pgastone
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| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Thank you again for the excellent advice. I wonder if before I upgrade the dac I should upgrade what goes into the dac. Re speakers yes Magico does not give the deepest soundstage compared to some of other speakers I have auditioned. Their qual... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Thank you for your response- very very helpful. I kind of thought Bricasti would likely be the way to go- and have been debating between an M3 and an M1 SE (assuming I could find a used one and within my budget). A straight M1 would probably be... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Hello, Apologies for joining this thread so late. I have read it with great interest and have found i very very helpful as I have been thinking of upgrading my dac (Moon 280d connected to Mac Mini through usb- Mac mini is hard wired to ethernet ... | |
| Cartridge azimuth adjustment using a voltmeter and a test lp Thank you everyone for your comments and advice. As i said I know that there are many methods by which to set azimuth and it is very difficult to measure. In fact my interest in using a voltage output measure is to see how that might differ in r... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 Thank you tomic601- I would love to consider the Herron but new it is out of my price range and used they just don't come up.Glad to hear you love Sutherland- when the PHD came out I had always wanted to try one of his designs. So mow I just migh... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 Thanks tablejockey.and thanks rooze- that was super informative.So here's where I am at- I have also been in contact with a Sutherland N1 seller...so, the N1 phono should be quite something as it based on the duo with a lighter power supply. And... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 I can see why- it sounds like an excellent piece of equipment- I was not familiar with it. This might indeed be the way to go if a used one popped up.Btw, I spoke to Sutherland engineering that sell a replacement board for the PHD but using wallw... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 I'll offer $2001!! :-)Tablejockey- you are using a Fosgate right?I will also look into the modwright and chinook. On the latter I kind of got the impression that maybe the zesto might be a better choice- that said a chinook popped up at the right... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 hello all- apologies for not responding sooner but work was been crazy.Thank you for the great suggestions- I did a bit of reading on the NVO and it really does sound like something I should consider- and lo and behold! there is a used one for sal... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 @tablejockey The PL is really a wonderful preamp- and yes I do switch out NOS tubes a lot...I'v been going between Brimar's, Amperex, and Telefunken's- and they do all sound different. The first sound more lush and full, the Amperex more defined ... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 That's a good point- decisions decisions.And yes I had been looking for $1k phono but after the other upgrades I decided to go for a more significant improvement. I just love how my records sound now- very close call with the digital side (I have... | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 Yes, I have been torn re ss vs tube. Since I have a tube pre and my current phono is ss I thought ss might be ok if . the phono is superior to what I have now.Between the Zesto and the Allnic did you notice any particular strength of one over the... | |
| Integrated amp for Thiel 3.7's Yes, but if I stick with separates I am very happy with Pass mono's driving the Thiels- they sound very impressive and have no issues driving them. At this point I would go to my original plan of replacing the preamp which as of now I have narrow... | |
| Phono recommendation for around $1000 used I will definitely look at the Gold Note PH 10- looks interesting.A friend also strongly recommended Audio Research PH5 recommended - thinks this is one of the best phono's out there still today and which can be found used at reasonable prices.Anyo... | |
| Best Phono amp under $2000. Unfortunately it is tube but there is an Aesthetix Rhea for 1800 on Audiomart. This is an absolutely superb phono- like an end of the line good. |