twl
Responses from twl
| Cartridge for a Rega P2 I think a Goldring 1012 would fit the bill nicely. Low cost and good sound. A good match with your arm too. | |
| VPI 10.5 vs Graham 2.2 RWD, I have read some very positive things about the Basis Vector, but can't comment on any personal experience with it. | |
| Riddle me this... Marketing. People believe that they are getting more for their money when they get big power. They don't know anything about signal paths or idle-current noise, or amp classes. All they know is that they got 250 watts. When their business associat... | |
| Need advice from OTL experts Cdc, OTL is an acronym for "Output Transformer-Less". It refers only to tube amps, because SS amps don't need an output transformer. The output transformer's role is to impedance-couple the inherently high output impedance of a tube, to the relati... | |
| Is Remote Control Important? Onhwy61, you know you are going to contribute to my demise as the last hard-core non-remote using audiophile on the face of the earth! That link was pretty cool! Some very nice looking stuff. | |
| Need advice from OTL experts It depends upon what the input impedance of the amp is. I looked at the Transcendent website, but they don't list the input impedance. The 1000 ohms output impedance of your preamp is a little high, but not really out of the ordinary. Many tube am... | |
| VPI 10.5 vs Graham 2.2 Rwd, I think the Graham is a fine arm, and is worthy of your choice, if you want to stay with a unipivot. It is IMO, the most stable of the unipivots, and has a much better chance of performing with these low compliance cartridges. It is pricey, b... | |
| DENON DL 103 stylus cleaning I have had a couple of DL103 cartridges, and I always use the matchbook striker method of cleaning them. I have never used the liquids, so I don't know about them. I have heard that they can "wick" up a hollow cantilever. I think that there is a t... | |
| Christmas Music I like the Mercury Living Presence LP "The Nutcracker" by Antal Dorati and the Minneapolis Symphony. | |
| What about these newer "MDF" tables? Rega p2? In a TT, the main bearing and drive system is the key issue, not the suspension. I have a high end TT that has no suspension at all. A suspension is simply a type of vibration isolation.I think that the MDF construction of many newer entry level T... | |
| Any thoughts on older Dual/Denon tables? I generally prefer the belt drive, but Denons are one of the better direct drive models. They are both fine for starter tables, but you will need to move up, if you want to really hear what the fuss about analog is all about. If analog is just a s... | |
| What prevents DIY speakers to become the ultimate? I spent about $1400 on a pair of DIY speakers, and am extremely pleased with the outcome. I built a set of Voigt Pipe cabinets from oak, and loaded in a set of Lowther EX3 single drivers. The sound is exactly what I was looking for, and the job wa... | |
| Rega P25 Tonearm Lift David, I don't know why they are bothered by it, they just are. They post threads looking for answers why. So I tell them why. If they can live with it, fine. If it doesn't happen to their table, fine. I don't want people to have problems with the... | |
| VPI 10.5 vs Graham 2.2 IMO, the Graham is better than the 10.5. I think that the Origin Live Illustrious would be the best arm for either of them. Followed by the Origin Live Encounter. Then either the SME V or Origin Live Silver. I think that the Benz would be a better... | |
| Rega P25 Tonearm Lift Okay, David99,I promise to never mention it again. And when the threads come up about "How come my Rega hums with my Grado cartridge", I'll just let you explain to them that it doesn't happen. And how you didn't want anyone to be told about the po... |