sokogear
Responses from sokogear
| Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon? Nice troll discussion | |
| Vinyl collection, now what? Rega P8 at $3K (list) can't be beat @hleeid, but it doesn't include a cartridge or phono stage. It is much more than a "decent" turntable. There are numerous carts and PSs around. I have a van den Hul One special cart and a Sutherland Insight PS w... | |
| Phono preamp worth it with MM cartridges? If you don't want to change tables, upgrade the arm of the P3 to an RB880. I did it when I had a P5 and was blown away (I subsequently but the bullet and got the P8 which includes it). If you add a PSU if you don't have one, the table will be ver... | |
| vpi classic Hey @big_greg, I never heard of the van de Hul MC Two Special, I don't see it listed anywhere. I have an MC One Special, and I like it a lot, although I haven't done any side by side comparisons. It has a very long lasting stylus and they just mad... | |
| Power Conditioners They are not snake oil. I had a very slight (but audible) buzz/hum with nothing playing and the volume at a normal level. Put in a Furman 15 and the noise vanished. I don't know what they are talking about with extra wall warts. You plug the Furma... | |
| MusicDirect Acoustic Sounds is great and sometimes has things MD doesn't | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? Other than room, it depends on what you want. If you want accurate, uncolored, very detailed sound, a Rega P8 or P10 would be a great option, more for the arms they provide. Cool dustcover that doesn't present any problems. Cartridge that goes for... | |
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? A Belles Research II preamp for $195 in the early 80's. Could not believe how much better it sounded than the NAD one I had. Couldn't bear to part with it after it had been in a closet for 15 years hoping my son would catch the audio bug. When I f... | |
| Mat for Rega P10 You're welcome @smatsui. I am enjoying the Herbie's mat. Hey - did you ever consider the Funk Firm Anchromat? It was more expensive and they said the model that fit the Rega was not as good as the other one (3 vs. 5 mm) so I ended my search after... | |
| Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store How about some qualifying conversations before a demo of this sort? Is the buyer SERIOUS enough that he is going to buy them if they work properly? I am not a tube guy, so I don't know how much the "work properly" definition impacts the decision. ... | |
| Are all Audiophiles masocists? More like perfectionists. Never totally satisfied, but it's great to feel the rush when you know that some change you made improved the sound. Sometimes people use crazy words to describe the sound (tubey, humid?) I just say it sounds better. | |
| The psychological factor hilarious MillerCarbon. You guy's are forgetting the cartridge output, phono stage gain setting, etc., plus if you have a remote control with the volume, of course the knob doesn't move when you raise the volume on the remote. Lastly, every recor... | |
| Mat for Rega P10 You're lucky you can can return the TEAC @smatsui....the guy I bought it from said he doesn't accept returns on accessories. And I have spent a few thousand with him!The people at Integrity HiFi up in Canada who make the Tru Lift are really nice (... | |
| Mat for Rega P10 smatsui-forgot to thank you for introducing me to Herbie’s mat. I wouldn’t have done the research and would still be unhappy with the mat. I really am thrilled with it’s solid feel without being too heavy and complete lack of any issue changing re... | |
| Mat for Rega P10 I am happy to report that I received Herbie's mat on Friday and it works perfectly! No static and it is a pleasure not having to worry about the mat lifting every time I change a record. As far as looks go, it looks like a record is on the platter... |