sunnyboy1956
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| What is the Phono stage you have finished with? Went from a Phd Sutherland to a Nagra VPS. Cleaner highs and better bass definition and more of it. The tube only output which I tried/discovered last week is the best that I have heard. For rock you can always switch to the SS output. I don't rea... | |
| Upgrade power cable for Quads??? Have been using Transparent pcs (entry level) with my 3 year old ESL 2905s. It does make a difference but have not tried experimenting with more expensive pcs. The system sounds really good as it is.Best of luck. | |
| Which cartridge for planar 3/rb-600 arm? Agree with Adam 18 on the Rega Exact. The best part is that cart alignment is a no brainer coz the Rega Exact has 3 fixed holes for the head shell screws. If cart alignment is not a 'consideration' the Denon 103 R should get the nod IMHO.Best of l... | |
| Musical Fidelity KW-25 Transport & Dac I have had a kw 25 combo for 3 years. Had to return the original set within a week coz of some problem with the dac. The dealer replaced it without demur. The performance IMHO is outstanding and if you add the HRS Nimbus couplers as I did recently... | |
| Titan, Transfiguration Orpheus or Air Tight PC1?? JfrechYes, I am using the VFS plus footers with the VPS and you are absolutely correct that it does make for a more coherent presentation. Did try the tube only output on the VPS and contrary to my initial misgivings it works with the numeric sett... | |
| Titan, Transfiguration Orpheus or Air Tight PC1?? SyntaxMany thanks. That's a really impressive system you have. Are you running a Miyabi 47 on the Triplanar ? | |
| Harmonic Resolution Systems - under SS pre-amp My 2cents experience : Have placed a HRS S1 under the TT and I believe the result is dramatic as it should be given the stylus/groove interface is the most susceptible to unwanted resonances. However, the most dramatic effect was to place 3 Nimbus... | |
| Titan, Transfiguration Orpheus or Air Tight PC1?? FWIW the trade in price for the Lyra Titan i and the Orpheus is almost identical while the PC - 1 is almost USD 1200 more. Cheers | |
| Titan, Transfiguration Orpheus or Air Tight PC1?? Many thanks for all the inputs/advice.Raul:I have spent nearly 6 months getting my Triplanar fixed and am really happy with the arm despite all the initial travails. Arm switching, even if it leads to superior sonic results, is not on the radar.My... | |
| SME V, Tri-Planar or Phantom B-44 ? Am running a Triplanar with a Lyra Skala on a Michell Orbe and I can only echo what some others have said, the Triplanar is a fabulous arm and mated with the right cart you are in audiophile heaven. In my case it works well with the Orbe, but so w... | |
| Do Tube Amps go better with QUAD 2805's Speakers?? 50 wpc is optimum to drive the Quads with a max of 100wpc after which, even at decent listening levels, the self protection kicks in and the speakers shut off. You may have experienced something similar. IOWs a tube amp with modest output, say 50 ... | |
| Question for Rega Arm and Mint Tractor Owner Set up your cartridge with the supplied Rega protractor and later tweak to perfection when the Mint arrives. Incidentally, I found the optimal cart alignment to be identical for a Rega RB 1000 using the Mint LP and the Rega tool. Except, I could n... | |
| Need tips re:Michell Gyro SE setup & tweaking Overhang:Congratulations on an excellent turntable. I have had a Michell Gyro in various incarnations in my system for nearly two and a half years and it has ignited the vinyl passion in me.I started with the Michell Gyro SE, upgraded to a Gyrodec... | |
| VTA on a Triplanar Mikelavigne:Thank you for some excellent advice.suThe cart has been set up with a MintLP etc.I guess I have been far away from a blissful state of mind for too long and that does'nt really help VTA or anything else.Wow what a fantastic system you ... | |
| VTA on a Triplanar Many thanks appreciate the advice. I guess there are no shortcuts but a slow trial and error process. I think I am getting frustrated coz the VTA that works, for example with female vocals is less than good with blues or rock. May be I should stop... |