stanwal
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| Gyrodec Best Tonearm I use to sell these in the 80s,the Zeta still good for medium to low complience MCs. I would not be in a rush to change, might be different but not necessarly better. What would you like your system to do differently? This is always the first ques... | |
| Got the table now I need a good arm and cart combo If you want to buy new a Jelco arm with an Ortofon Red would be within your budget when you include the arm cable. It is my understanding that you can upgrade the cartridge in the future by using the stylus assembly from the more expensive models ... | |
| Phono Pre Upgrade The Basis Exclusive is avalable used for under $4000, sometimes considerably under. I have one and I have been told by an audiophile who has had several including the current model that there is little difference in their performance. I would also... | |
| A warning to all about HUGE Subwoofers BLOW EM UP REAL GOOD!!!! | |
| VPI Scoutmaster Tonearms As an example I use to use Linn Ittok, Zeta, and Rega arms on the same cut out; but as I said, check to see if they are the same or very close on VE. | |
| VPI Scoutmaster Tonearms So long as you stay with 9" arms you should be fine; but check the piviot to stylus distance on Vinyl Engine to make sure. The VPI is a good arm; you will have to spend a fair amount of money to get a better one. | |
| Got the table now I need a good arm and cart combo Not enough info. Need budget, taste, etc. | |
| REL subwoofer selection T5 T3 or R series The T series is designed for home theater, not music. The lowest crossover point is too high for music use in the opinion of myself and reviews I have read. I have 4 pairs and one single sub and appreciate what they can do but doubt that you can f... | |
| subwoofers for spendor A5 REL work well with my Spendors. | |
| regular interconnect for digital signal transfer I should have mentioned that I am a VDH dealer, although since I have sold 2 pairs and a Digital cable in the last 2 years the may have forgotten me at Bluebird. The Digital cable is quite good also and I am going to get a couple more myself when ... | |
| regular interconnect for digital signal transfer I gave the Wyde Eye as an example of a "correct" design that is also recommended by Stereophile. What I was trying to say is that there are other factors involved in the sound of ICs that are not easily measured, I would never argue theory with Al... | |
| regular interconnect for digital signal transfer I have tried many, including 1.5M ones. Some were designed for digital, some standard ICs. I previously used a 1.5M Transparent Reference, which is considered one of the best on the market and costs roughly $1500. I am now using a VDH The First Ul... | |
| ARC SP8 as Phono Stage So the main output has 26 db more gain than the phono through tape out; will not this be made up by the gain in the line stage? I have used a tube pre in this manner and never had gain problems. | |
| Best Integrated amp for Wilson Audio Sasha I used my Musical Fidelity M3 NuVista on my friends Sasha and it did a very good job. | |
| Brinkmann Bardo, Raven 1, SME 10 I have heard the Raven in two systems but not the Brinkmann. My own thinking is that any advantage they would have over the SME is in the extreme low end which would probably not be relevant to your system and musical tastes. Leaving aside choice ... |