sokogear
Responses from sokogear
| Moving to separates Audio is audio and video is video. Putting 2 channel through a video system is a big compromise. Now if you are talking 2 channel audio, an integrated amp will be more cost effective (and save space) since there are less boxes and cables, but sep... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) If I was starting out, I'd go digital because of the up front investment in records to build a library. But I have a library and play about 10% CDs for the titles that aren't available or are too expensive/rare to get on vinyl. Some well recorded... | |
| Has it all been worth it? Sorry for the Typo - POC should have been POS in the first sentence above. | |
| Has it all been worth it? Absolutely worth it. I got my first record 50 years ago and soon thereafter got an all in one POC Broadmoor Designer from Korvettes (remember that store?) as a present with an 8 track player and a turntable plastered on top that played multiple re... | |
| Where's the next weak link in my analog chain? @displayname Ron must have changed his policies. I spoke with him around 4-5 years ago. Or maybe because the 2020 has 2 separate power supplies he provides cords? | |
| Where's the next weak link in my analog chain? As far as I know, there is no stock power cord with Sutherland phono stages. I bought a used Insight and upgraded to the linear power supply and spoke with Ron Sutherland who guided me through the board install. Really nice guy. He said people wan... | |
| Turntable upgrade I had a P5 with its RB700 arm and first upgraded the arm to the one that comes with the P8, the RB880. Huge difference (already had the TT_PSU). Subsequently I upgraded the table itself and actually like the look of it, although I must say the im... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? I've had records the longest and prefer them to any other format if they are available. Disconnected my CD player about 10-12 years ago, but some really good cds are either not available on vinyl or are ridiculously expensive because they are out ... | |
| "Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better! 97% or my records were purchased new, and the other 3% were either near mint or mint. I was told a long time ago not to wet records as it will make it worse. If you never got it dirty and remove the dust before playing, you're good to go. In the p... | |
| Looking for more advice on purchasing a new turntable. +1 Rega P8- will allow a cartridge >$1000 which can be money well spent if it matches up with the phono stage and arm (a lighter weight cartridge would be best). I am personally a van den Hul fan. Just make sure it is not going to be subject to... | |
| Time for a new cartridge I've had the vdH MC ONE Special for 13+ years (replaced it with identical at the beginning of the pandemic because refurbing wasn't practical) and think it is a great value and sounds very musical - dynamic, detailed, but not at all harsh. Stylus ... | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie You care too much about how it looks. Why are you getting into vinyl if you don't have a large record collection (this coming from a 90% vinyl guy)? If you are putting the TT into a spot where it is subject to excessive vibration, plan for spendin... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade @nonoise - I don't like worrying about positioning that type of vibration control - too much playing around with positioning and spring (or the like) tension. I recommend either a platform that has the springs locked in like the Townshend seismic... | |
| Speakers or Turntable upgrade Rega's best value is in its tonearms. The P8 comes with the RB880, which is fantastic. I had a P5 and upgraded the arm from the RB700 to the RB880 and was blown away. So much so that I then upgraded the table to the P8, which didn't have nearly th... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade Didn't hear anyone mention vibration control. Not sure what your CD player is sitting on, but vibrations affect CD players (along with turntables) the most out of anything and I bet (regardless of your surface and flooring) you would benefit great... |