tomic601
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| Phono stages: Hagerman and Sun Valley 1616 possible giant killers thx.. i know @bkeske aka Brian @noromance also a Brian… I haven’t heard Brian K Hagerman but believe he has found a CBS Hytron he loves w variety of carts including a Benz. Maybe he will weigh in Welcome to another episode of Life of Brians…. | |
| Pure Silver Wire reminder to NOT feed the trolls… Science and our understanding of it is hardly perfect, including the ear / brain | |
| Phono stages: Hagerman and Sun Valley 1616 possible giant killers Generally i agree with @mulveling . Jim Hagerman is living his best audio and music life on Island time. Very high value music and well engineered gear. The OP could stretch and get an ARC Ref phono 2 se or any number of super phono stages Lamm, C... | |
| Who's winning? i see a Pareto optimal frontier where they both are winners cue Peter Gabriel | |
| Equipemnt to Music to Lyrics Some Poets listen to music | |
| Victor UA-7082 Arm OR Micro Seiki MA505L ...? (both fit my existing alternate 270mm hole) Lew; It’s apparently a back burner project for Thom but involves a new machined stub… My enthusiasm for it…whatever it is..has waned over time as my arm went back to Tri last winter for the CF , wire and other upgrades… a hyper clear sonic change ... | |
| Should speakers be upgraded before preamp and amplifiers? @lonemountain has it exactly right… Transducers have the most difficult job to do… You can also think of a DAC as a transducer, but given a competent dac, i would work speakers first | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." If you participate on a forum, would do well to examine your own motives around recommendation and why you like certain bits… Your payday might just be…influence… introspection is rare…. Audiophile know thyself Enjoy the music | |
| Vibration control. Tube equipment. What's the best way to do it ? Engineers with ears and nuclear submarine vibration damping and isolation expertise = HRS | |
| Are EL34 based amps more musical than KT series based ? Or it's purely a matter of design? IF a VPI magic brick on the output xformer significantly alters the sound for the better, you know they skimped….. | |
| Are EL34 based amps more musical than KT series based ? Or it's purely a matter of design? RM-9 wrings quite a bit out of EL-34 but Roger was a genius… Like Gordon Gow and the 6L6 MC240… but really no meaningful conversation is possible without also considering the massively important imo ….output transformers…. | |
| Used tube preamps, Cary, AR, Aesthetix, Wells...........or? Congrats - Glenn at Aesthetix can advise on NOS tubes for it as can others here. I have the Pandora - SIG and the output in my system anyway likes Amperex …. Have fun, enjoy the music and the journey | |
| I feel for you @richardbrand Ah Latin, did my required minimums there… 2 years… My essential conclusion was there were way more girls in the romance language classes. …. Best in music to you | |
| I feel for you @richardbrand yes, thanks for correction… team evil ran both countries…. i think my mind was in Germany..from where my ancestors fled… | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please @alexv Thanks for the starting formula. i was an indentured servant in a pattern shop, i am fluent in adjusting for shrinkage… The armboards on my dual arm plinth are 30 mm Aero grade hardened / anodized aluminum. in the well on the plinth i’ve ... |