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| Phonostage Another option would be the TRON Seven phono stage.Bespoke tube phono stage from London in the UK. You can contact the manufacturer, Graham Tricker, who will build you a bespoke stage to suit your cartridge. Jeff at Highwater Sound NYC is the Us d... | |
| Nagra VPS or Tron Seven Ref phono stages? The TRON is made to order, like a Savile Row suit. Speak to GT (via Jeffrey or with Jeffrey's help) and you will get a TRON perfectly matched to your cart's gain and impedance. It might take a few weeks to arrive, but bespoke tailoring takes that ... | |
| Nagra VPS or Tron Seven Ref phono stages? I haven't heard the Nagra, but I have heard the TRON. Anyway forget what I've heard. Thomas Woschnick (the TW Acustic turntable designer) uses a TRON Seven Reference in his own system. Apparently he wouldn't let GT take the TRON back to the UK aft... | |
| Designer Hall of Fame Three manufacturers of great British tube amps.Arthur Radford designed probably the best ever push pull amplifier made, the STA15 in the 1960s.Graham Tricker (TRON) and Gary Dews (Border Patrol - ok,Gary now lives in the MD, USA) are two of the be... | |
| Want new phono amp, what should I buy? If you want tubes, try the TRON Seven phono. Top class boutique Brit phono stage distributed by Jeff at Highwater Sound, NYC. | |
| Kondo, Zanden, CJ, Ref 5? Pre w/ Pure Tonal Color? Add the TRON Syren to your list. Great build and SQ - in the same league as Kondo, but a fraction of the cost. Jeff at Highwater Sound, NYC handles TRON. | |
| What are your favorite phono cartridges? Decca FFSS MkIV C4E - just stunning | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? The best product I've had in the last 5 years has been my TRON tube preamp (www.tron-electric.co.uk). Made in vanishingly small quantities by the designer himself (Graham Tricker). Battleship build, the very best components, ultra-short signal pat... | |
| Best cartridge for a Schroeder Model 2 I have an Allaerts MC1B on my carbon Model 2. I've also used my Deccas on this arm. Lyra, ZYX, or a Dyna XV1 would be good. | |
| higher end jazz vinyl: where to turn? Paanders,Forget about the comparison between the cost of the RCM and your system. It's more to do with the ratio of the cost between the RCM and your entire record collection. I agree that many original 50s and 60s pressings are fabulous SQ wise a... | |
| higher end jazz vinyl: where to turn? Paanders,There's a world of difference between manual cleaning and a vacuum system. The problem about a manual clean is that you loosen up all the crud in the grooves, wipe it round and then just leave it to dry out again into the grooves! If you'... | |
| Decca cartridge experiences Doktorgigi,I have my C4E in a vintage 1970s Hadcock 228 with silicone damping. I've used my Hadcock for 30 years now with Deccas - Maroon, Garrott Brothers Gold and my C4E - great match.Best wishes,Charlie | |
| higher end jazz vinyl: where to turn? The best investment you can make is a proper wet vacuum record cleaning machine. It's a must if you buy used vinyl. You will abolish almost all of the crackle and pop. Suddenly all of your old 50s and 60s recordings will sound much better.I love j... | |
| Decca cartridge experiences Ssolman,You can email John Wright at john@jwaservices.plus.comHe normally answers his emails within a day. If you send the cartridge to Brain Smith at Presence Audio, he will just send it to John.Best wishes,Charlie | |
| Why Would a Turntable Need More than 1 Arm ? As there isn't a single best arm/cart combination. I'm fortunate enough to have two arms on my Platine Verdier - a Schroeder Model 2 plus Allaerts MC1B and a vintage late 70s Hadcock 228 plus rebuilt Decca FFSS MkIV C4E.When I play a record, I pla... |