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| Micro Seiki Air Bearing service I'm returning to audio and found this thread while researching MS air bearing lubrication.Can someone point me towards a Micro Seiki factory specification for the oil / lubrication used in the main bearing assembly? It appears to be high viscosity... | |
| Tannoy Speakers Hi, my comments are in the context of an owner of 12" Tannoy red monitors, as well as auditioning the big 15" red GRF Autograph monitors and the huge dual 15" red GRF Autograph Professionals in friend's systems I'm familiar with. I also owned dipo... | |
| An Audiogon based system Sony X3000ES CD player (and the X5000 too) has to be one of the coolest looking components. It is a piece of visual eye candy. The user selectable digital filter is a nice option. I have one in my second system, used as transport in to a modified ... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Ok guys, who has hands-on experience using TVCs for volume control in the preamp? Sorry, no TVC passives. I'm listening to one now. First impression: the TVC is comparable to precision discrete resistor based unit.Scott | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Mike wrote:inevitably one day i bypassed the #32 and ran straight into the Tenors. it made the #32 sound very broken. the $16k #32 was cloudy, congested, and closed in. the #32 lacked micro-dynamics and immediacy.Yes, your experience is similar to... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Tvad wrote:For me, transparency is not as important as musicality (coloration). I find I enjoy a preamp that adds some color to the system because the result is a sound that approaches the sound of real music, in my opinion. It's my personal prefe... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Gettheleadout wrote: This leads to the biggest challenge for any preamp, totally transparent volume control. The best preamp would be one that has no sound of it's own. It should be completely transparent. Yes, agree with you. From personal experi... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Newbee wrote For me piano, solo horns, and voice reproduction is critical and very revealing. I'm familar with their sound live and proper replication is very important to me. Agree with you that certain instruments are especially difficult to r... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Hi, just checked the thread this morning. I should have written my original post more clearly. I really am not asking HOW to evaluate preamps. I have my ideas and methods that work well for me, outlined in my original post. I was interested in how... | |
| Thinking of modding my 834p, or should I move on? Hi,I did a quick scan of (used) phono stages currently for sale on Audiogon, around $2000 (your pricing breakpoint). A partial list includes:Klyne 7PX, Thor TA3000, Whest, Canary Audio, Herron VTPH1mc, Joule Electra OPS2, Pass Labs Ono, Art Audio ... | |
| Thinking of modding my 834p, or should I move on? Hi, well $100 is an estimate. The components are Thorsten's recommendations. Here are the particulars:C1 and C7 - Mundorf ZN tinfoil film caps from HiFi Collective in UK. Price was around $56 including shipping. Bty, I strongly recommend staying a... | |
| Thinking of modding my 834p, or should I move on? Hi, I also have an 834 and have recently modified it per Thorsten Loesch's guide on AA. http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=vinyl&n=108318&highlight=834p+thorsten&r=&session=It involves some updates to the circuit like direct... | |
| Where are the full-function preamps? Jonathon - The Dartzeel is very interesting. Not only is it full function, I like the the proprietary matched impedence connection between preamp and amp. This is transmission line 101 stuff, but seldom seen in high-end equipment (maybe spectral??... | |
| An evening to remember Mcfarland - what was really striking to me was the level of musicianship they brought to the performance. I listen to this music at home, but the live experience adds its own twist.Audphile1 - I know it may not be PC to remark about their attire. ... | |
| Personal turntable/cartridge evolution Forgot to include that I set-up a dedicated mono set-up last year with a Ortofon SPU mono on a Max-282 tonearm.Scott |