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| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @mulveling Thanks for the info and suggestions. I'd emailed Brent and he came back with a recommendation that I just purchased - Amperex green and orange industrial type 6922 gold pin and NOS RCA Bronzeplate 5687. I doubt this will take me to a... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @drbond Thanks - I just sent an email to Brent to see what he has. I've bought from him in the past and his suggestions are usually spot on. | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? I just checked what I have for tubes in the Steelhead: Amperex 6dj8 orange globe x2 for gain I bought a quad of TUNG-SOL 5687WA Blackplate Big D getter but they created some noise, so I switched back in the JAN NOS GE 7044. My understanding is t... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @drbond Thanks for the input. I didn't spend close to $1000 on different tubes. Perhaps that's something I should invest more into before I give up on the Manley. As an aside, I had both the Zesto Andros 1.2 and a Manley Chinook here before I bou... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @rauliruegas I agree, I'm also skeptical of the 2x rule (which isn't a rule, I guess...it's just a loose guideline). The 2x doesn't really take into account the used marketplaces and how different gear retains its value over time, nor how equipmen... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @ghdprentice Thanks for the info on the ARC phonostages. As I mentioned in a post from a few moments ago, I've had a long-standing impression that ARC gear is voiced to be very neutral, not at all tubey in any sense. In that way, it's similar to t... | |
| Stepping Up From A Graham 2.2 On A Basis Audio Debut Deck @solypsa the P2S on the 2.2 is 218mm, 9" effective length (pivot to stylus). A constraint is that the arm assembly can protrude from the underside of the armboard a max of 1 1/4" before it hits the suspended plinth or sub-chasis. The dia of the h... | |
| Stepping Up From A Graham 2.2 On A Basis Audio Debut Deck @rauliruegas I agree on arm/cart compatibility. I don't plan to use the cartridges I have on hand for the long-term. My thought is to decide on the arm and then buy a good matching cartridge. | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @mulveling Great information, thanks. I guess the Steelhead retrieves detail sufficiently, does most things very well, but doesn't imbue the sound with the typical midrange bloom and presence that I expect from tube gear. It's a little bit solid-s... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @lewm good point and duly noted. | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @willy-t Thanks for the heads up on the Sutherland. I wasn’t aware of this technology, using the current and not the voltage generated in moving coil cartridges. It’s interesting since I’m also looking to change tonearms so I can spec the balanced... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @rauliruegas OK, thanks for that link. I like what I've heard over the years from Simaudio/Moon - I had their W10 monoblocks some years ago and more recently their 280D DAC. But I'd never really considered them as a contender in the phonostage are... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @bdp24 No problem with your comment at all, I'm considering all options and one option is certainly to 'do nothing'. I don't have a large vinyl collection, in part because I offloaded my collection some years ago and took a hiatus, and I've been s... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @wrm57 Thanks, I'm a fan of Allnic gear, I've had their 5000DHT preamp, A6000 monoblocks and I still have their H1202 phonostage in a second system. I don't see an H3000 on the used market but I'll keep an eye open. | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? @rauliruegas That link is to a full function preamp. I'm just looking for a phonostage, I have a good preamp. Thanks Rooze |