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| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? @jetter I ended up selling the amp. Both the KT150s and 120s sounded good, just different. I preferred the KT120s, but realised I the heat put out by the amp in my small room was a bit too much, and I decided to go back to the simplicity of a so... | |
| Another turntable Have a look at the PTP Solid 9 and 12 turntables from the Netherlands. I had a succession of high end turntables - top spec Linn LP12, AMG Viella, and Kuzma Stabi Ref/4Point. The PTP Solid 9 was better than all of them, and also less expensive. | |
| Anybody use a single ended component with one that is balanced? To the OP, I doubt you will compromise the sound using the single ended outputs (and it's not like you have much choice). I use an EAR 868 preamp with my Pass XA25. The EAR preamp has balanced and single ended outputs and it sounds great using... | |
| Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200 Lindemann Limetree Phono. | |
| Record Mats In Combination With Weights I've tried a number of record weights over the years from simple weights made of aluminium or other materials, from light to heavy, to more complex designs such as HRS. I've tried them on various turntables including low mass - Linn and Rega - and... | |
| Audio Research from VSi75 to LS28SE/VT80SE or Ref 6SE/Ref75SE? Thanks, that does seem like sensible advice. | |
| Analogue from Digital Nobody wants to give that answer because it makes no sense. | |
| Analogue from Digital @sandthemall I believe the RIAA curve is only applied during retrieval and not when cutting the record. No, that is not correct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_equalization | |
| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? Thanks, they seem reasonably priced so I may give them a try. | |
| Analogue from Digital Unless the mastering is radically different between the vinyl and digital release, the vinyl version will always be worse than the digital version. First, you are listening to a recording of whatever DAC they happen to use in the pressing process.... | |
| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? @elliottbnewcombjr I have been adjusting the bias, but primarily to maintain it at the level recommended by ARC. I am not all that comfortable changing bias too far from the recommended levels. The previous owner did recommend biasing the KT150s a... | |
| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? Thanks, it is interesting that there are certainly different perspectives on the KT150s, with the overwhelming majority preferring them over the KT120s. This includes the previous owner of my current amp, which suggests that it is a matter of pref... | |
| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? Thanks, for the comments. @docknow The VSi75 power supply is fine with KT150s, and in fact the current version now ships with KT150s as stock.@rshad0000 That is reassuring, although from what I have read the vast majority of people who have done t... | |
| Spindle-To-Pivot Distance You asked whether I have experienced this. The answer is yes. About 25 years ago I once fitted a Rega arm to a Project turntable in place of the Project arm. The effective lengths of the arms were different by a similar margin. I didn't know much ... | |
| Spindle-To-Pivot Distance The stylus will mis-track, and you will get distortion, probably quite noticeably. Not good for your records and it will also sound unpleasant. If your tonearm cannot fit on your turntable at the specified distance, you need to replace either the ... |