theflattire
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| Going to replace my Fluance rt85 @laecp123 After the early upgrades, I decided that 1/3 TT, 1//3 phono stage, 1/3 cart is the ratio I like. All three equal, that way I don't feel any one part is a bottleneck, and each is working to get the most out of the other. I'm still wor... | |
| Looking for a budget Step-up Transformer I think one of the Denon AU-XXX is in the $200us range. Or the Chinese Reisong is less than $200us. | |
| Going to replace my Fluance rt85 I wouldn’t put a $2k TT through a ifi Zen unless it was the newer 3. I would upgrade the phono stage first and see what kind of sound I was getting. What's the point of upgrading the TT if the phono stage is holding it back? I had a Rega P1/2M b... | |
| Best RCA interconnect up to ~$100? If you go DH Labs, buy bulk. I made a two foot pair of Pro Studios with AECO silvers for less than a hunski. DH Labs has an eBay store. | |
| Can you touch the tubes? I have a rubber suction type tube puller around here somewhere but I never use it. If the tubes are hot I just use a sock. | |
| Best RCA interconnect up to ~$100? Kimber PBJ was nice. | |
| Anxiety help needed. New instal of Hana ML Yeah I use a flashlight on a grid. | |
| Anxiety help needed. New instal of Hana ML Probably not a great help, but recently I've taken to aligning the cantilever and giving the cart only a fast check to make sure it's not way off. Given the different cart body designs, aligning the cantilever seems to be easier and in my mind, m... | |
| rocket 88 Pretty sure 88 is available in bulk or by the foot. | |
| Step Up transformer IMO, the reasons for using a SUT are as above, you need more gain because of a LOMC, you have a MM only phono stage, or if your phono stage uses inferior transformers/active gain stage for MC, and also if you want to match cart loading. I use my ... | |
| Loki Max analog improvement Man, I don't like knobs without referencing or indicators. It's the OCD in me. | |
| How Has Your Finely Tuned Audiophile Dexterity Helped You in Your "Other" Life? Since I do some DIY, I have improved my soldering and fabrication skilz. My understanding of electronics has also increased, though I admit, not a lot. That translates over to other things in 'real' life. | |
| Aric Audio and my system nice | |
| Aric Audio @subterranean6 Have you been able to compare it to any other phono stages? I have a Modwright PH9.0 and been thinking hard on the Transcend. I use Hashimoto HM-7s. @aricaudio Aric are you still going to offer the Transcend MM only? | |
| Tradeoffs of external phono stages? Separates. You can’t pack a $3k phono stage into a $3k pre. I thought my system was great until I got a good dedicated phono stage. All my records were like remasters! Phono stage is the heart of your vinyl system. My phono stage (Modwright P... |