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| Linn LP12......That good?? I had an LP12 for about 20 years. It went through various upgrades: an Ekos I, Naim ARO, then back to an Ekos II, cirkus bearing, Naim Armageddon power supply. At the end I did the full Linn upgrade route - Keel, Ekos SE, Radikal ... and it sounde... | |
| Dynavector XX2 MKII? Your thoughts of it? He's a dealer and his wife is demanding that he sell a cartridge? Sounds fishy to me... 1000 hours is too much for a used cartridge, even assuming that this is an accurate estimate. I'd definitely prefer a Dynavector to the shrill sounding Rega Ap... | |
| What integrated can replace over -bright exposure 3010? I agree with the comments that the 3010 is not remotely bright. I own a 3010s2 pre/power, as well as a bunch of older Exposure gear, some EAR valve amps and others, and the Exposure amps are a little on the warm side - not bright at all. And neith... | |
| Best for recording records? I use an RME Babyface Pro. It is a German pro audio A/D converter, is reasonably priced and sounds excellent. I record at 32/96 and then downsample to 24/96 for "archival" purposes or 16/44 for most purposes. Recording at 192khz is in my opinion u... | |
| Kuzma Questions Thanks, Raul. I will give it a try and see what kind of results I get. | |
| Audia Flight FL phono vs Avid Pulsare I haven't heard either of the phono stages you mention, but own both the Whest Ref V Mk 4 and Naim Superline/Supercap, and either of these would fit your requirements.I have owned (and still own) many other phono stages over the years - including ... | |
| Kuzma Questions Thanks, I thought that might be the case. | |
| Lyra Delos Cartridge - Underrated? I've owned a number of Lyra cartridges, including the Delos and the Kleos. I'm not sure why I keep buying them because I really don't like them. I generally find the Lyras very fast, but lean and with a hot treble. The Delos and Kleos were no exce... | |
| from Harbeth 30.1 to SHL5+, an upgrade or lateral move? "Do you experience the same on your 30.1 pair? I am using Quad 99 and 909 for it. "I mainly listen to classical and jazz. I find the soundstage perfectly fine, but then soundstage is not something that concerns me too much. I also find the bass to... | |
| from Harbeth 30.1 to SHL5+, an upgrade or lateral move? I had SHL5s some years ago and didn't really like them - I found them rather soft and woolly sounding, particularly in the bass. I sold them and moved on to something else for a few years.More recently I came to hear the M30.1s and ended up buying... | |
| Thinking About Upgrading The Tonearm On My Rega P5... I re-wired the RB808 on my RP8 with the Incognito kit, which made a noticeable improvement, as did the tungsten counterweight. I suspect an RB2000 or Audiomods arm may be overkill for the P5. If you can get over the aesthetics, I think trading the... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs My cartridge is worth about as much as my speakers. My turntable is worth about 3 times the value of my speakers. AMG Viella turntable with Benz Ruby Z, and Harbeth M30.1 speakers. | |
| suggestion for turntable upgrade A Linn/Ittok is better than all of the alternatives you have listed. I would suggest a Naim Armageddon power supply for your Linn. Alternatively, a Lyra Delos cartridge is also within your budget. Either of these on your Linn would smoke any turnt... | |
| Rega RP8 cartridge? The Lyra Delos is certainly an outstanding cartridge in that price range, although I am using it on my LP12 and not on my RP8. For those who are using the Delos on a Rega turntable, how many spacers are you using? I suppose 2x2mm is the obvious ch... | |
| Rega Brio R vs. Naim 5i integrateds... I currently have a Rega Brio-R that I have bought out of curiosity. I used to own a Naim integrated years ago. The Naim amps are much better. The Rega has a kind of likeable enthusiasm and a fast, almost aggressive sound, but is tonally a bit dull... |