theflattire
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| How cheap can you go and still be happy with the sound? Knowing what I know now, I could probably live sub $1k. I recently subbed out my Modwright PH9.0 with a vintage Moth Audio phono stage ($200) and it sounds pretty good! I also picked up a Dual 1218 for $60. I put a V15 typeII on it. Add a decen... | |
| Mainstream Phono Stages Incorporating Premium Branded PCB Parts - Do They Exist? My Modwright has proprietary branded caps like Audio Note, from who I dunno. The X upgrade in the PH9.0 in fact removes caps in the signal path. I think it's not just about the caps but where they are in the signal path. At this price point I w... | |
| SOS! Suddenly have a high-end turntable, need to upgrade Amp + Speakers Get rid of the Cambridge Duo and get a Darlington Labs. I had a Duo and it's average at best. | |
| Looking for phono preamp advice in the $1000 - $1600 range Sutherland Hagerman Darlington Labs | |
| What to do with gear which is beyond repair? depends I recently tossed a couple of receivers, a CD player and tape deck after letting them get dusty. Tube stuff I would strip. | |
| Your Ultimate Phono Preamp: Which One Would You Choose? I have a Modwright PH9.0XT and I suppose it's made the rest of my system a bottleneck. If my system could keep up, I would go Modwright PH150 or if I hit the lottery, Zestos Andros Tessera. | |
| Restored Dual vs. Restored Technics One reason I’d go Dual is if you run high compliance carts and need a low mass arm. I use a 1218 at work with a Shure V15 TIII. Between the 1400 and 1229 I’d probably take the Dual if only for aesthetics. The 1400 is sort of low on the Technics t... | |
| What gear do you want to demo? phono stage in five figure land...what am I missing? | |
| Phono Stage in inputs for 2 tonearms Mofi Master Phono EAR 88PB | |
| Static on turntable I use the TEAC washi paper and notice a reduction in static. However I live in a low static area. | |
| Sumiko BPS EVO III HO broken stylus - What now? If you like it retip. Joseph Long or Steve at VAS. | |
| How Soon Do You Realize You Don't Like a Piece of Gear? I would also keep in mind that the synergy with the cart matters also. I prefer a tube stage but I have had instances when one cart sounded better with a different stage. | |
| Wonder product? Puffin etc. been around for some time. DSP I think. Do a search. | |
| McIntosh MT5 or VPI Prime Scout turntable Instead of changing TTs why not try an external phono stage first like an EQ500? Phono stage can make a big difference. | |
| SUT help There's a Bob's Sky10 on USAM right now. 1:10 is probably all you need. I gotta say, I listened first through the MC side and then through the Hashimotos and I don't hear much difference. Of course there is the gain. Not listening for anything... |