theflattire
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| SUT help I have a Modwright with the XT upgrades and use a Hashimoto HM-7. I haven't checked it against the MC side since I did the upgrades but before it seemed to expand the soundstage some. I think you mostly use a SUT to bypass an active gain stage. ... | |
| DH Labs Prelude Speaker cable @mpomerantz Sorry I meant you aren't going to get fancy outers or boxes etc. No frou frou. I replaced Cardas Iridiums on my phono with DH Labs Pro Studios with no loss in quality. I think the sweet spot in their product line is their silver... | |
| DH Labs Prelude Speaker cable Not a lot of stores carry DH Labs. While not exactly a direct to consumer brand, they don't spend a lot on promotion or packaging. I see their cables in places like Cable Company or Parts Connexion. Audioquest/Cardas they are not. Order direct... | |
| Turntable Advice on Hum/Brands I had a P3 and had no issues. Just need to cross your t's and dot the i's when you set it up. Rega's don't have a ground wire. IMO, the deal right now is the Anniversay P3, almost a P6 and cheaper. Use the saved money for a nice cart. I would... | |
| Upgrading Turntable: Pro-ject 6perspex or Rega RP6 (upgraded cartridge) I had a Rega P3 and when I upgraded I read better things about the Rega arm than the Project. I would go with the better arm. | |
| Modwright PH 9.0x upgrades? @mmcgill829 You gotta find that thread. Come to think about it, I'm not sure if the folks who reported good results also had the X upgrade done. Possible they were reporting only on the T upgrade. You already did the X so the T will just max ... | |
| Modwright PH 9.0x upgrades? There's another Modwright tube rolling thread where others comment on the T upgrade. I did both at once so can't really comment. The others did report an improvement and the ability to roll the rectifier made a difference. My old ears couldn't ... | |
| Do I need a phono preamp? Phono stage is most important. Why? because the cart signal has to go through it before it hits your amp. Imagine your ART9 going through a $500 stage compared to a $5000 stage; which one you think sounds better? IME, a $5k stage is very differ... | |
| A GOOD dry record cleaning device I have the Hart brush and it seems to clean better (more stuff visible) than an Audioquest. | |
| Use of a splint when changing cantilever and stylus I don't think I've heard of the internal method of joining. I've heard some talk of a 'sleeve' type of joint for broken cantilevers, or a 'telescopic' method, inserting one into a stub or what's left. I would think instead of an internal 'splint... | |
| Solar Eclipse Music Blade Runner soundtrack | |
| Inexpensive turntable to play old records I got a Dual 1218 off CL just for the same purpose. I got a box of old records and didn't want to use my Prime. The Dual was $60. | |
| Weirdest record defect? I got a Sundays LP (RSD I think) with all kinds of weird artifacts not present on the CD. I'd call it defective and send it back. | |
| SEEKING ADVICE: Which component would you upgrade first? Upgrade the signal, but what does the signal have to go through? The phono stage. IMO, the TT/cart is only as good as the phono stage. | |
| Ortofon Cadenza vs. old Ortofon MC30 Super2 ? I would say to try it. Using an SUT may give you a blacker background. I would go with some used Cinemag 1254s, just to try and then maybe more expensive SUTs if you find it helps. Listening last night without the Hashimotos I didn't notice any... |