saki70

Responses from saki70

Anyone own or heard of PrimaLuna?
I had a Primaluna Prologue II integrated amp for 13 years without even a hiccup !I have now  had a Primaluna Dialogue Premium integrated amp for @ 3 years that has been just as reliable . They are a tube rollers dream . You can fine tune the sound... 
Interconnect cables for turntable
Just got through with this particular quest...I have a new VPI Prime with an Ortofon 2M Black .I was never one who was much for the cable thing .I had a Bluejeans Cable LC-1 standatd IC , which I had been using all along on my tt's .I began readin... 
Spin Clean seems to add noise to records?
Rebbi ;   So how did the AI Enzymatic Cleaner workout  ? 
Prima Luna Prologue 3 rolled some tubes and...
I have the PL Dialogue Premium integrated . I don't know how much of a difference that would make in the evaluation .In place of the stock 12AU7's you might try some RCA clear tops . I liked these quite a bit for warmth , clarity , definition and ... 
My final table , hopefully !
Just a short follow up ...Straight out of the box this VPI Prime is a very noticeable improvement .I had the dealer install the Ortofon 2M black cartridge and set up everything before shipping it to me . The counter weight had moved and needed adj... 
Acoustic Zen, Reference 3A and ATC
I have no trouble listening to my Di Capo i's for hours and hours  , with tubes .I have always said ... they will let you hear what your other equipment sounds like .Good luck . 
My final table , hopefully !
Thanks Moonglum !These things do tend to take on a life of there own !The cartridge is in , waiting on the table .Happy Tunes 
My final table , hopefully !
vindanpar ;Isn't strange how that very same thing happens to quite a few individuals ?We go astray but find our way .Happy Tunes . 
My final table , hopefully !
First and foremost , I want to thank everyone immensely !The responses have been terrific and far more than I could've hoped for .There is a lot of good information here that should help many others .I decided to rule out anything used from a priv... 
My final table , hopefully !
Orpheus ;I'm with you on the used cartridges ! Not something  that I have ever considered .Moonglum ;Wow , custom designed tone arm kits ! That is a new one on me . Looks to be a decent project .I have received a lot of really good information her... 
My final table , hopefully !
More great responses !The VPI Prime seems to be garnering more votes as we go .Charles1dad ;You are probably very right in your assessment of the WT arm . I did not mean to infer that the arm needed to be replaced . Just that it probably could not... 
My final table , hopefully !
Ok , now we're cookin' ! Very good responses !I have 2 votes for the Prime .Moonglum ;Yes the 750D would be a starter arm . I want to be sure that my next table would not be embarrassed by upgraded arms as well as cartridges . If you have a sugges... 
My final table , hopefully !
I'm sorry , I guess that I was not quite clear .What I meant was that I had stopped doing all that of while lost in the digital world ! Now that I have found my way back , I've had a taste and I want More ! At this point in my discussion  , I am s... 
HDMI Audioquest vs Bluejean
A year later...here is what has transpired .I purchased the AQ Forest HDMI cables . I don't have anything to compare them to but they work just fine . These cables seem to be constructed very well .The ends are solidly affixed to the cable and the... 
Power amp for Reference 3A speakers?
Just an update to my previous post...The Primaluna piece was so nice that I moved up the line to aDialogue Premium integrated . Just more of everything that the Prologue II had . Quite pleased .