sokogear
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| Stupid Mistake Only time I every turn off my integrated amp is when the cleaning lady comes - just out of paranoia....and it is solid state and always warm. Phono stage is always on - there is no switch. When I forget to turn it back on after they leave and do i... | |
| Negotiate good price Hilarious @noble100.Why would someone say "do you match Audiogon prices?". That is a ridiculous question. Some dealers sell on Audiogon. You can ask a general question after speaking about a component or two and get tactfully determine if they dis... | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? The most direct connection from source to sound will give you the least distortion. Every time that I have simplified the signal path in my system, the sound has improved.Getting rid of an equalizer, simpler preamp, etc. If an integrated amp has t... | |
| VPI Classic 3 Upgrades or Move On to Something New The phono stage is usually better (I guess there are always exceptions) if it is a dedicated box outside of an integrated amp, even within the same brand. I would recommend getting a good one. I have a Plinius integrated amp with a phono stage tha... | |
| A real "wake up call" available to most....High End Audio vs. Mainstream...... mirolab - having your stereo in your office is not what I consider a listening room. I meant dedicated as in a separate room for audio (and probably a TV). Some would call it a man cave. Kind of like a demo room at an audio dealer, only with one s... | |
| turntable recommendations I went through a very similar situation last year. I had a P5 and got to talking with someone who took over the store of the guy who sold me the P5. Starting from a conversation of rewiring the arm from the P5 (RB 700) to upgrading the arm (which ... | |
| A real "wake up call" available to most....High End Audio vs. Mainstream...... I guess I am in the minority here as usually I am doing something else while the stereo is on - reading or watching sports without an announcer, doing a puzzle, whatever. Sometimes I'll just sit back and really listen, but then inevitably I'll th... | |
| Phono preamp worth it with MM cartridges? As far as minimal goes, Sutherland has a pretty expensive phono stage that can be plugged directly into an amp (not an integrated one) for less signal degradation. He believes in simplicity. The volume has like 47 settings and no remote control, a... | |
| Vinyl collection, now what? @hleeid If you can get a used P8 for a good price from a Rega (or respected) dealer (local to you would be best so they can set it up and add spacers if necessary), I would jump on it. Not sure if I would buy it (or any turntable or really any amp... | |
| vpi classic That’s why they switched distributors I am sure. VPI (even though I have a Rega table) was a pleasure to deal with. They’re the new one and have a close relationship with AJ. I guess all VPI dealers are now Van den Hul Dealers. I’m lucky to live a... | |
| vpi classic Nice deal @big_greg. Sounds like you are a tweaker. Who did the maintenance? The reason I got a replacement was the cost/shipping delays to the Netherlands from the US, the deal I got, and the fact that AJ wouldn’t do the maintenance himself. | |
| Phono preamp worth it with MM cartridges? Hey vair68robert- if you go from the RB300 to the 880 you will be blown away. Now there is no intermediary step in terms of arms from Rega. It goes from the RB330 to the 880 to the 3000. $600 to $1200 to unavailable ( they all go in the P10 table ... | |
| vpi classic @big_greg According to my new MC One special factory signed box, the output is .75. The MC Two must be a really old model-I don’t remember it ever being mentioned or offered in the past 9 years. I am sure it’s excellent. In the US, they are trying... | |
| How do you know what you're missing? You said it - vinyl. That will open up a whole new world. | |
| Speakers which always sound good KEFs |