rossb
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| 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... | |
| Does EAR324 phono stage sound like tubes ? I had an EAR 324 for a a few months. It was initially quite impressive - very quiet, great detail, dynamic. But after a while I found it unsatisfying - to my ears, it had a cold, metallic sound which I found rather un-musical, so I sold it. I also... | |
| What is the Phono stage you have finished with? Over the last decade or so I have owned an Exposure 13, EAR 834P (with and without MC4 transformer), EAR 324, Lehmann Black Cube SE, Naim Prefix/Supercap, Benz Lukaschek PP-1, Michell/Trichord Delphini, Brinkmann Fein, plus in-built phono stages i... | |
| Denon DL-103R Wood Body Mod I've just put a Uwe snakewood body on my DL103 (non-R version) and noticed a modest improvement. I'd be interested to hear from people who have replaced the stylus and/or cantilever, as to what benefits each of these have had, and whether there ha... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? >>Ross, what do you use for phono stage/amp/speakers?<<I use a Nottingham Ace Spacedeck with two arms, a Micro Seiki MA 505 and Morch DP-6. The Koetsu is on the former, the P77i on the latter. The phono stages are EAR 834P for the Garr... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I've had the new Garrott P77i for a few weeks. I have never heard the original, nor have I heard the Ortofon, Nagaoka or other MM/MI cartridges referred to in this thread. However, I have been comparing it to my Koetsu Rosewood and Benz L0.4, both... | |
| Naim Aro to replace my Schroder No. 2? I have a Spacedeck, and I have used an SME IV, Micro Seiki MA 505, Moerch UP-4 and Moerch DP-6 on it. All sounded great, and only the UP-4 was a unipivot. The Spacedeck works well with any competent arm. I have also owned a Naim ARO on my LP12, an... | |
| Experiences on Tom Evans phono stage ? I borrowed a Groove X (I think) for a week or so from a local dealer. It had dip switches for adjusting loading and capacitance.Initially I found it quite impressive. It was very quiet, detailed, black backgrounds. It had the lowest noise floor I'... | |
| Tonearm Upgrade for Spacedeck I use a Micro Seiki MA 505 for lower compliance cartridges (Koetsu, DL103) and a Morch UP4 for more modern designs like the Benz cartridges. Both sound excellent, but I have been surprised by how good the Morch UP4 sounds with the Spacedeck. I pre... | |
| Dynavector XX-2 MkII vs. Shelter 5000 I haven't heard the XV1-S but I have owned a 17D2 and XX-2 and found them rather dull sounding. The 17D2 lacked about an octave of bass and both Dynavectors had a light, rather cool tonal balance with a recessed midrange. I preferred the Shelter 9... |