theflattire
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| In need of a GOOD 3:1/4:1 passive input selector I use a Line Router from Mapetree Audio Designs. Custom for inputs and output. Not sure if it will remove the hum. I also have a CS-2 from Fidelity Research that was in the system previously. Three in three out selectable. It might be for sale. | |
| Was anyone else caught out by this? lol | |
| Cartridge and/or phono stage upgrades Modwright all the way and have the Axia retipped. I run a Modwright PH9.0XT and occasionally a Spirit MKIII on my VPI Prime. | |
| Yamaha HX-10000 phonostage, any views? Some of them older discrete designs can keep up with modern stuff. I don't know if I'd spend a ton of cash on it unless you were a Yammie collector or trying to complete a set. Think about a recap and some of the older transistors could have bec... | |
| Moving to Tube Separates or Tube Integrated + Phono I run all tubes and for sure you can tell the difference between a SS phono stage and a tube one. That doesn't mean you lose the tube sound, it's just more pronounced with the tube stage and only discernable if you can get then side by side. Tha... | |
| How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre @inagroove Flexible for sure! Actually I would try to go 1/3 cart, 1/3 TT, and 1/3 phono stage. I'm sort of close to that but I got my Koetsu Black used. I just wrote it that way to show how important I think the phono stage is; it's the hear... | |
| How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre Without knowing your budget: 35% TT 45% phono stage 20% cart that's about my breakdown I have an older VPI Prime. | |
| Develop a hierarchy for phono playback Phono stage first. Everything else has to go through it. Not sure why folks don't see the logic behind this. You can have the greatest TT/Cart ever but running it through a mediocre phono stage only gets you mediocre. A great phono stage will ... | |
| Thoughts on swapping out Audioquest and Transparent cables for Duelund I used 16g Duelund as speaker and IC. I would call them dark compared to regular copper. Everything brightened up when I changed it out. | |
| High Performance Moving Iron Cartridge Candidates? There's been talk going around about a new Nagaoka MP-700... | |
| How to find local audiophiles I went to the local high end shop and met a couple of guys. I also met some while buying stuff on CL or USAM and seeing they were local to me. | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable My logic says if a pre is making your system sound better, then there's something wrong either upstream or downstream. I'd rather have a good sounding amp and source with a passive pre. | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? +/- 75 db | |
| Some people actively participate but rarely if ever start a thread. Most of my questions can be answered via the search function. | |
| Recommendation for phono stage Zesto Andros for one box |