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| Entry Level Tube Preamp or Higher Quality Used Model? +1 ultraverve. Entry price and can play with the big boys. | |
| Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable Kimber 8TC. Tough to beat at any price. | |
| An audio rack that really does make a difference. It is the single biggest killer of sound staging and depth perspective, it makes a hiend sound into midfi, because there's no artist to place and see with your eyes.If you can't go to the side, maybe the behind you, or as I did in one place that a... | |
| what are your cartridge set up go to I have a great aligment tool designed by the late AJ Conti for his tables. Also several small tools, magnifying glasses and a shure analog and digital VTF gauge. The hifi test record, lots of lights and plenty of patience. | |
| The Johnny Cash Show on Get TV Yes mapman! I have caught some of those shows. Brings back memories! The man in Black! | |
| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? +1 gmercer. I am enthusiastically an enthusiast who uses Mac amps. | |
| Speaker Positioning ^^^What tablejockey said!I use a variation of the Vandersteen method and Cardas. Then adjust according to your tastes/preference. | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? LOL good one Schubert. My vector 4 is like art. | |
| Suggest an entry - midrange Preamp (tube as well as SS) for a McIntosh power amp Check out dehavilland ultra verve 3. Big, bold, versatile in terms of driving low impedance SS amps. | |
| Best way to transport turntable to new home Be smart don’t take the risk - pack her up.Setting up a table is not that difficult! | |
| Thiel cs2.3 ^^^^what Matt said. I’ve used 501’s with Thiels for years. | |
| Thiel Owners Scratch it Thoft - a reference speaker for sure. | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers Nice analysis Prof - isn’t it amazing how we make a change to our system knowing the outcome but still doing it for confirmation!I’ve always had CJ preamps in my system but never amps due to Thiels needing juice although you and many others have h... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 Interesting aj523. Thanks for the info. I also find John very transparent, I like what he’s doing. | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers pops,I couldn't get the Thiel out of my system, which is why I will not sell my Thiels :-)I can find speakers that do this or that thing that I like a bit better, but nothing is quite as even-handed as the Thiels.I wrote my impression of my brief... |