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| New ZYX Premium cartridge line +1, Mehran is fabulous to work with. And carries some superb gear. My vinyl set-up has never sounded better than with the ZYX 4d cart and the Moerch DP-8 that Mehran imports. Great great stuff, and Mehran is always a real pleasure to deal with. | |
| Recommend me a warm sounding 5 channel power amp +1 on the Butler recommendation | |
| SR PowerCell 10 SE MK2 or Running Springs Jaco? "Equitech sucks"? C'mon. May be that they didn't work well in your system. Power conditioning can be quite system dependent. And we all make our own calls on pricing vs improvement. I am a huge fan of my Equitech 2Q, and have also really liked a R... | |
| tonearm parameters Yes, cartridge-tonearm matching is key. And the Cartridge and Tonearm Databases over on Vinyl Engine are an excellent resource for determining a good cart-tonearm match. One tonearm maker that offers considerable versatility in this area is Moerch... | |
| tube amps? There are a number of great options at that budget. I think Quicksilver may have been mentioned earlier in this thread. Rogue is another brand worth considering, as is Primaluna. But speaker amps thing is really huge. What speakers are you using? ... | |
| SR PowerCell 10 SE MK2 or Running Springs Jaco? Well, see the Purepower threads with a number of customer service and hum problems discussed. They give me second thoughts about that company. | |
| Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva The $4000 price is PER AMP. I got this reply when I inquired about the new price:"Thanks for your interest in our Black Beauty 305 amplifier. These units are priced individually at the $3995 price." | |
| Scout 1.1 Tonearm Comparison Why don't we wait until we hear from someone who has actually heard the new arm, or better yet someone who has compared the two? According to VPI's Facebook page, they feel that the gimballed is better for some carts (MIs from Grado IIRC) than the... | |
| What does REFERENCE mean? It seems like reviewers also use the term "reference" to refer to their own gear and the system into which any item under reviewed is being inserted. For some reviewers, this reference system is designed to be as neutral and transparent as possibl... | |
| V-Ray v.2 or Running Springs Jaco or Audience Wig,That's what I like to hear. | |
| Do I Have the Wrong Cartridge? As you think about potential upgrades down the road, also be aware that the Rogue integrated phono stages aren't the units' strong points. I have read many positive things from Rogue owners about upgrading the phono. Though in this case I would re... | |
| V-Ray v.2 or Running Springs Jaco or Audience Power conditioning is so system dependent. Try to find ways to audition if at all possible. Cable Company has a lending library, tho not sure if it includes power conditioners. And Music Direct has a great return policy, as does Tweak Geek. If the... | |
| Tube vs. SS Dilemma I just want to applaud the tone of this thread. So nice to see a nice discussion of the topic that doesn't include putdowns and dogmatism. | |
| Upgrading Turntable You could find a Well Tempered table in that range. A new Simplex or a used Amadeus ( tho you don't see those often) | |
| anyone using musical fidelity kw phono preamp I have no experience with Lyra carts, but I have had great results with the LOMC carts I have run on it. I have used the ZYX 4D and Premium Mono cart and both were superb. The phono has a lot of loading options that make it mighty flexible. You co... |