reb1208
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| Best Tube Preamp & SS Amp Combos I am using an ARC LS-25 mk1 with a matched quad of NOS Amperex 6dj8's. Amp is the new ARC 150.2 digital switching amplifier. Tubes+SS+Digital control = best sound I have ever had in my home. You will be hearing more about the 150.2 once the rag ma... | |
| Audioquest Dialectric-Bias System I have a 6ft pair of Mont Blanc home for audition. Have burned it in fully. What I can say is this cable has the lowest distortion I have ever heard in my system. It is a revelation- the sound is so detailed yet not bright. Seams to have almost no... | |
| Replacing stock tonearm cable I find it very frustrating myself that someone would feel compelled to change wires in an arm of that quality. What a strange hobby this is.....leave the wires alone........ | |
| Classe Cam-200 or Pass Labs X-150 Check out the new ARC 150.2. End of story for anything near it's price. Giant Killer. | |
| Benz Micro Ruby 2 Impedance Adjustment I tried ranges all over the map. Ruby2 will sound slow with loading. Load between 15k-47k is my input. | |
| Esoteric DV-50 break in "Closed In"--? What is your amplifier-speaker cable-loud speaker. One of those is the culprit - I'm certain. | |
| Incognito rewire problem Hope the end stub comes off easy on the 250. Because on the 300/600/900/1000 - most of them are glued on very tightly. I don't trust anyone unscrewing those subs w/out putting pressure on the arm. The incognito is a bad design- period. Best of luc... | |
| Incognito rewire problem Very bad idea to take that arm apart once yet alone a second time. I can tell you that your arm will most definitely suffer some bearing play from all the handling. You will hear distortion and sibilance in the highs. Been their- done that. I woul... | |
| Incognito rewire problem Did you not keep the internal ground wire that was connected at the stub threads. I assure that you are not the first to have this problem with the incognito. Look, I'm sorry to tell you but that kit was the "wrong" move. | |
| Esoteric DV-50 break in It was your posting "dog" that made me look into this player. The DV-50 is THE crown jewel. Now to the above poster. Yes, do let it play for a full month and alternate formats. Then, I highly advise you leave it on all the time and dim the display... | |
| VPI Aries and Included Flywheel Help? Initially, these drop on flywheels were purpose fit to each motor shaft. As time goes on, the delrin motor shaft wears and the flywheel no longer fits properly. You can try a layer of scotch tape at the shaft base to increase the diameter. Or do a... | |
| Advice wanted on mid range setup You could get away with 60db for your .4mv cart. 54db is too low- it will sound distant. I am using 64db at 15k loading with my .35mv cart into the LS-25mk1. The LS-25 is set at 18db gain and this is just about right. It is a much better synergy t... | |
| Pass labs x250 vs Classe CA301 Same experience that I had with Classe Audio. | |
| Rrecommeded "loading" for a Benz Ruby? I am running mine at 15k w/62db gain. | |
| Audio Research ls 16 vs. Audio research ls 16II Run the other way. Seriously, put some nice amperex 6dj8's in the lS-16. Have a service tech re-set the bias. You may find that you already have your last pre-amp. |