todd30312
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| How often, and how, do you clean your stylus? I use the DS Audio every two sides | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice There was a significant jump in sound quality from the LS 27 to the Ref 5SE in my system. It uses 5 6H30s and the 6550, which isn't that many. | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? You should take a look at Black Cat Cable. Chris has been making some of the best cables for a few decades. https://blackcatcable.com/ | |
| VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class. I recently went from a Classic 3 with the 3D tonearm & dual pivot to a Classic Signature with the gimbal Fatboy and heard a significant difference with my Soundsmith Paua Mk II. It is significantly quieter in the grooves with less chatter. I h... | |
| Turntable isolation platform Recommendations? I'm happy with a Symposium IsoSegue under my VPI Classic 3 | |
| What phono preamp are you using? I recently had my Modwright PH 9.0 upgraded to a 9.0X and could not be happier. The unit is dead quiet. I'm currently using it with an Audio Technica AT-ART9XI and hoping to get my Soundsmith Paua Mk II back from rebuild one day. It paired well wi... | |
| How many people here generally buy used? I mostly buy used or demo gear. I could never afford new Audio Research prices, but picked up a used Ref 5 SE and Ref 75 SE last year along with a demo VPI Classic 3 turntable. | |
| best phono stage under 10k Check out the Modwright PH 9.0. After switching to a low output cartridge I began picking up radio signal using a Manley Chinook. Swapping tubes did not help. I gave the Modwright a try and it is dead silent. Give Dan a call and he will help you out. | |
| Turntable isolation platforms I am using a Symposium Iso Segue under my Classic III and can't recommend it highly enough. My floor is suspended over a large crawl space and the Iso Segue really cleaned up the lower end. | |
| Problem with Ref 5SE I made the same upgrade from an LS 27 to a Ref 5 SE and it is a significant upgrade. It also seems like it is a better impedance match for the Ref 75 (now Ref 75 SE).I would contact the seller and see if they would be willing to cover the cost of ... | |
| The Music Room - Boulder Colorado I have sold five or six Audio Research products to TMR and each experience has been positive. Their offers have been very fair and honestly close to what I would get for them as a private seller without the hassle. Their turn around times have bee... | |
| Black Cat Cable's/Coppertone wires are amazing good! Last year I upgraded my Lectraline XE interconnects and Silverheart speaker cables to the 3200 series and went with the Matrix II cables for my analog chain (the Matrix II are fully shielded) and could not be happier. Chris makes great cables that... |