vonhelmholtz
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| Shunyata Alpha v2 speaker cables Pretty small subset of people that have tried both cables, speakers and the other components in your system. It seems that an in house trial would be your safest approach. I know that Music Direct carrys both with generous no questions asked retu... | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had @gochurchgo Funny post. Good luck sorting things out. | |
| What to try? Agree, better separate phono stage, but good phono separates can get pricey. The phono stage alone can transform what you hear. | |
| What to try? @laecp123 If you prefer the Yamaha over the McIntosh, what makes you want tube equipment? | |
| Holo Red Streamer Tim at Kitsune was very helpful via EMail. He takes a few days to respond, but provides clear answers to concise questions. | |
| If it sounds 'great', everything is ok? Since you are happy with what you have, why not ask if incorrectly setup tonearm/cartridge will damage a record? | |
| Admitting my error… Take your time selecting analog equipment, especially the cartridge and phono preamp. If you want to hear something 90%+ of what you heard at the J. Sikora room, you will probably need to both stretch your budget and buy the phono preamp used. Ana... | |
| What record cleaner is the most bang for the buck?? I’ve owned a Disc Doctor and a Degritter. The Degritter was the better value because it more fully cleaned a record and did so with little effort on my part. For neglected records I use DD first and then the Disc Doctor on Heavy Clean. | |
| In search of quality mc Phono stage Solid state vs tube phono preamp is probably a conversation worth having. In my previous life I used a low wattage SE Triode amp and Audible illusion preamp with phono stage. So, the quiet,fast, detailed Sutherland didn’t really sound ‘musical’ to... | |
| Can we create a consensus list of the TONALITY of different amps/preamps/brands? @hoodjem Stop.. I understand what you are trying to do, but at the end of this thread you will be no better off. Perhaps a better question is what amp and preamp are you using and why? Hope that those posting also list their full system on their... | |
| In search of quality mc Phono stage Sutherland 20/20 LPS Very quiet. I found it a bit bare with female voice, but spent 8K on used market to get that last bit of musicality. | |
| I feel it is time to upgrade my 1977 system....... @glm911 What is your budget? | |
| Best Floorstanding Speakers Buyers Guide 2023 ! Before they collapse in a laughing attack from seeing people actually spending such nutty amounts on equipment (a whole INDUSTRY is milking those fools). @kraftwerkturbo What speakers should we be buying? How should we go about researchin... | |
| Is a home theater even worth it or doable? I put a good deal of time and, for me, money into my two channel room. The theater room was less planned, but more appreciated by the family. The room is about 20x18 and fully opens at back and two steps down to a much larger room with little furn... | |
| Goodbye Everyone The ‘Music’ threads are more rewarding and less confusing than equipment threads. I agree that this forum can be uninviting, confusing and combative. It also contains much good advice, but filtering and separating useful from misguided can be di... |