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| a dilemma for cartridge/phono stage combination Did you adjust the loading and gain to appropriate levels when you changed the cartridge? The needs of every cart are different. If they aren't adjustable, at least tell us what the phono stage built into the integrated are set for. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Auditioning had a huge affect on my potential budget Dude, you've barely scratched the surface and you clearly have the open mind to appreciate the differences. PLEASE go to a few high end shops and listen to their 2 channel audio systems before you buy. I mean the stores that sell mostly brands tha... | |
| Newbie questions - Seeking a streamer with the right features - I'm confused! Are you trying to get the best sound quality within your budget, or are you trying to get the cheapest solution that does what you want? If the latter, do what @junzhang10 suggested. If the former, get a NAS like a Synology or QNAP, add digital dr... | |
| Storing Unused Audio Equipment If you store in a basement, be sure to get them at table height or a leaky basement could be a disaster. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Talk but not walk? @kosst_amojan Your last post says more about you than the person you are aiming your flamethrower at, in this case MG. His questions get right to the heart of the matter at hand, and you failed to answer. To generalize about the sound of all plana... | |
| Talk but not walk? @hombre Yes, same Roger Sanders. Sound Labs, which are full ESLs (most models)' are also led by a Roger, Dr. Roger West. He's brilliant imho. Read his suggestions about how set up & room treatment should be approached when using his (and perha... | |
| Did I just make my audio system too sensitive after adding a Herron VTPH-2A preamp? I couple of years ago, I was in a similar place shopping for a cartridge for my Technics SP10mkII around ~$1k max (considering used or new). A friend with a highly modded 1200(TransFi Terminator arm, Mike New copper platter, Hynes power supply, et... | |
| Talk but not walk? @hombre If you are interested in considering planars, I'd encourage you to expand your shopping list a bit and add Sound Lab, Sanders and Analysis Audio for audition. I am biased as a Sound Lab owner, but after having owned Quads and spent much ti... | |
| A New? Way to Buy Loudspeakers?? It's a scam, a sham, a true national emergency. You can't judge anything about how they will sound on axis, off axis, about imaging, soundstage and given how crappy your headphones might be, dynamics. Perhaps you can get a hint about tonal balance... | |
| Question about the Lumin app That's a good question, but I haven't seen a way to do that. One alternative if you can't is to save a higher number of smaller playlists and just clear your queue and pull up the smaller playlist containing the track(s) you are hunting for. I oft... | |
| How do you pack a high end CD Player for shipping? Anybody know if there's a transport locking screw on this model? If so, it's critical to tighten it down before packing? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Turntables @luvrockin What's 34% RH and how do you clean your records?I bet this is a big reason for your clicks and pops. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Mint LP provides Stevenson Alignment @chakster Sounds like "believe" is the key word in your last post. Have you ever tried the SMARTractor or the Mint? If so, and you don't observe a difference, I can respect that. Please elaborate. If not, it's sounds like your belief might just ju... | |
| Recommendations on stuff to look at for upgrading a 300B SET amp Most of the 300B amps I've heard are low power vs. push pull, but still intended to mate with dynamic speakers, not horns. VAC Renaissance 30/30 is a particularly nice one. I've owned 845 amps from Dehavilland and listened to plenty of 211s, GM70s... | |
| Mint LP provides Stevenson Alignment @billstevenson Stay away from statisticians, sounds like they would drive you crazy, Bill! :-) FWIW, Yip is happy to make any protector to whichever alignment you prefer. He's done SME/Baerwald for me and is making an Audiomods/Baerwald for me as ... |