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| Isolation platform - Gingko vs Mapleshade I use Mapleshade three shelf with 4 inch top shelf for VPI Aries 2. Mapleshade is no joke. It is finely made SOLID rock maple. There is nothing better out there for isolation. | |
| Advice on phono pre Leave Peter alone. He makes a very fine phono stage, I had one and decided I wanted tubes instead. Offering options is what this is about and there was no harm done. Leave it alone. | |
| Dalis or Thiels I am running 2.4s with a Manley StingrayII and it has plenty of power for these speakers. Much more so than the CJ CAV50 that preceded it. With 4 EL84s per side, this seems to be a "higher torque" design, especially given the 5 Ohm made in house o... | |
| Best integrated up to $6000 Manley StingrayII | |
| Integrated Amp help I think it's the speakers that need upgrading | |
| How many remember Don Kirshner's Rock Concert? ABC's In Concert was superior to either Kirschner or Wolfman and this too was simulcast by WBCN Boston when I was a kid. Listened via Koss HV-1 headphones plugged into a cheap Tech Hi Fi Cambridge Audio receiver but no matter, it sounded wonderful... | |
| Why not HDMI or similar for hi-end audio? I run PS Audio transport into an upgraded Wyred 4 Sound DAC2 SE via I2S connection which uses an HDMI cable | |
| favorite phono cartridge Shure V15 type IV with Ed Saunders stylus. | |
| What are some good tube amps that rock? KT88's? Any Manley amplifier will rock the house. Their in house built and purposed power and output transformers are best in class. | |
| cartridge install issue The cartridge is not balanced and needs replacement; the output from both channels should be equivalent right from the start. But please make sure you have the connections correct from the cartridge pins. | |
| Cartridge impedance loading question I owned that excellent cartridge and loaded it at 100 Ohms. | |
| Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of The Blurred Crusade is one of my favorites and I finally found an excellent copy on vinyl a few years ago. Great choice.For me I would propose Happy The Man (1st album) | |
| How do I connect a separate CD transport Yes if the CD player has an output that is compatible with the input on the DAC/CD player you want to interface with. | |
| Recommendations for a mat for the PS Audio PWT Use still points under it | |
| Amp and preamp on same outlet? Utter nonsense, all of it. Plug those components and listen to music already! |