vernonwtx
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| Yamaha PF-1000 vs Systemdek IIX ? The PF-1000 and the IIX are different creatures: tonearms, cables, cartridges... hard to compare.I have a DL103 on the Systemdek IIX with Ortofon copper cables (headshell and 5-pin RCA). The headshell cables really made the IIX quite (got ride of ... | |
| Yamaha PF-1000 vs Systemdek IIX ? I bought the PF-1000 on eBay for $560. It is beautiful! While I know audio is about the sound, but I have never liked the way the Systemdek looked in my system, and the PF-1000 will look great with my amp / preamp metal and my AR-9's wood.Any sugg... | |
| Are PC UPS a Power Conditioning alternative? You could use a true "online" UPS (for servers, not PC's) such as Liebert GXT2-1000's. You can find them on eBay with new batteries for around $200-300 (new about $1000). Note: you should replace the batteries every 3-4 years (or avoid the hazzle ... | |
| $1K'ish tube or SS Pre with MM - Balanced outs Why not try an adaptor? Like this model on eBay for $59?Cardas-Neutrik XLR Female to RCA Female Adaptor pairCan't hurt at that price. | |
| Marantz SA-1 or Krell 300cd for redbook playback? I have an SA-1. All of the SACD players I have compared all sounded the same on $1k to $8k machines. I have read similar comments... As one person said "speaks well of the technology". The SA-1 makes redbook sound better than SACD's by several lev... |