smrex13
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| Zavfino It's good to hear that others have found Zavfino cables. I was going to start a thread about them, but @thyname beat me to it. I only came to know Zavfino cables by chance when I purchased a Pure Fidelity tonearm that came with a Zavfino phono c... | |
| Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear Take a look at Timbernation.com. He makes maple racks. Just simple, solid construction. He has many styles and sizes, and he can do custom sizes as well. I have two of his racks, and they have been excellent for my needs. And his prices are v... | |
| Nagaoka MP-150 vs MP-200 Take a look at this comparison of 11 different MM cartridges (including the MP-200 and the MP-150). http://soundadvicevinyl.com/2017/12/04/under-1000-moving-magnet-cartridge-shootout-11-cartridge-revi...Their conclusion is that the MP-200 is wort... | |
| Budget Phono preAmp Since you’re using MM carts, you want to have a low capacitance - maximum 100 pF on the phono stage. This rules out all Sutherlands, I believe, as well as a number of others. The Simaudio you mention is sounds great and has adjustable capacitance ... | |
| Musical Paradise mp301 sounds bright Your speakers may not be sensitive enough - they are listed at 94db, but they could be much lower (the RP600m has a spec of 97db, but they are only 89db in reality). The 6wpc of the MP 301 might not be quite enough to power them. In addition, if... | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? Musical Fidelity M6si is a very good option to consider. Power and stable. Non-fatiguing. | |
| British Integrated Amps @lou_setriodes Although not relevant to this discussion, your mention of the Acurus DIA100 brought back great memories. It was the first piece of good audio gear that I ever owned, and it got me started in this wonderful hobby. | |
| An integrated amp with an MM phono stage including a loudness control Yamaha A-S701/801 is the only one I can think of. But the phono stage isn't great. | |
| Recommendation for amp Assuming you will be at your desk while listening to the Harbeths, you wouldn't need a ton of power. For a small footprint integrated amp, I would highly recommend the Rega Brio - it's half-size, 50wpc (8ohms), non-fatiguing sound. If you intend... | |
| British Integrated Amps I have really enjoyed Croft and Exposure gear the most. I liked Rega and Naim, but not quite as much. | |
| Question for Nait 5SI Owners Or Zoom over the photo of the back of the unit here: https://www.naimaudio.com/product/nait-5si. Looks like it's a 4 amp for 120v. | |
| Question for Nait 5SI Owners You can just take the fuse out and look to see its rating. | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 Would highly recommend the Music Hall 15.3a. Here's a review of it: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/system-one/1530-high-value-surprise-the-music-hall-a15-3-in... It's a fantastic integrated - I had it in a simple system, but I tried it... | |
| Harbeth 30.1, 30.2, XD While I haven't heard the 30s, I tried the P3 Anniversary Edition and then the P3 XD - I far preferred the original P3esr to the two newer models. The Harbeth sound that drew me in seems to be lacking in the later models. | |
| SS Budget "Tone" Integrated Amplifiers Would highly recommend a look at the Denon PMA-1600-NE. It's surprisingly pure sounding, especially in "analog mode." The phono stage is exceptional, if you play vinyl and don't have an external phono stage that you like. I can't speak for the ... |