tomic601
Responses from tomic601
| Listening Room Shahinian….. big fun for the tradeoffs of a wide sweet spot Also…i have both a dedicated and more multi use space… many dedicated rooms are overtreated … you might be ahead…. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 Always a BIG fan of RM’s Music Reference work…including the power amps…but they are super neutral ….hardly overly tubey but very very musical… get fantastic RAM tubes for them ! 9 mk2 or the 200. IF you have fairly efficient speakers or don’t lis... | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @baylinor Nailed it and meticulous installation of the various components from ground to panel, picking phase legs, wire to dedicated outlets and hospital grade high clamping force outlets are a must. To the OP…. your rack / gear make a nice prox... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @lalitk Cool ;-) Speaking as a guy with just 4 turntables, n +1 arms, cartridges approximate Tribbles….. | |
| Phono Stage in inputs for 2 tonearms Yep, Jim White at Aesthetix does everything well. I run an ARC Ref 2se but. could be very happy w Jim’s phono. Modwright and Zesto also build excellent multiple input PH stages | |
| Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer! The issue w blocking is one can lose the opportunity to correct the poser experts when they give out bad advice… like calling a FET an Op Amp, etc….or heaping praise for an unheard component, etc…. etc…. But of course, buyer beware always applie... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Max length is iffy in RCA and very doable w XLR. the RCA depends a lot on the RF situation, grunt and drive of the phono stage output…. Maybe trial the RCA w a reasonable cost but well shielded Mogami…. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 1961 MC240….. mostly black n chrome…no biasing but no XLR….. Have fun Hickamore | |
| Tale of two turntables There is a brisk trade in modified versions of the much adored 103. i would seek out an example w a more refined stylus shape w moderate hours… no bent cantilevers…. have fun | |
| my own experience with Tekton Design Wonderful ! Enjoy the music in great health. | |
| Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer! @mahgister perhaps you should cut and paste my PM to you without edits and let the community decide if any of it rises to a rational definition of “ hate “…. i await….. | |
| Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer! @danager ya man… all my Seattle friends are pummeling me with outstanding photos… i expect the music composers and artists among them to use it as grist. | |
| Favorite moment with music in your car. 1986 Transcanada Hiway - Neil Young - Old Ways cassette 1983 Camaro with a Concorde deck, Visonic amps and a mix of KEF and Madisound drivers…. I still have the cassette | |
| Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer! @grislybutter Good stand my friend. I think siding with war criminal rapists of any ilk is reprehensible. i’d rather freeze to death than remain silent. Hopefully some music will come out of the more Southern electric skies of this flare… i wish ... | |
| 5 steps in developing hearing 1 start immersed in music 2 hope to reproduce it start over |