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| Favorite Preamps without phono section +1 Zesto Leto II although Herron's Reference line stage would be the obvious choice. You don't describe what you mean by "wasted feature-sets". If by that you mean basically a remote controlled volume and selector switch then all the recommendati... | |
| Best Remote for Roon Nucleus+ Agree, the Kindle Fire tablet is the best value. I use Apple products and all work flawlessly. I know others with Window and Android. No complaints. | |
| Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording? Almost any speaker at any price when listening/speaker positions and room acoustics have been optimized. | |
| Interconnect XLR suggestion between Accuphase E-480, and Lumin T2 I prefer a neutral cable and use WireWorld exclusively (not saying the only neutral cable brand, just that it's been their design goal since the beginning, decades ago). If there is a problem with sound quality, I'd rather fix the problem than ba... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 This was very early in the evolution in the Walker table. Even though mine looked pretty much like the current model, much has changed over the last couple decades. Honestly, for me, it ended up as a lateral move. I sold the Walker a f... | |
| Why are Nottingham Analogue Studio turntables so expensive in USA? @yggy1 Build quality, quality control and customer support were substandard. Many much better alternatives at every Pear price point. | |
| Impressions of the Re-issued Genalex Gold Lion U77/GZ34 Rectifier Tube My experience with the Gold Lion reissues have been uniformly good. I have a number of their tube types but have not tried their GZ34. Thanks, based on some of the good commentary above, I'll give it a try. IMHO and experience, the best place to ... | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week My apologies for the incorrect information. I've only owned the No.8 that has no switch(es). I looked of a picture of the back of a No 16 since that's where the switch(es) usually are (Manley Snapper for example). I never thought to look at the fr... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine I had one in the late 90s with a Morch DP-6 tonearm. I replaced it with a Walker Proscenium Gold. I enjoyed my time with the Verdier, a unique and very good sounding design. I sold it to a good friend in Little Rock, AR. He still uses it with a L... | |
| Why are Nottingham Analogue Studio turntables so expensive in USA? My experience with Pear Audio was not good; not with one but two of their turntables. | |
| Looks like PS Audio has a hit on their hands with the new speaker @jl35 Legacy Audio Classic HD speakers, Legacy i.V2 amp, Black Ice Audio F360 tube line stage, ifi Zen Stream (wirelessly, remote Roon Nucleus+; I don't have fiber ethernet to that room yet) to ifi NEO. Yes, he most probably was exaggerating the... | |
| Looks like PS Audio has a hit on their hands with the new speaker I had a friend (younger man, undamaged ears) over a few weeks ago. He and his dad drove out to PS Audio to hear their new speakers. Said it was like a $1M system or something very expensive in a very nice room. He preferred my lowest cost system b... | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week Coda amps don't have a switch for balanced or unbalanced. Just plug in your XLR or RCA cables and Bob's your uncle. | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week My Coda 06x and 07x are excellent driving my active ATC100ASLT speakers. IMHO, Terry London did a great job describing the sonic characteristics of the 07x. Believe me, the ATCs will reveal any issues preceding them. I hear nothing but beautiful m... | |
| Tone controls -- assuming you're ok with them, when would you try them? BTW, the tide is turning. I’m seeing more and more very well designed EQ functions in modern line stages. One example would be the Zesto Leto. Included is a six position, remote controlled "Presence" control. No getting around it, some recordings ... |