selfdivider
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| Measure My Turntable Speed Probably an overkill, but depending on your TT, a LYS gyrascope might address your needs. I use it as both record weight and speed gauge on my Platine, and it's fantastic. | |
| Recommendations For New Table/Arm Under $4k I was really impressed by Nottingham 294/Ace Space 294. Hung in there with TTs that were more expensive. | |
| Cambridge 840c vs. Bryston BCD-1 vs. Ayre CX-7e I had Cambridge 840C in my system for a while, and I could hear this 'sheen' in the treble that bothered me. It's definitely a smooth player, but needless to say, I couldn't live with it. I've met a few people who also heard the same with their 84... | |
| best used cd $500 - $700 Consonance CD120 Linear is unbeatable. | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms That's tremendous! Good to know, Sirspeedy. I was expecting a comparison with 9" arms, but knowing that - w/ proper set-up - the 12" arms rival the performance of linear arms only further cements the likelihood of going w/ 12" arm. Again, I'm look... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms Rather than posting on a new thread, I thought I'd use this thread to ask anyone out there on their experience with a couple of 12" arms: Ikeda IT-407 and Ortofon 309D. And from reputation only, the Da Vinci Grandezza would provide much better per... | |
| CD Player with digital input? Cairn Fog 3 has digital in. AMR CD-77 does, too, but via mini USB (bleh). And of course, Accuphase players... | |
| Top 5 sounding cd player in the 1000-2000$ range I had Cambridge Audio 840C in my system for a while. Although it really is fantastic, I heard this sheen or glare in the upper registers, and couldn't live with it. It's a very smooth player, though, and it may have been a lack of system synergy o... | |
| speakers for classical music Harbeth Super HL5. | |
| Skylan speakers stands-how much sand? I have 18" Skylans for my Harbeth Super HL5s. I used clay-based kitty litter after talking to Noel about it, basically loaded the stands up to the top. My experience is similar to JB's: the bass is very tightly reined in, w/ no boominess, and the ... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? You should look into Kuzma Stabi S/Stogi S... it's about $300 over the $2500, but it's a special table. | |
| Need Recommendation on Best CD player under $1,000 Easy. Playstation 1 SCPH-1001 at $25. (Okay, let the barrage begin!) I also agree with Lamcam that Naim CD5i is a great deal when purchased used. Apollo, too. | |
| Low profile speaker stand You can contact Noel at Skylan stands and have him build you one at the custom height. I have his custom stands built for Harbeth Super HL5, 18" high. They totally lifted the performance of the speakers, no question. I don't know what speakers you... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature new version vs 3a Signat Many people might disagree but I found the 2ce more to my liking than the 3a. The balance & proportion of the music were impeccable on the 2ce, "just right" as the cliche goes. Quatros and 5s, however, are in different leagues. | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms There's a pretty lengthy discussion of this topic in the new issue of Hi-Fi plus. Much of it kind of blew past me, but I remembered that the 12 in arm compared to the shorter arm makes 25% less tracking errors. |