terry9
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| Took the lithium ion battery plunge @thespeakerdude "any better than a medical grade isolation transformer" Yes, but not a great deal. I have a medical grade isolation transformer running a high quality, low voltage DC power supply for my phono and pre. It sounds good - but the bat... | |
| Interconnect advice needed I have used professional recording cables in my systems forever. Mogami is very good, but its shield is not quite as good as Canare Starquad - this will only make a performance difference in an environment rich in radio waves. But Canare is far ha... | |
| Solving the "complex music problem"? I like air or vacuum capacitors, electrostatic speakers, air bearings in 3D, and Koetsu’s. None of these are cheap, and some are DIY only. But each makes its contribution, as does the room. Digital literally gives me pain. YMMV | |
| World's Best Stereo System ?... Sorry, no thanks. Even a foreign accent doesn't convince me. | |
| VdH cartridge on heavier tonearm @petg60 Had no idea that one should divide US compliance figures by 2. That’s VERY useful information. And it explains why the same wand works for a Grado and a Koetsu, which I had failed to understand. THANK YOU! | |
| Cheapest but good cables…. I use Canare Starquad and Mogami IC with Switchcraft and ETI RCA’s in an ESL / analogue system. For speaker cable, consider Goertz, which is flat, and optimal for many magnetic speakers (high capacitance, low inductance). Neither is expensive rela... | |
| Need advice for upgrading my analog setup I think you should stop and audition some alternatives. Vinyl can sound dull and lifeless or unbearably shrill, or full bass, or lush midrange, etc etc. Find out what you like and choose your cartridge accordingly. Just my $.02. Good luck! | |
| If you had $12k / £10k to upgrade your analogue front-end... Fair enough Cainullah. Just a thought. | |
| If you had $12k / £10k to upgrade your analogue front-end... A suggestion. A step-up transformer for a moving coil cartridge is a ridiculously easy way to get into DIY. The finished boxes that you see often contain little to nothing more than a raw step-up transformer or two (Sowter (UK) makes a good one, ... | |
| If you had $12k / £10k to upgrade your analogue front-end... RE: NA Dais I think so too. It does have a quirk, which is really a feature which contributes to its excellent sound. The motor is very, very, weak, about 1.8 W. You have to spin the table with your hand to start the platter moving - the motor is... | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? Yes,nferr, but it will be a 'forever' table. The rest can be upgraded at leisure. | |
| If you had $12k / £10k to upgrade your analogue front-end... Since you're obviously in the UK, I would absolutely demo two or three Nottingham Analogue (Dais or better). @whart is right - it is very difficult to demo the analogue front end, because it's not always clear what you are hearing (cartridge, ar... | |
| Heist/ crime songs The Escape of Old John Webb - Kingston Trio - better than Tom Dooley Street Fighting Man - Stones Ring Cycle by Wagner - theft, fraud, slaving, rape, theft, murder, incest, murder, fraud - and that’s before the last opera opens | |
| Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff? Much good advice already. I suggest playing something with a strong bass line. Walk around the room and mark EXACTLY where the bass sounds strongest. Move your sub to that spot. Check for improvement. Repeat with other subs, if any. Move a booksh... | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? " it looks like it will be another 15K to make the 30/12 sing" I would NEVER look at it that way. Rather, the table and arm are SO GOOD that it will bring out the best in even a $15k cartridge. Only a great table can do that. A great cartridge w... |