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| Money no object,,,,which speakers would you own??? Loth-X Bard. Single driver speaker system with back horn, giving 24Hz-20kHz at 108db with 1 watt input. No front horn. The only single driver speaker system I have ever heard of with these capabilites. | |
| phono pre loading and gain question I never used a T-3000, so I have no personal experience with it. I have heard it is a very nice unit. Make sure it has the gain you want, and the loading selections you want.Another choice that is good, is the EAR MC3 step up transformer. | |
| What is Resistance and Capacitance in TT's? MC cartridges are generally not as sensitve to capacitive loading as MM cartridges, so you could try any of the settings and decide if there is any difference, and use the one you like best. I don't even have an option for capacitive loading on my... | |
| phono pre loading and gain question To add to Plato's point, I have 100db speakers and my amp only requires three-tenths of a volt input to reach max output. | |
| phono pre loading and gain question Marty, I have the Shelter and I use a Cotter step-up with 20db gain, a phono stage with 46db gain, and a line stage with 20db gain. That adds up to 86db gain, prior to entering the amplifier. I think that I am running a little "hot" and could drop... | |
| OL Silver vs SME 309 Jyprez, if I'm not mistaken, every one of the people that responded to this thread that are OL owners, are using the Shelter 501 in it. It is a near perfect combination. Both are strong "overachievers" for their price ranges. It's an awesome setup. | |
| Looking to get TT Francisco, because they just are (warm sounding). Tonal colorations would be my first guess. :^) | |
| Adcom or Rogue preamps? It's the old "tubes vs solid state" debate. Take your pick. | |
| OL Silver vs SME 309 Tlh28, a very fair minded and balanced report of your observations and opinions. Informative also. Thank you. | |
| phono pre loading and gain question With a step up transformer, the phono section would be loaded at the 47k ohm setting, and the load for the cartridge would be set at the input of the transformer, at an amount about 1/2 what is suggested as the normal load for going direct in to t... | |
| SET's and solid state It could sound good. It depends on how sensitive you are to hearing transistors in the signal path. If that doesn't bother you, then it will be fine. Should be no problem with impedance matching. I can't comment on any specific synergy between tho... | |
| phono pre loading and gain question You'll be about 15-20db short on gain for a Shelter, with that setup. The loading choices are an entirely different matter than the gain amounts. The loadings are to properly provide the cartridge with the correct characteristics that it is meant ... | |
| When did it all start? Yes, except is was my next door neighbor that came home from Viet Nam tour with a load of Japanese audio gear. It seemed awesome at the time. | |
| your favorite violin or fiddle cuts, and why? Khachaturian Vioin Concerto, for classical.Scarlet Rivera for popular/ethnic. | |
| Looking to get TT I think the MMF 5 or 7 are good tables, and should surpass your digital rig - at least somewhat. I think they come pacakaged with a phono cartridge already installed, so they should be easy to get up and running. The Goldring cartridges that come ... |