rauliruegas
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| MC phono stage without transformer? Dear Swampwalker/Rccc: I agree with both of you because ( as I point it out in my post ) the subject of price is an issue and not everyone can afford an expensive solution even if it is a lot better one.Anyway, things are that I would like that in... | |
| Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate? Dear friends: This was part of what I posted in this tread ( in my first post: page 1. ):+++++ " Now, I almost always support the tonearm/cartridge importance over the TT's one ( with almost any decent TT ). Here we have two top TT's designs that ... | |
| MC phono stage without transformer? Dear Viper and friends: I posted somewhere: +++++ " The SUT is an old patch for bad SS phonopreamps designs and for the inherent limitations on tube phonopreamps for handle low output MC cartridges. It is a " cheap solution to a complex problem ".... | |
| Showdown: Your Favorite Cart for Classical? Dear Paul: +++++ " Are you saying the other cartridges more consistent with different types of music? " +++++Not more consistent but with a better ( top to bottom ) overall tonal balance specially at the frequency extremes range.The Platinum ones ... | |
| Lost on next upgrade from SME 20/2 + IV.Vi arm ... Dear Jfrech: Yes the Maxx 2 will give you between other nice things: better dynamic over the 8's, congratulations!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. | |
| Thanks to Raul. Dear Downunder: It is curious that you ask for jelco because last week I heard an audio system where was mounted a Jelco tonearm along an Ortofon jubilee cartridge. That system was not a top priced one but a " modest " one and I have to say that s... | |
| Showdown: Your Favorite Cart for Classical? Dear Caspermao: IMHO all the cartridges you named and almost all the top " name " cartridges other people posted about are different in sound presentation but all of them are very good quality performers.If any of those top cartridges is matched i... | |
| Thanks to Raul. Dear Radrog: Good move, specially the Goldfinger!!! well the IO too: congratulations for that!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. | |
| Thanks to Raul. Dear Pryso: +++++ " So why are some folks so critical of suggestions to try vintage cartridges, moving magnet (or iron) designs, tonearms with removable headshells, " +++++Many times in our all today " work/live " happen that we are looking for an... | |
| What loading with Pass Xono / Helikon SL? Dear Shsohis: The Pass Xono is a very decent phono stage and due to the low internal helikon resistance ( 5.5 Ohms ) IMHO it will be perform very good with a load impedance of 100 Ohms.I owned the Helikon with good success at that impedance load.I... | |
| Transfiguration Orpheus, what step-up Dear Jesper: I like the Transfiguration cartridges, I owned the Spirit/Temper/temper V-W and heard many times the Orpheus ( but not the Phoenix ).Its quality performance change depending on the tonearm you match with it and other than the time for... | |
| Thoughts on Phantom vs Copperhead? Dear Sirspeedy: Could you ask your friend what or why is he dis-satisfied with the Phantom? what is he looking for ?Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. | |
| Need advice on using subwoofer with Aerial 10T's Dear Apollo66: I really like your 10T's and I admire to Mike Kelly ( btw, he was the designer of my ADS ones ) for its very good speakers designs.Looking to the 10T crossover frequencies we can see that the woofers croosover at 360hz and from arou... | |
| Thanks to Raul. Dear friends: Thank you for your kindness words all of you.I can say the same for you.As a fact all the people that participate on this forum give to all us very good feedback in too many different topics and at different knowledge levels.My way o... | |
| Fidelity Research FR66 Dear S4s4s4: The FX is a medium mass design ( not a heavy mass design like the SS ) that could help to match with almost every cartridge.It is not easy to find it ( the SS version was more popular one. ) and in good shape/operation condition IMHO ... |