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| Ortofon 2M "Silver" an upgraded version o the "Blue", or just a version for packaged TT In principle the Silver is a hybrid made ofthe generator of Bronce or Black(coils have silver coated copper wire)and the bonded elliptical stylus of the Red | |
| MM or HO MC Cartridge Choice-Input Please In that price range I would recommend theJico Seto Hori SAS | |
| Need some cartridge advise please. Hi...I would recommend the following cartridges:TAD Excalibur platinumHana ML/MHGrado Timbre Reference 3Jico Seto Hori SASMy other favourites in that price range are for heavier tonearms, like ZYX or EMT. | |
| Best CD player under $2000 For me the best is: EternalArts Digital Player DP DAC MkII | |
| Anyone have experience with Soundsmith’s strain gauge? The sound of the Strain Gauge is really polarizing, I guess.I have heard it vs. DS Audio and DS Audio was the clearwinner. Both have outstanding clarity, „room“ and dynamics.But the SG was „CD-like“ for my taste and DS Audio transportedthe magic o... | |
| Power Conditioners First of all...the effect of filters and power-conditioners strongly depends onyour "current" situation at home.I moved several times to different areas and the effect neverwas the same.So I would recommend to make tests at home with loanedequipme... | |
| Tidal vs ATC That‘s a no-brainer!The Tidal speakers are by far the better, more musical andinvolving speakers. It‘s like having a shower in music. | |
| ZYX Compilance I had a view different ZYX cartridges and what I can say is thatthat the full effective mass (cartridge plus mounting material plusheadshell plus effective tonearm mass) should exceed 25 grams(28 grams are even better). | |
| Cartridge Headshell Match Hi...I would go for a wooden headshell in the range of 10 to 12 grams.That is a perfect match with the Benz cartridge. | |
| Best Analog for $10K My recommendation would be:Turntable: Dr. Feickert WoodpeckerTonearm: Schick 12" or Audio Creative Groovemaster IICartridge + Phono: DS Audio DS-002The alternative to be more "flexible":PhonoPre: Trichord Dino Mk3 with "Never Connected" PSUCartrid... | |
| Phono stage for my system? Trichord Dino Mk3 and eventually the Dino+ PSU.Works great with MM, MI and MC and will not be thelimiting factor for a long time.I just heared it in comparison with the big Pass phonoand the difference was pretty small. | |
| Ortofon 2M Bronze vs 2M black any difference? In my rig and that of some friends the Bronce sounds verynatural and detailed.For my taste the the Black is (depending on the record)sometimes overanalytical without matching the details ofhigh priced MCs.So for me the Bronze is the best Ortofon 2... | |
| Jelco Easy VTA on the Fly With my Jelco or Jelco-OEM arms the performances of the"Easy-VTA" and the "Ammonite" mounting collars are veryclose to identical.In both cases the sound is slightly more "solid" than withthe original one.Due to the fact that I change from time to ... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? There is a group of really good solid state amps I haveheared e.g. Dartzeel, Brinkmann, Soulution... but thebest in my opinion is the Tidal Audio stuff.https://www.tidal-audio.com/ | |
| hi anbody have a wood record mat ? Several times I had the opportunity to hear wonderful presentationsof wooden-platter turntables made by www.holz-akustik.deVery natural and focussed sound. I guess they were presentedat the HighEnd in Munich this month as well. |