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| Your favorite Mahler recordings on vinyl I have the Nonesuch version. A little oddly balanced in the string section, It sounds great though, and yes, a little noisy. | |
| Teflon Cap upgrade or new set of NOS tubes for conrad johnson PV12A Preamp? I recently had new Teflon caps installed in my CJ PV 11. It certainly was worth it. It’s like acquiring a new premium preamp. If yours has a phono section, it’s especially worth it. Probably superior to any stand alone phono preamp out there,the ... | |
| When Did Your System Disappear? “Active listening” is the whole point of the speakers disappearing no matter how good (or bad) your rig is. What you bring to a listening session is the determining factor. | |
| Your favorite Mahler recordings on vinyl I love that Vanguard Wunderhorn LP. Wore out my first copy. Managed to find a near mint copy on EBay.I also second the Haitink/Ameling 4th.The 9th with Barbirolli and the Berlin Philharmonic on EMI/Angel is great, musically and sonically.I first... | |
| Problem with preamp volume control I phoned BenchmarkThey corroborated that, with my preamp, there’s nothing wrong with putting the sensitivity switch in the lowest position if I’m getting enough volume. | |
| Problem with preamp volume control Al,I was hoping you would see this post.Thank you much for the reassurance!Richard | |
| Problem with preamp volume control I was just reading the Benchmark manual and came across a potential problem.It says:“If you are using an unbalanced input, you must use one of the top two switch positions.” (Must underlined.) My CJ only has RCA outputs which connect to the Benchm... | |
| Clear Audio Virtuoso Ebony v2 Cartridge Could be your right, but right now going through my very large collection of LP’s and enjoying every one! | |
| Problem with preamp volume control Antinn,I have to thank you so much for your reminder that the Benchmark had three gain settings. I have much more control and seemingly more headroom in the sound now.Without your post I would probably be caught up in some convoluted solutions, T... | |
| Clear Audio Virtuoso Ebony v2 Cartridge While it’s not perfect, the sound of Basie on the Clear Audio and my previous Grado Sonata is listenable and enjoyable. | |
| Problem with preamp volume control Lewm,I think you’re right. It’s sounding even better. | |
| Problem with preamp volume control Well, the amp settings did the trick.Of course, in the back of my mind is Benchmark’s recommendation, which I’ll have to forget about.I think the problem is solved.It still sounds great!Thanks to all, especially antinn and Al.Viva Benchmark! | |
| Problem with preamp volume control Al, Thanks, as usual, for your valuable advice. Hopefully, the amp settings will do the trick.Richard | |
| Problem with preamp volume control Antinn,I had forgotten about those Benchmark settings. Thanks, so much, for bringing that up. It just might be the solution! | |
| Problem with preamp volume control I just had a long conversation with a CJ tech. He said that an attenuator is very feasible in the line stage but not in the phono stage.He was very interested in getting me to buy a new CJ preamp. So I don’t know if that had any influence on his ... |