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| Replace VPI TNT rubber belt with nylon thread Thanks to both. Advice is very helpful.I use non-flexible nylon string with speed contoller. I find the speed is 6% faster with the nylon string. For the sound, I find it cleaner with less coloration (or less rubber belt sound), tone is more natur... | |
| Are VPI tables considered musical and involving? Turtable only contribute in part what gives out from the analog set up. Tonearn, tonearm cable, and cartridge combination can give seductive, musical and involving sound. Proper set up analog sysnery is also important.VPI TNT turntable is kinda of... | |
| Phantom custom mount on SME slot? It should be ok. I have Phantom tonearm with SME V cutout on VPI TNT. Better check with Graham to make sure the tonearm length for 1.5 and Phantom are the same. I know Phantom has long arm wand. Check your tonearm length. | |
| Koetsu vs Dynavector Dan, with the threads posted here and and AA, I believe the Urushi fit in well with your taste and requirement.I have the old Urushi (retipped by Koetsu Japan) and have to agree with Halco its highs roll off a bit. I think it will be good enough w... | |
| Canary Reference One Mono Blocks I have Reference One mono block, upgraded from CA339. For musicality, I prefer the 339 since it uses 274B as tube rectifier. I like the Reference simply the power, the three dimensionality (as HP made comment on Western Electric W97A, made by Cana... | |
| Canary preamp experiences? I've not listened to 601, but I have used Canary pre and power amp for more than 10 years. In a nutshell, they have the tube sound character but not overly warmth. Good transient and extensions with wonderful soundstage and spatial separation. Joh... | |
| How do you level your turntable? I use digital level with great result. You can actually level to zero degree with digital level. It only gives approximate indication (hardly to zero) with bubble level. You hear the difference when you level your platter to zero degree. | |
| what is the weakest link in my audio chain Gears only make up a fraction of the factors behind how the system can sound good. Your room system synergy and acoustic treatment (including speaker placement) is the other, and how much you know about music is the third.I have listened to hi-end... | |
| proac sound vs coincident sound Both speakers have different sonic character. Coincident is honest, good extension and fast. ProAc is "English" - enrichment in mid range with a softer highs. I would say ProArc is a little colored than Coincident. It depends what is your cup of t... | |
| Canary CA-770 I have used Canary Pre and power amp for over 10 years now, from their CA 803 through CA903 to power amp 339 to Reference model, it all goes well. The sound is honest with no sonic character of its own. They have good review from 6-moon magazine o... | |
| Tara Labs question for general newbie You have to be careful; there are a lot of faked Tara Labs products around in internet. Better buy it from a seller with good reputation. | |
| Recabling recommendations I don't know how much money you want to spend. But I can share with you my experience as Canary owner. I have the Reference power amp and CA 903 pre. Since both Canary pre and power amp have "honest" or neutral sound, depends on you music taste, I... | |
| The Best $10,000.00 Table + Cartridge I totally endorsed what Stickman451 said.Eventually for every audiophile, system synergy and componement matching is the final goal down the road. Identical equipment may sound very different from room to room. How you place your equipment coupled... | |
| Euphoric Realism vs. Euphonic Romanticism Try the Canary 300B amp. I have the Reference 300B rated 85W Class A. It kind of give you what you prefer - immediacy, transparent, musical and mid range magic. They also make smaller version CA339 rated 45W class A. HP from Absolute Sound did pre... | |
| Graham Phantom damping fluid level. Frank_sm, 2 mm is from the end/tip. I agreed with Sirspeedy, a little change in fluid will change the sound. Good amount of fluid plus right VTF can get the best out of the Phathom. Too much fluid makes dynamice slow and sluggish. |