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| Tweaks that convince others you're truly nuts... Here are 4 tweaks that cost nothing and significantly improve the sound of any system, tube and ss, vinyl and digital.1. Disconnect all unused inputs. E.g. if you're listening to vinyl, unplug your CD interconnect from the preamp as well as any ot... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms I'm surprised no one has mentioned Moerch arms which are probably the best candidates for testing 9" vs. 12". You can easily swap a Red 9" wand for a Red 12" wand, and the mass will be the same. The only difference is the length. Something obvious... | |
| Euphoric Realism vs. Euphonic Romanticism Exlibris, I was just reacting to the events from Nov 2007 to date, as set out in the comments under your system description. During that time you have gone through a number of major component changes. Whether you bought or borrowed the equipment i... | |
| Euphoric Realism vs. Euphonic Romanticism The best sounding linestage I know of is the Emotive Epifania with the latest upgrades. However, I hesitate to recommend that you try it because a quick review of your "system" suggests that you need to spend more time trying to optimize the sound... | |
| Galibier owners How do you like your music now? Another satisfied Galibier owner here. I have owned a Gavia for 3 1/2 years, and it replaced a VPI 19 III/JMW 10 and Thorens TD-124/Moerch DP-6. The Galibier was a substantial improvement sonically over both tables. I have a Triplanar VII on the G... | |
| Finding ultra-pure water locally... The Pure Water thread referenced above recommends some products at Whole Foods. I don't have a WF store in my local area, but when I was in DC recently I went to a Whole Foods and bought a couple bottles of some type of higher-than-normal-purity w... | |
| Awaiting my Mayware F4 MKll , from england I used an ADC XLM and XLM II as well as a Shure V15 III-G (conical) on a JT Labs Formula 4, same as the Mayware, back in the day. I was pleased with the sound with each combination. | |
| Report from Rocky Mountain AudioFest No one so far has mentioned my favorite room---the Symposium/Emotive Audio room. The combination of the Symposium ribbon tweeter/planar magnetic panels/transmission line subwoofer with Emotive tube electronics and Symposium platforms and racks was... | |
| Teres, redpoint or galibier turntable Returning to the original poster's request for turntable recommendations, I can offer a couple of comments. Trying to audition turntables can be next to impossible, and very few folks will ever have the opportunity to try different tables of this ... | |
| Why does this old tube gear sound so good? I am not surprised at all by your preference for the Mac gear. My question is why do you use your "normal" gear when the vintage eqpt sounds better?Dave | |
| Is it worth this tonearm? Peter, I recently switched from a Moerch DP-6 (with 12" Red wand) to a Triplanar, each used on a Galibier Gavia. In my opinion, they are both excellent arms and, with the right cartridge, are each capable of top flight performance. It is hard to p... | |
| A challenge: Reference system from 15yrs ago I heard the following system at High C Stereo in Virginia in the mid-1980's. I can still recall vividly how realistic it sounded.Crosby modified QuadsARC D-70ARC SP-10Linn table and arm/Koetsu BlackI don't know that things have advanced all that m... | |
| Top turntables? I agree totally with Richard (Palasr). It may not be coincidental that he and I are using the exact same setup---Galibier Gavia, Triplanar VII and Denon 103R. The phono hierarchy should be table first, then arm, then cartridge. Part of my reason f... | |
| Top turntables? Another satisfied Galibier owner here. I totally agree with Flyingred and Restock. They did a good job of describing what makes the Galibier such a great sounding table. Excellent detail and dynamics both micro and macro, a quiet black background,... | |
| Vintage vinyl or new reissues? I agree with Pops completely. Hardly any reissues IME sound as good as the originals. True, the reissues are often quieter and they don't have the mistracking damage that the originals have often suffered. And you can buy them without having to le... |