sokogear
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| Leave it on? Plinius said leave my Class AB integrated on all the time. Their newer ones have the power switch on the back panel. My phono stage doesn't even have a power switch (Sutherland Insight LPS) - if it's plugged in, it's on(unless your power condition... | |
| Suggestions for cartridges for Rega P8 @lewm - He just doesn’t think VTA is a major deal especially with long tonearms. Watch his video, he’s smart, and a brilliant businessman. | |
| Suggestions for cartridges for Rega P8 @yoyoyaya -I’ve seen that video. It is not surprising since Rega doesn’t have VTA adjustment capabilities. They do talk about spacers, which I believe they sell. Sounds to me like a light arm like the RB880 works best with a high compliance cartr... | |
| Suggestions for cartridges for Rega P8 Nobody but @drbond is saying whether they are using (or have used) a P8 or it's provided arm, the RB880. @yoyoyaya - interstingly enough, when the MC One Special was on my Rega P5, the guy put a spacer in, but when I moved it to the P8, the guy I... | |
| Suggestions for cartridges for Rega P8 So @lewm -is my Rega RB880 high or low compliance? Also what about medium output MC carts like my VDH? | |
| Suggestions for cartridges for Rega P8 A long time ago, I had a Linn cartridge and liked it. How was the stylus life Doc? | |
| Chair On my 2nd Ekornes stressless. 1st one lasted about 15 years and would still be perfectly good except I cleaned the head part with an abrasive sponge stupidly and it created a minor line hole. I liked the chair so much that I had a custom fabric cr... | |
| What exactly is critical listening? Who does it? I know it can always sound better with a better component, but the incremental improvement as this point is not something I want to invest the time or $$ in. | |
| What exactly is critical listening? Who does it? I am happily at a place where I am satisfied with my components and vibration control and non-equipment issues like speaker placement only needing to make any decisions except when something breaks or wears out. My cartridge will be 5 years old ne... | |
| Will a record weight harm the motor in a direct drive turntable? Since I have a very lightweight table (Rega P8), a record weight is out of the question. A clamp isn't, and I wanted a very light one of those. I found a product, the Molekula, whcih is made by the same company that makes my platter mat, Hexmat (I... | |
| What happened to Yamaha electronics? My first "real" stereo was all Yamaha back in 1980. CR-440 receiver, lowest TT, cassette deck and speakers. The receiver was the best part of it. Had it for a couple of years and started trading way more often than I should have. It was college, w... | |
| How large (or small) is the audiophile market? Audiophile record sales of new pressing seem to be doing pretty well. I would say that anyone that buys an audiophile record when a "regular" pressing is available is an audiophile. I don't want to start an argument with the digital only folks, bu... | |
| Integrated amp under $5k Hey @aj523 What happened to your Luxman? When did you hook your system back up? | |
| Develop a hierarchy for phono playback Hey @lewm - you didn't read the first paragraph. "Anyhow, more important than any of these is vibration control. If you want to consider that part of the turntable, then turntable is #1." If you want to consider the tonearm as part of vibration... | |
| Develop a hierarchy for phono playback Wow - the security for this website is stronger than some banks....... Anyhow, more important than any of these is vibration control. If you want to consider that part of the turntable, then turntable is #1. SME's make it part of the solution, R... |