photon46
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| How will you split $3000 between phono and cart ? Yes the retail price is $3k, but if you call Mehran at Sorasound in San Francisco, Ca., he might be able to help you with a demo piece. Sometimes, depending on circumstances, some latitude in pricing might be possible. He's a very nice guy and is ... | |
| How will you split $3000 between phono and cart ? As someone who appreciates the timing, tone, & timbre virtues of Naim, I suspect you'd greatly appreciate the same virtues evident in the RCM Sensor. The Parasound and RCM both operate in that category of (sorry for the overused, tired phrase)... | |
| How will you split $3000 between phono and cart ? Having gone the path of similar considerations, I'd opt for long term happiness and buy as good a phono stage as I'd feel comfortable buying. Then I'd settle for a lesser cartridge at first, knowing I'll upgrade in the future. After all, the stylu... | |
| CDP/laser repair in Tampa bay area I was just speaking of the general difficulty of finding a good repair shop in this area and used my Marantz as an example. I don't think Saki70 has yet said what brand he's having problems with. In the case of my Marantz, it is WAY more complicat... | |
| Tidal Speakers owners I recently heard the Tidal Contriva Diacera SE at Axpona in Jacksonville and was mightily impressed with all aspects of their sound. So much so that I just bought a used pair of the Piano Cera, which should be arriving next week. Can't wait to get... | |
| CDP/laser repair in Tampa bay area After my experiences trying to find a good repair shop for my Marantz Sa11S1 in the Tampa Bay area, I'd strongly suggest sending it to a factory authorized repair center. As the earlier post suggested, you probably need a new laser. | |
| How do I remove gunk from a Lyra Delos cartridge? I re-read your post and there are several things that you could clarify in order to provide meaningful advice. First, you say you got distortion "at times." Was this distortion correlated with anything like crescendos, loud passages, inner grooves... | |
| How do I remove gunk from a Lyra Delos cartridge? I clean my stylus with a little block of Magic Eraser after every play and there is a definite accumulation of tiny black vinyl particles soiling the white Magic Eraser after a few dozen plays. LPs are always spotless and cleaned with two vacuumin... | |
| How do I remove gunk from a Lyra Delos cartridge? I had a similar problem years ago when I purchased a misrepresented cartridge from someone here on Audiogon. The "mint" condition cartridge had an accumulation of vinyl crud seemingly welded to the upper perimeter of the stylus and shank. I used a... | |
| Acoustic Signature turntables Can't say how they compare to the brands you mention, but my AS Final Tool has proven to be significantly more resolving and balanced than my VPI Scout. Paired with a tweaked out version of the Rega RB300 (Audiomods from England,) it leaves little... | |
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| Listening Chair? Your restriction of a 38" height might limit you in style and possible comfort, depending on seat back design and how tall you are. I'm a big fan of custom Ethan Allen upholstered pieces. They are well made, smartly designed, and fairly priced for... | |
| Are High End Audio Products Unreliable? It's not just you, lousy reliability seems endemic to WAY too many audio products. I've just reconciled myself to this being the usual state of affairs and keep a reserve spare for every component (except turntable) in the audio chain. I admit my ... | |
| Accidentally bought a Quadrophonic LP. OK to play? I've got a number of Quad lp's in the classical repertoire and they sound just fine played in stereo. For whatever reason, I've noticed our local record retailers are starting to ask a premium for Quadrophonic recordings? Maybe just the rarity of ... | |
| Frustrated with the sound of my system I don't believe anyone has recommended that the OP treat his room without first ascertaining if it's going to help. Testing a room's response simply allows one to have a baseline of understanding as to what degree the room is contributing to or in... |