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| Speakers If you're a DIY type, pulling lowest driver shouldn't be too much trouble. Looks like a metal ring glued to the outer rim of the speaker, hiding the screws. | |
| Replace 2M Black or new phono? You are playing with a level of gear where upgrades are limited by everything else in the setup. Start from scratch, open your wallet much wider. Other than that, trying a LOMC can give a markedly different experience your ears may prefer. AT O... | |
| Cable design is a lot like creating a pizza A dash of pepperoncino if sound is too dark. Use sparingly if heartburn is a concern. | |
| Who Remembers the DAK Catalog? Brings back memories... An early pioneer of cataloged imported MIC junk. | |
| Steely Dan Catalog on UHQR Vinyl Will this finally bring "Katy Lied" up to SQ approval of Donald Fagan? | |
| Dr. Feickert Turntable fjn04- IMO, difficult to say "X" is "best" at the $4K PP. As you mention, the others will compete with it. You can nitpick every choice. I should have said in the initial post-I think it' a solid buy with the OL arm. | |
| Any fans of Ken Peplowski here? I became aware of Ken through the local Jazz radio station here in LA (KCRW) maybe 20 or so years ago. Solid player, active player, young but old enough (in relative terms) to have played with some heavyweights in his earlier years. | |
| Dr. Feickert Turntable Max out the arm choice if you can. I heard it with the OL arm. I thought it was competitive with all the other choices in its price point. You're y aware the phono stage will make or break your investment? | |
| Steely Dan Catalog on UHQR Vinyl There's always the "stamper" of Aja for $700! AND, it's not noise free! Steely Dan - Aja - Nearly White Hot Stamper (Quiet Vinyl) – Better Records (better-records.com) Few years back, I thought Pretzel Logic @ $500 was a bit much. At least was "... | |
| Steely Dan Catalog on UHQR Vinyl How many Dark Side of the Moon, Sargent Peppers, (insert band) does one need? Excellent 1st press runs up to "Gaucho" (least favorite album) in my collection. | |
| Turntables The archives seem to have plenty of positive comments on it. Certainly, one of the better "just enjoy music" tables for anyone who wants a "set it and forget it" type of setup. Especially good buy used. | |
| Mixing tube brands The only real concern is IF the manufacturer calls for matched pairs being used. Brand mixing? Maybe if it is an American N.O.S. mixed with a Russian-likely power struggle resulting in blown expensive, aftermarket fuse. Russians & Chinese ar... | |
| Audio Rack Opinions If you want functional, no B.S. and not an aesthetic nightmare: Sanus SA-AFAB Accurate Series - TV/AV Stand • Symphony Hifi I use 2 side by side. I don't have audible vibration/footfall concerns, so even the table sits atop one. They are a disc... | |
| Interconnects - better before preamp or after preamp? The signal is as good as it gets AFTER it leaves the source. Keeping with audiophool philosophy-wouldn't it make sense to attempt in keeping it that way at least to the preamp? How does a "better" cable improve it after the pre? Must be nothing... | |
| How good does my system have to be to realize an improvement with cables? danager-the smartest, most cost-effective way to address your concern is to enjoy listening to music and stay away from audio forums. |