sokogear
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| 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 | |
| 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... |