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| Rega Planar 3 : Heavily upgraded yet produces a sound that I don't like Or a Dynavector 10x5, or to check with a different phono stage.Rega 3 is basic but still produces fast bass and attack.G | |
| Hybrid Tube & SS I could not agree more on the listening before going ahead. Only then you can support any arguement. With my current speakers (91db) i use hybrid pre and ss stereo amp, works much better sonically than my previous tubed power amp that had plenty o... | |
| Garrard 60hz Strobed platter I second the KAB for checking speed.G | |
| For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone.... Counterpoint, Ariston, IMF, TDL, JVC, Sonic Frontiers, Dunlavy, ....G | |
| Best Power cable around/prefer under $300.... If you like DIY and can stretch a little, you could check also a Furutech FP-3TS762, a 10AWG screened cable and copper FI-11/FI-11M connectors. 1,8-2m works perfectly fine.G | |
| How old is your cartridge? Suspension may deteriorate faster, before stylus wears out completely- by that time i am sure though that the shape would be rounded -, when mistracking appears you know it.G | |
| What did you make for Christmas? I love cooking but not this Xmas, mother in law took over in a family gathering. After moving or not around like a crocodile did put the radio on and stopped moving at all till next day. Not so active i confess.Mary Xmas and Happy New Year.G | |
| How to choose the right protractor for my effective tonearm length I use DBP-10 for so many years and is excellent, does not cost much either. G | |
| Inexpensive MM Cartridge My bet would be a Goldring GL2100 and if you can stretch your budget a GL3100 or a Nagaoka MP200. Grados are fine but there is a chance to produce light hum on a vintage TT. AT95ATV is fine too with plenty of punch.G | |
| Magnum Dyna Lab MD 308 Integrated Amp.. OR.. Kenwood KA 8100 Integrated Amp i would keep the Kenwood for phono stage, sound quality, looks, construction, value.G | |
| Sound quality impact - preamp vs power amp? op is a bit confusing, if everything else is high end then both pre and power should be of same pedigree. If funds are a limiting factor then get a better integrated amp that drives your speakers well. Consider speakers and power amp as one voice,... | |
| For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question. Heydays of design were in the 70's. There you can find a lot from both sides of Atlantic and mainly from Japan.G | |
| Ceramic fuses Go for it, find the right orientation and enjoy. I prefer rhodium plated over gold. Fuses do have a positive effect, how much depends from your gear.Even putting electrician tape or damping the glass only on normal ones can bring an improvement. G | |
| Lifetime of Auricap capacitors ? Voltage and temperature may affect their useful life but that's nowhere near electrolytics. With -55 to +85 degrees they could last more of a life time unless you place them exactly next to a tube.G | |
| Older Sony Champagne ES CD players.....707, 777, 779 questions At same period CDP-R3 co-existed, launched in 1989 along with das-r1a and cdp-r1a. That was a Japan model and shared almost the same mechanism to r1a. G |