stanwal
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| Just Bought a VPI Scout The AT 33 is high enough to work well in the Scout arm; I use one in a Graham 2.2. I have used a Denon 304 in a Scout arm and it has a similar complience if I remember. Most cartridges will work in a 9 gram mass arm which is about the mass of the ... | |
| Tube amps known to have a low damping factor? I would think it much easier to make of list of tube amps with a dampening factor higher than 20. | |
| Used Focal Alto Utopia or New Focal 1038BE I had a pair of the older generation Mini Utopias and they were excellent. Paid $2200 for them vs $10000 + for newer ones. I would almost always go with used from a higher line rather than new from lower one. | |
| Can I take American equipment to Europe? If I was going for a long period I would sell or store my electronics and buy ones in Europe that could also be used on American current; such units are more common over there than here. The speakers will be fine. | |
| Record Clamps? If you are going to use a hockey puck I would bar Canadians with long sticks from the listening area. The weight depends on the table; something like the VPI can use a very heavy weight, lighter tables might struggle with it. In theory the more we... | |
| Should the best systems sound almost identical? Ask yourself, do all violins sound the same? All pianos? If not which is the "correct" one? Do all conductors get the same sound from an orchestra? etc, etc etc. So why should all systems sound the same. Mine sounds like I think music shound sound... | |
| PS Audio: Power Plant Premier. How much .... I am going to buy a second one not because I am having power issues but to isolate my CJ 350 from the rest of the system. I am running the 350, my pre, CD transport and DAC and my phono stage off mine and never hear the fan running. And the 350 dr... | |
| Naim 5i: How important are Naim NACA Cables? Have you looked on the Naim forum? | |
| Denon DL-110 vs. Goldring 1042 I don't think that is an upgrade, I have the Denon and find it is a real bargain for sound quality. | |
| Rega P9 vs Musical Fidelity M1 I would check on what level of support is available for the M1 from MF. While I use MF their record of supporting their discontinued products has not been that good. The RB 1000 arm is an exceptional one which I would hold on to regardless. | |
| Highest quality Internet Radio stations If WFMT in Chicago is available I would check it out. | |
| Preamp repeatedly blows fuses If the unit was suppose to have quick blow fuses in it then slow blow may not protect it; I would try to find out which it had originally. If it was quick blow and the unit still blows them then I would get it checked. Just because it works with s... | |
| Where is the next generation of direct drive? I have friends who say they cannot tell the difference between direct drive tables and belt; I have no trouble hearing a difference myself. You pay your money and makes your choice. I was a dealer for Technics and Micro Seki when they made damm go... | |
| cartridge for AVID and Phantom It would really depend on the rest of the system and your taste. I sell Dynavector, Koetsu, and VDH but I couldn't tell you which would be best in your system to you. Let alone Air Tight, Ortofon, etc. A cartridge is, along with speakers, the most... | |
| A review of the whole Ortofon 2M Series So the two bottom cartridges have the same body and the top two a better one? I saw a review in a British mag, don't remember which, which I interpreted to say that the lower rung cartridges could be used with the better stylus. Of course this cou... |