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| Phono stage for my system? I think I am talking about the older TWO, not the more Current model, but yes it may well be more.When I get my new specially built Whest PS.30 RDT SE 2019 model in, I plan on doing a lot of a/b comparison work against my Whest Three Signature in ... | |
| To what level do phono cartridges age? I have a 1975 vintage Audio Technica AT 15/20ss which I purchased new. I have several NOS AT 20ss stylus' in stock and one AT 15ss stylus. I recently swapped out a not too old stylus for a new AT 20ss stylus and I cannot say that I have heard an... | |
| Phono stage for my system? @sameyers1,You should seriously look at the Whest Two in the used market. It’s based on the Whest Three, only it doesn’t have the fancy toroid external power supply in a dedicated chassis. But other wise, its not going to be too far off from the T... | |
| Phono stage for my system? Having used a Gold Note PH10 for about two months; I agree with one of the above posts that is was "Okay" not great, but OK. I have a very resolving system here and it was noisy to me. The low end was just OK. The upper end was lacking in soun... | |
| Looking for a good full range floor stander You have a very large space to fill with sound and you have a Bryston 14Bcubed so the power is not an issue.If you look at the Bryston line, they have the Model T Signature speakers (which I have) and they are pretty amazing in performance with a ... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 When I had my PH10, I spoke with a local dealer about potentially ordering the external power supply for it. He told me that it didn't make much difference in the performance and suggested that I not spend the money. He also said that the Gold N... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 The 30RDT SE is a discontinued phono preamp. It was replaced this year by the 40RDT SE. The Whest Three SE is the model just below the 40RDT SE and its a 2/3 sized chassis vs. the full rack width of the upper end Whest units. The upper end unit... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 Lew,There is technically only one version of the Whest Three SE. I know that they have a special "rare" version which is a souped up Three SE and they add the 40 RDT SE front end to it. But that is even more money.If you get the regular Whest Th... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 Actually I was 'sort of happy' with the Gold Note. The Gold Note had some software control issues in terms of the relays controlling the Gain and Loading settings. I was told by the factory to do a firmware update which came out late spring. I... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 Lew, yes I did use it with the PH10. In fact its all I use! My AT20ss (which was an AT15ss prior to this past winter when I swapped out the stylus for a NOS AT20ss stylus) has been in use since 1976. I like it too much to migrate over to any M... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 I had questioned this variation in specs and sent an e mail to Gold Note back in March. They clarified the misprint and told me that it's 220pf. That is still on the high side for a lot of MM carts. When you add in 5pf for the cable in the ton... | |
| Speaker recommendation thread (Organised by tiers of price) In the $10K range: Bryston Model T signature; simply outstanding if you have a larger space to place them in.For a similar sound profile, but with less dynamic output and half the price: Axiom LFR1100. They look almost identical to the Bryston... | |
| Recommendations for a Phono Preamp I have had 4 different phono stages in my system over the past 6 months, so I have done a lot of side by side comparisons. Here is my list:Clearaudio Smart V2, very nice budget level unit. Very well made, excellent sound stage and imaging, but n... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 Chakster, just to give you an idea of how powerful the bass is; with its beautifully detailed articulation.... My ex-wife who still works for me and runs the business office at a location around 150 meters away, down the hill from my home made a ... | |
| New Gold Note PH 10 When I got the PH10 initially, I really liked it; however I was coming up off of a Clearaudio Smart V2, which is a very nice unit, but it’s restrained; what can you expect out of a $700 unit? With time on the PH10, I found that it was better at th... |