versions only.Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, Erich Leindsor... |