rockinrobin
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| Tubes to solid state for amplifier path... I live in northern Minnesota. I actually like the heat my MC275 gives off most of the time... | |
| VPI JMW9 Sig toneram cables - what do you use? Cardas Neutral Reference | |
| Modwright 9.0SE Sig. versus Belles 21A Thanks for your insights. I went ahead and ordered up a new Modwright. I figured since I like the phono stage so much, why the heck not? | |
| Ortofon Jubilee vs. Dynavector XX-2 Mk. 2 I believe the JMW-9 Sig is 14 grams effective mass. I ended up buying the Dyna XX2MkII. I was torn between this and the Jubilee. In the end, my dealer cut me a great deal, so that's what tipped me over the edge for the Dyna. I set it up and have a... | |
| Modwright SWP 9.0se, Anyone heard it? I have an SWP9.0SE stand-alone phono stage. I replaced an Eastern Electric Minimax Phono with the Modwright. I am running a Dynavector XX-2 Mk. II and the SWP is very quiet with plenty of gain for this low output MC cartridge. It sounds GREAT! I d... | |
| Preamps with large display needed for bad eyesight McIntosh - any current model | |
| phono stage placement How long is "long"? Is 1 meter generally acceptable for MC? | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? Rega Saturn | |
| Do You Remember Your First CD Player? Mine was a Sony D5 portable CD player purchased new in 1986. It still works to this day! Amazing longevity after all it's been through. I bought during my college partying daze. | |
| Vibrapods under Bright Star for VPI Scout I went from a Brightstar Big Rock to a Gingko Cloud 11 for my Scoutmaster. I am very happy with the results this change brought about. | |
| Shelter 7000 load capacitance I think the internal impedance of the Shelter 7000 is 10 ohms. That would imply that an input loading of around 250 ohms would be a good starting point. | |
| speaker to big? I had a pair of Gallo Ref 3.1's in my room, which is similar in size to yours. I could not get rid of boomy bass caused by standing waves. I sold them and bought a pair of Harbeth Compact 7ES-3's. These speakers integrate into my small room much e... | |
| choice of pre amp McIntosh C220 | |
| Harbeth M30 - I'm about to sell my Gallo Reference 3.1's for a pair of Harbeth Compact 7ES-3's. The Gallo's are nice, but I find myself listening to the speaker's attention-grabbing characteristics rather than getting lost in the music. | |
| Speaker that has a resonant cabinet like guitar Harbeth |