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| Whest Phono Stages From everything I have read, the jump in performance when moving from the original 30R to the 30 RDT and then up to the 30 RDT SE is very substantial. The PS.30 RDT SE is supposed to be a major move up in resolution and detail over the previous tw... | |
| 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 ... |