polkalover
Responses from polkalover
| Is it all worth it? Is it all worth it? The short answer is yes. It's the ritual we enjoy as well as the sound. The digital as well. It's phenomenal. However the experience is completely different. | |
| Turntable isolation platforms hell of an idea. thank you. gonna go get some sand and sugar | |
| Turntable isolation platforms It's definitely acoustic feedback. If I rest needle on record and turn up volume I get rumble. I then had a friend apply pressure to rack and the rumble stopped. I need to isolate TT better | |
| Recommendations for a new integrated amp for Vandersteen 3a speakers I've owned 2 of the integrateds you are looking at. First was the Vincent. I liked it but it had problems with the tubes. German design, chinese build. Sound was very pleasing. Laid back presentation. The music traveled to you it didn't atta... | |
| Replacing components, Please weigh in! Take a look at the musical fidelity m6si integrated and then look at the musical fidelity nu Vista vinyl phono pre. I have these 2 components and I think I may be buried with them cuz I enjoy them that much. I say this cause the music u play is s... | |
| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? I'll go the other direction....the best tweaks are a good glass of scotch, a poke of herbal essence and the wonderful cover of night. System always sounds great under these conditions. | |
| So just how much vinyl do YOU own? I own a couple hundred records. I jumped back to vinyl after buying CD's for 40 yrs. What I've done is looked at my large CD collection and decided that on vinyl I would buy only the album's I truly loved. So for me it's all killer not filler i... | |
| Best integrated/power amplifier under $6000 All good reco's ....I own a musical fidelity m6si. Great design and build. It's solid state. Basically 2 mono blocks in one chassis connected to same board. Best of both worlds.If I had to got tube I would go prima luna dialogueGood luck. | |
| Need help solving a system problem @rodman99999 it varies by LP but I usually keep it at -3. The IEC has no effect.@georgehifi it won’t come to that but it is a frustrating annoyance. Thanks for tips | |
| Need help solving a system problem @rodman99999 So based on this chart there's a compatibility issue which raises this question...see link https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/eat-c-sharp-turntable/He had my TT set up and had great results. I'm not thoroughly con... | |
| Need help solving a system problem Just wanted to thank everyone for their input. Here's an update:. I purchased Harrison labs 30Hz high pass plugs and although it allows me to play it a little louder the rumble still occurs at about the 2 o'clock position. Once again not playing... | |
| Recommend Affordable Integrated Amps (Solid State or Tube) Check out the Musical Fidelity M6si...its a powerhouse with a great design. Its solid state but has a smooth punchy delivery that I enjoy. Its design is basically two mono blocks inside one chassis. Havent tried the phono stage but also use Musi... | |
| MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote! 3 things need to be said...1. the only reason MQA exists is for the portion of the population that wants audiophile quality that is portable.2. laziness. there are times when I’m listening to my record collection and don’t want to get up every 10-... | |
| Upgrading Turntable suggestions Feeling the need to tinker and possibly get more detail and soundstage from my records. | |
| Amplification question - PrimaLuna Tubes vs. McIntosh Solid State The answer is simple: to create the warmth for the digital music the tubes can work their magic. Your ears will thank you |