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| nagaoka cart upgrade The nagaoka series of carts was a revelation to me. It appears the low price is possible because they spend nothing on advertising. Thx for your note. I was wondering about the exact upgrade stylus that you did. Good to know that it works fine. 🙂 | |
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| high output mc cartridge into vintage ARC sp-6 preamp? Noromance: just a late follow up I went with your recommendation of Nagaoka, got the model 150 (green one), middle of their range. It’s fantastic, a great upgrade, sounds so good. Anyway it was a good tip. Thank you! | |
| Crown D-150A series 2: help Thanks for that link to that fuse holder, Rodman. When the part arrives I’ll give it a go and report my findings. | |
| Crown D-150A series 2: help Thanks for these (varied!) responses. A lot more to consider here than I realized. The crown seems in pretty pretty good shape based on appearance. Does not have that burnt circuitry odor. The way people in neighboring studios throw things out in ... | |
| high output mc cartridge into vintage ARC sp-6 preamp? Thanks fellas. With this info I researched the recommended cartridges and have decided to get a Nagaoka, either the MP-150 or the MP-200. It is widely held that the Nagaokas match well with RB250 tone arms. And those carts get rave reviews wow.Sor... | |
| Synergy problem Also:crwindy - there is in fact similar harshness with CDs as with phono... | |
| Synergy problem Okay floor standing models for sure then. The seat-to-speakers triangle is 10' per side. I'd like to have speakers that don't demand the listener sit only in the one sweet spot. I know this means some compromise in the imaging and other aspects of... | |
| Synergy problem Thanks for the input. I think i'm going to try to hunt down a pair of used ProAc speakers. The consensus seems to be that they match up well with ARC tube gear.Evidently stand-mount models (Response 2 for example) are not up to the task for a larg... | |
| Synergy problem oddiofyl - the tubes in both the amp and pre amp are new old stock and test strong... but: the caps on the other hand are original and 30 years old and probably need replacement. Would spent capacitors contribute to harshness in the sq? | |
| Synergy problem You guys are awesome - thanks. I'll follow these leads.And I will definitely keep the ARC gear - that was a quantum leap forward when I got those pieces.As the upgrades progress, I will post my impressions... |