rhljazz
Responses from rhljazz
| Adding a second MC275 VI, is it worth it? More power does not equate to listening at lower sound pressure level. The correct alternatives would be a near field setup, highly directive speakers, or headphones. | |
| Speaker grills Grilles on always. One pair of speakers does not allow removal, one pair specifically designed for grilles on, the other pair I prefer the looks and sound with the grilles in place. +1 as to what Mapman stated. | |
| better dac Chord Hugo is outstanding and priced right in the middle of your budget. | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? I realize my rig is a bit dated, but it sounds great. It sounds great until you hear something better. Try a new dac. The Chord Hugo opened up my eyes/ears. | |
| New Life with Tubed Amplification BAT VK-55SE's I hope you don't live in the sunbelt. The BAT amp puts out a lot of heat. I had to put my VK55 to bed in early May. Two of them will be real toasty.Do experiment with power cords. The differences are clear on my VK55. I found the best match with a... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Just curious, I see that you have a serious analog setup, so how close or distant is the difference between your chosen Dac and your analog? Do you still find analog superior or has the gap narrowed? | |
| Ortofon Quintet Cartridges The top end is extended but never spitty or aggressive. I just get the feeling this cartridge is happy playing music. It sounds very engaging. Crappy recordings are still crappy but at the same time less crappy than I remember them.I am smitten wi... | |
| Chord Hugo ? There's an enthusiastic review in the UK magazine Hi Fi Choice last month edition. Hugo received the editors choice award. Former editor David Price (the reviewer) claimed it as a landmark product. The big difference and claim to fame for Hugo is ... | |
| Ortofon Quintet Cartridges Dayglow, I'm not familiar with the AT-OC9 so I can't compare. I will say the Quintet black is not at all thin sounding nor does it present any shrillness. Deep bass is there when called for but never omnipresent. Last night I played Fleetwood Mac ... | |
| Ortofon Quintet Cartridges I now have the Quintet Black which replaced a Benz Glider SH mounted to an Origin Live Encounter arm on an OL table. I have it tracking at 2.3g and loaded at 100 ohms. This cartridge sounds simply fabulous on this table. Tonally it is spot on, the... | |
| tube vs SS preamp Solid state is like a well done hamburger, not juicy, hard textured, not as flavorful, but certainly safer. Spring for the tube preamp. | |
| High level Subwoofer connection Every reply seems to think you have REL subs, but you do not actually say that. You only want to utilize a high level input to the subs similar to the way a REL receives its signal, correct?I use the same speaker cable to the subs. However, instea... | |
| Shrinking my system Currently listed are a pair of Tannoy 6.1 monitors for a grand, and a pair of Montana mini monitors for just under a grand. Both sets look to be tube amp friendly with a high impedance and decent efficiency. If you're moving to an apartment, you m... | |
| Bye-Bye Simaudio Moon Amp I recommend Wyred for sound also. The amps are compact, make no heat, and sound great. They have models in your price range. | |
| Amplifier is now off the Power Conditioner The Triton is built different than all others. There are no capacitors, no transformers, no MOV's which interact with an amp. Look it up on Shunyata's web site or better than that, try one yourself. I can only recall one piece ever offered on the ... |