tomic601
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| When to Amp it Up? Get in your new room first before making a big change. What stands are the L-100 on ? @sbank gave you great advice - get out and listen, hear a bunch of gear. Don’t settle for reading about wine ( audio, etc… )…when it’s not about ..reading… Enjo... | |
| Zephyr MIMC vs Hana ML I have a ML on a modified Sumiko FT-3 on a SOTA Sapphire TT, i don’t think it’s much of an upgrade from the highly neutral Ortofon Black. I would save for a Lyra Delos or the above mentioned top line Hana. Jim | |
| Basis Audio Fans The SOTA was ground breaking, still is some 40 years on…. | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? Grab em by the fish ! | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? Hyman and Masse playing together should be magic. Everyone should own a set of horns at some point in the audiophile journey…. I don’t think the market share numbers mean much. There will always be a place for horns. Try putting dynamat on the ex... | |
| First tubes in 30 years Supercool ! Nice work. happy listening Jim | |
| Testing the Yamamoto HS-4 Carbon Fiber headshell. I have several spacers Brian, waiting to listen as i am making some other changes and i am a one variable at a time guy. Will advise. jim | |
| Recommendations Wanted Question for the OP ? Has the 240 been refurbished and or modified ? i run 87 db speakers with a heavily modified 240. Most 240 make 52-60 wpc before leaving the factory THD spec behind. Mike Samra does a great McShane style mod of the 240 if you ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Spencer - Ya Man on the Ray Brown disc ( Jeton ) it is typically very pricey..but imo worth it. Lindley / El Rayo-X - Win this Record Jim | |
| Basis Audio Fans Dave - I think you would have enjoyed AJ. Quite a genius but self aware to understand he didn’t know everything. It’s a shame we no longer have the + light he put into this world. He built a wonderful sounding and affordable parts bin table for a... | |
| Can Anybody Give An Example Of? My favorite is the MAGIC moment when all ( not really all, in fact just a few.. ) of the evangelicals, klansmen, patriots, convicted felons, etc…fill in the blank… discover the fairytale Leonard Cohen Hallelujah song..you know the one …where she t... | |
| Are tubes psychological? …just knowing they are there….. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/3803 | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Terrapin Station running thru head all day..so it shall be.! I am starting to like the idea of the TT wives gathering, Trish aka Patty ( she hates that ) Davis…. i am a name dropping Robot | |
| Struggling to spend 13k with three dealers Well..that was crisp and on point ! Jim | |
| New Herron VTPH 2A versus used Audio Research Reference 2 Phono Congrats OP ! enjoy the music |