roscoeiii
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| What to upgrade first Hmmm, for your analog front end, I would suggest a Well Tempered Simplex ($2100ish, with a built in arm, incl a golfball) and a used Dynavector P75 phono stage (can be bought for around $400 used). Then figure out a good cart upgrade down the road... | |
| Jack White Promoting Vinyl Nice Interview on Sound Opinions with Jack White here: http://www.wbez.org/sound-opinions-jack-white-101427He discusses vinyl and his label, as well as The White Stripes and much more. Good stuff. | |
| Vinyl reissue labels to avoid? There is also some discussion of this on Fremer's Analog Planet as well as SH Forums, my go-to resource for any pressing/reissue questions I have. On the "sounds surprisingly great for the price" I am consistently impressed by the OJC vinyl. Some ... | |
| Comments on Moerch DP-8 I grabbed a used DP-6 here recently and yeah have found it to. E a beast to set up compared to other tonearms. Dhcod, I am curious to hear why you preferred the UP-4 to the DP-6. In all areas, or only certain areas that are more of a priority for ... | |
| Upgrade a Dynavector 20X2 H on a VPI table Well, how married are you to your phono stage? A lot of great options out there that can accommodate a LOMC as low output as the XX-2. I love the Dyna P75 in Phono Enhancer mode with the XX-2. An especially goo pairing due to the carts low impedance. | |
| What kind of Upsampler and Jitter reducer?? Timlub, Please do report back on the Audio-GD. They do seem to have quite the following, especially from the HeadFi crowd. | |
| Which Integrated amps should I audition? I concur with Ryder. Choosing the integrated amp first and speaker second is the wrong order to make this decision. | |
| Need help solving a hum problem I would try to ground the phono pre to your preamp. That solved the problem I had with my Dynavector P75. | |
| Any punk fans care to give some band suggestions? Fugazi. Fugazi. Fugazi. And they have a wonderful progression through their first album (released as "13 Songs" on CD), through their last ("The Argument"). And you can also go back to Minor Threat, if you are particularly enjoying the early stuff... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? And how are you liking the sound of those shiny Def 2s? Have I missed impressions that you've posted? | |
| Forced to Downsize A Well Tempered Simplex is on the small side. The larger Amadeus isn't too big itself and is also within your budget | |
| Turntable recommendation +1 on the Amadeus or Simplex recommendation. I also heartily endorse the Rock 7 which someone else mentioned, but that is $3200 without the arm, so a bit outside of your budget. I have only seen one Rock 7 for sale used, and I bought it (and it re... | |
| Recommendation for new 5-ch Amp Maybe look at the Butler 5150 hybrid amp. I love my 2250. | |
| Von Schweikert VR-33 Gotta get around to hearing a Redgum one of these days. It's on the to-do amp list... | |
| improving bass on large floorstanders.... Tell us more about your system and room. What kind of floors are we talking here? That will be a consideration when considering spikes. If you are looking for tighter bass, you might want to look at your amp. Maybe an amp with a higher damping fac... |