rdk777
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| Where to go from XP-15? XP-17? XP-25? Necro thread!!! | |
| Retip lyra delos and upgrade Sending back to Lyra is an expensive option, but you will end up with a Delos. Retipping with Joseph will cost $600-$700, but you will have a different cartridge. I have had more expensive cartridges retipped by VAS and to me it did not make a d... | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 or Pass Labs Int-250 to Sonus faber Amati Tradition I almost bought the Pass Labs Int 250 but ended up getting the Gryphon Diablo 300 instead. The Diablo 300 IMO is a much better integrated amp. | |
| Requesting upgrade advice If you listen to vinyl 100% of the time, you might want to consider upgrading the phonostage. The ARC Reference Series phonostages have balanced (XLR) output which makes a significant difference. | |
| Putting a new end on a XLR cable This is what's wrong with this hobby/industry. Do you really think it will take TARA Labs $500 to diagnose/fix this issue? I think not, but even so, it's likely an isolated request/incident. TARA Labs should fix it for free - that's the way they... | |
| 2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report Nice reporting guys - sounds like it was worth a visit. Hope to see an audio show in the Los Angeles area this year. | |
| Kuzma Stabi R mat? Stabi R --> Artisan Fidelity SP10 Mk2 ---> TechDas AFVP. | |
| Kuzma Stabi R mat? Ok - now I recall, I had to pay extra for the threaded clamp. $400 back in 2019. | |
| LP Cleaning Services To date, I have not been to a used record store that cleans all LP's prior to selling them. In addition, some of those records are on shelves for a long time and will attract dust over time. Regardless, all used LP's should be cleaned properly pri... | |
| Kuzma Stabi R mat? I had the Stabi R a few years back. Nice turntable - got it with the wood trim upgrade, but at the time was only limited to one tonearm, hence sold. The Stabi R clamp that came with the turntable worked great. Also tried the ebony clamp which i... | |
| Tube or solid state Had a Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated amp (ss) with an ARC Ref 2SE phonostage. Awesome combination - added some tube flavor to the music. I think the ss/tube combo is a good compromise. | |
| Keeping Track of Vinyl Playback Time Thanks all for the suggestions. The StylusTimer seems like it would work. I have gotten used to tracking the hours thru my phonostage, and would like to continue to do so. | |
| Phono Pre Gain I'm going to say that 64 dB is probably not enough for a 0.2 mV output cartridge. I have the ARC Ref 2SE phonostage w/ 72 db output and when I had the Ortofon Anna (also w 0.2 mV output), it was not loud enough for me. I could hear the hiss fro... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm Nobody is going to build a "fundamentally flawed arm" and sell it for thousands of dollars. I too have not heard of a single bad review of the arm from owners. It's one of those things - unless you try it yourself, it'll just be speculation. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Wilco - A Ghost is Born Rhino pressing - not too shabby. Awesome album except for the track Less than You Think. |