spindoctor0470
Responses from spindoctor0470
| Your Ultimate Phono Preamp: Which One Would You Choose? I have a vinyl-only system and I'm lucky enough to own a Tom Evans Audio Design Master groove SR mark 11 phono stage. This was Tom Evan's absolute top phono stage but has now been superseded by the Mastergroove SR mark 111 which Is slightly bet... | |
| BEST little know Jazz Album that you ever heard? My favourite lesser-known jazz album is: 'The Don Ewell quartette' "Yellow Dog Blues" on the 'Audiophile' label 'AP-66 monophonic" My original copy is a reddish coloured vinyl. I think the recording and performances are 'top shelf' There are a ... | |
| what are some of best tonearms you own or experience with. Surely 'the best arm' is the one that best suits the cartridge that you are using and the turntable it is mounted on? The 'best arm' for a high, medium and low compliance cartridges will be different? I've had an SME V, Helius Cylene, Terminato... | |
| Looking for phono preamp suggestions Working in Europe and Singapore I get to hear 'millionaire' Hi Fi systems at hi end dealers and at shows (last year!). The two best phono stages I've ever heard (no I haven't heard them all) would be an Aesthetix IO which Is balanced in and out. T... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? Some of my favourite second hand records have noticeable surface noise even after cleaning. My 'solution' is simply to play them 'wet'. I find wiping the record with a very thin layer of record cleaning fluid or just plain water and then playing i... | |
| Does anyone collect something else other than music. I build tube/valve power amps to my own designs for a hobby. I have collected a variety of tubes/valves to use in these amps. I own a Yamamoto A010 which I use as a sort of reference to compare my amps against, sound wise. So I have a modest colle... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? Tom Evans 'Mastergroove' SS phone stage with Tom Evans 'Vibe phoenix' SS pre amp. Custom-built Yamamoto A010 2 watt / channel VT52 tube amp. Speakers- Lowther TP1s with Lowther PM5A 15 ohm drivers. Approx' 105db/1 watt. Having an absolutely silent... | |
| Super tweeter for FullRange Driver Hi, I have a pair of Lowther 'TP1' back-horn-loaded loud speakerswith Lowther PM5A drivers. The speakers are around 105db / 1 watt.(a 1 watt SET valve amp drives them to party sound levels with ease!)I use a pair of Fostex T90a which came with L p... | |
| Breakdown of Turntable Performance Many years ago I attended a demonstration by Linn. They had two Identical Linn Sondeks, one fitted with their previous top tonearm the Ittok. The second sondek was fitted with the more expensive Ekos tonearm. to emphasise the tonearm's contributio... | |
| Name Your Top 5 Most Musical Dynamic Sounding Tonearms of All time? I had a Trans Fi Terminator for a few years and It is a very fine sounding arm that you would need to pay a lot more for to get something better. I think It worked best with medium/high compliance pick-ups. I have a preference low compliance, high... | |
| Have you ever reversed your opinion on a piece of gear? I listen to records via an Ikeda 'Kai' mounted in on an Ikeda 'IT CR 407' tonearm on a substantial 40 kg turntable. I buy lots of second-hand vinyl and wanted a 'cheap' pickup to use for sorting out what records are playable and what are rubbish. ... | |
| WD 40 to remove scratches on vinyl ! WD 40 doesn't fix scratches.BUT as the cleaner of last resort!!If you have a non-scratched record suffering with surface noise whichno amount of cleaning fixes, then....Wipe the record with a clean paper cloth wetted with WD 40.Then rinse the reco... | |
| Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings I bought a traded-In Merrill-Williams 101.2 with an Ikeda IT CR 407tonearm. I believe that the 101.2 is designed to be used with a centre weight and ring. The 101.2 came with the centre weight but not the peripheral ring. Curiosity got the better ... | |
| Phono (0.1- 0.22mV+) or step up for LOMC? Hi I have an Ikeda Kai mounted on an Ikeda IT 407 arm fitted ona Merrilll Williams 101.2 TT. I use a Tom Evans Master Groove 11 phono stage setfor 0.2 mV input and it has user selectable resistance settings. It is deadly quiet even at the highes... | |
| Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ? A new(ish) update from a long established company. Usual disclaimer, I've no financial or other business Interest in this company. Just a happy, UK based, customer. Merrill Williams REAL 101.2 fitted with Ikeda IT CR 407 arm and Ikedaon-the-fly ... |