rmdmoore

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Rogue DragoN or Bel Canto Ref600 M
I’ve had full tube rogue gear for years, like 20 years. I’ve not heard the dragoN but have read a lot of good press on it. One of the things I like about rogue is that, while it’s tube based gear, it’s not overly "tube sounding." It tends to be ve... 
How Much Power Do Vandersteen 5a's Really Need?
I have Quatros and 3 foot audioquest biwire cables that fit perfectly. 
Back to vinyl need phono stage help!
+1 on musical surroundings Nova III. I'm running a low output MC cartridge but it can be set for MM as well. Will allow you room to grow both with regard to cartridge as well as, as another user mentioned, by getting the linear power supply which ... 
Digital Front end for Dummies
Thanks everyone. After reading the comments I feel like Bluesound is probably the way to go. I've done some more reading since starting this thread now though and am wondering if I shouldn't try and go even a little less expensive and give myself ... 
Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs
Technically a phono cartridge is "floating" which means it's neither balanced or single ended. It can be wired either way but the reason there are so few balanced turntables/phono stages is that there is diminishing return on splitting the signal ... 
Not Thrilled with Vandersteen 2CE Sigs - where is the first place to work on?
I had a pair of 2CE's that were in my main system for almost 20 years. The first thing I would say is that they are extremely fiddly speakers placement-wise. Need adequate room from the wall, and I mean like 3 feet at least. Have to get the rake a... 
Next Upgrade??
thanks everyone for the input! @mulveling, you have a lot of good infor for me. I've been a rogue guy for 20 years and have had nothing but positive experiences. My goal is ultimately to have an RP-7 and maybe that's a better move than a new cartr... 
Next Upgrade??
rar1, thanks for the perspective. I can't say that anything bothers me about my system. it images fairly well, good bass, definitely loud enough. Just always looking for a little better. mijostyn, in the long run looking to make improvements. woul...