sokogear
Responses from sokogear
| Why Do You Post? I like to learn different points of view and new things. I can share my experience of what's worked for me and also met some new friends. Picked up lots of info on benefits of phono stages, importance of speaker placement and room acoustics and is... | |
| everything sounded great until the upgrade No need to ever turn the amp off unless you are plugging or unplugging cables. Just make sure you turn down the volume when you turn your source on or off. Eliminates warm up time and sounds even better after beiding played for a little while. | |
| Is a separate phono pre really necessary? +1 @beatlebum Had a perfectly good phono stage on my Plinius integrated that was adjustable from MM to MC, but when I went to the Sutherland Insight (and then added the LPS after getting a nice deal on a used one) the improvement was immediate and... | |
| Dust cover up or down? If the manufacturer provides a hinged dust cover, they must be saying down when playing. A non-hinged one or one like my Rega P8 is saying off when playing but on when not to keep dust off. Some like the big ones over everything not hinged to be o... | |
| Turn off or leave on? According to the rebuilder of my solid state (integrated) amp, it should be left on all the time for longest life of the electronics. On their newer models they moved the on/off switch to the back.My phono stage (also SS) doesn't even have a power... | |
| Tubes becoming hard to get? @fsonicsmith - are you really saying any tube amp is better than any solid state amp? Any direct drive is better than any belt drive TT? Just trying to show you how you logic is flawed. @jerryg123 - I don't know...Jeff Rowland. Plinius, Boulde... | |
| Tubes becoming hard to get? @fsonicsmith - This whole site if for trolling obviously. Of course there are choices - tubes sound good on good amps as does solid state, "Design issue" is pretty self explanatory - keep the layout and components inside the box from creating noi... | |
| Every day I see another turntable recommendation... Which dealer do you trust? Sometimes you can get a great deal on a demo or trade in. I would hesitate to buy a used turntable/arm, but if a dealer stands behind it, that may be an option if you want separate arm and table manufacturers. I prefer t... | |
| Vinyl Repair? My wife has never touched a record in over 30 years. Only thing she knows is the volume knob. It only goes counter clockwise for her.....Tell her to stay away and consider Tusk an inexpensive cost of making this change permanent. What if it was a ... | |
| Tubes becoming hard to get? Simple - solid state is the way to go. No hassle, heat, turning on and off, worrying about tubes replacement, lots of power, etc.....You can get just as good SQ - it's not a technology issue, it is a design issue. If the SS design is good, it will... | |
| I am so happy..... Audiophiledom is a journey, not a destination. To me, by definition an audiophile is someone who appreciates great sounding music produced on high quality equipment and has a passion for improving that sound on a continuing basis. The level of obs... | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? A long time ago (15 years) I replaced an amp and a preamp with an integrated. I had a Belles Preamp and B&K amp, not "high end" but reliable and powerful. I wanted a remote for the preamp, and my main dealer said if I was going to replace the ... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? That is why I only like to make changes that are immediately noticeable and not subtle. The subtle ones I am sure add up over the long term, it is just tougher to appreciate and justify them. | |
| I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable Just get a cartridge that doesn't require azimuth adjustments. You may want to consider a P8. Arm is fantastic (RB880). | |
| Just a public call out Who is OCD Mikey? |