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| Considering Pro-Ject Xtension 9 Turntable If you can find one of these near your price range, this may be a better deal-https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Ject-X-Tension-10-Turntable-Piano-Finished-Brand-NEW-/282761018160These show up used for an even better price. | |
| Recordings with incredible effects or imaging that we may not know about Listen to a Vangelis or Alexander Vollenweider album, lots of ambient "stuff" going on...I'm not a big "new age" listener, but have a small collection of 70-80's records. Great stuff for a momentary escape.These 2 albums always come with me to sho... | |
| Da Benz? I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations. Consider adding the Audio Technica ART9@$1K to the list. It does all the "audiophile" Do a search, plenty of threads here, and the other forums.Everyone's "right" is different, so cart selection,even ... | |
| Manley chinook & low output mc’s Use the 60db setting on the Chinook. You will be fine. I've demoed the Chinook, great phono stage. | |
| Impulse buy, ad nauseum... Gave it a second pass...This album has been reviewed,analyzed to death, but this edition sure sounds nice!I kinda regret not going for the 2LP version with the outtakes.The teasers I've listened to were interesting.Now i'm curious to compare the m... | |
| Impulse buy, ad nauseum... Yeah, guess it is too cryptic. Your assumption is correct. The references were not sufficient. The Beatles Sargent Peppers 50th release is everything the reviews have mentioned. | |
| Triode or Ultralinear mode "My BAT VK 55 is pure triode and is the antithesis of the other two. It is dynamic with a pure sound that ultra linear can't quite match.So in your case, stick with ultra linear."rhljazz- Is your assessment with the exact setup, but different am... | |
| Thing of upgrading the Soundsmith Carmen II "it may not be a great fit to the 3D tone arm. If this SMARTractor alignment protractor doesn't yield better results I may move the Carmen to my other TT and get the ART9."lastlemming-Isn't the SS cart available M/H compliance, so one of the 2... | |
| Thing of upgrading the Soundsmith Carmen II "just today I rechecked my alignment with my Mint Protractor and it was dead on. Out of curiosity I slipped in the VPI alignment jig to check where the Mint null point would fall relative to the VPI jig. The stylus was about 1mm further out th... | |
| Thing of upgrading the Soundsmith Carmen II last_lemming-Have you consulted w/SS?You can contact Peter directly. He will dial you in.Into 3rd year with my ART9. When I do upgrade,an upper level SS will be in my lineup. Great cart for the price point. | |
| Sweet Vinyl Sugarcube - I Want It!!! I got the latest mailer from Music Direct, and the Sugar Cube is ready for Xmas delivery for $2k....Seems like a godsend for those of us who are original press guys.I've grown accustom to a few ticks/stitches on my albums.I'm gonna wait, an MK II... | |
| Pro-ject 12 xtension TT vs Meridian 808.2 CD player..and the winner is! mikepaul-we are in the same generation. Your re-entry certainly isn't a compromise.That being said, there's a certain vibe(maybe its just noise and distortion?) I've always preferred with the tube phono.I have a now outdated Fosgate, plugged into... | |
| VPI prime scout vs VPI scoutmaster? Doesn't the Prime Scout come with 3D arm?That's supposed to be a huge upgrade over the standard arm.I've seen great deals on used Primes, might be another to consider. | |
| Pro-ject 12 xtension TT vs Meridian 808.2 CD player..and the winner is! "I never had a TT so I was surprised by the results."Mikepaul-You’ve started running out of the gate. Many here had more humble beginnings. Thats a heck of a "starter table" "i would love to eventually have a tubed phono stage...any recommendation... | |
| Goldenear Reference Vs. Focal Sopra #2.....pocket the $5k difference and don't look back? If sonics are paramount, the GE Refs. Aesthetics and sonics, but not as much-Focal(but your wallet will be lighter) I've heard both, not side by side. If It were in this position, I would go Focal, since I value looks as part of the equation. The ... |