williewonka
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| Phono Amp for new Rega Planar 10 with Apheta 3 Welllll - he did say - "At least for now!"Oh well - my post might be of help other readers.Nothing on this forum is ever a waste of time - except the obvious :-) | |
| Phono Amp for new Rega Planar 10 with Apheta 3 There are some great products listed here - so I’ll just add another to the pot...Take a look at Simaudio MOON phono stagesI have an older LP5.3 RS and have not even bothered to look for anything else.But I did originally try an LFD phono stage, w... | |
| BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE @tblanka +1 for the Tannoy!- I purchased an all tannoy setup about 15 years ago for my A/V system and still have them - they are all still working flawlessly- Fusion 4 Towers for the front- Fusion centre channel- Fusion 1 for the rearI also looke... | |
| How can we hear the difference in cables in a bad room? @martin-andersen - the answer to your original question...Hi after spending the last months measuring my room with REW and reading about room acoustic in small rooms.I began to wonder how we can hear differences in equipment when the frequency res... | |
| HELP! Streaming to my old school audiophile system +1 for the Node 2iAnd if you treat it to some great Interconnect and power cables it will perform way above it's "snack bracket".You can even get the Node 2 - the original version for a discounted price around $520 and the only difference is that ... | |
| Speaker cable recommendation Just be aware that speaker cables that have high capacitance could send you amp into an oscilation state that can damage its internals.Tube amps do not have any problems with high capacitanceKimbert 4tc will probably be OK, but I would research 8T... | |
| Burning period for new connectors Depends on the connectors...- High Quality Bananas like the silver plated copper bananas from KLE Innovations take around 100 hours- Copper Spade connectors like Furez can take up to 100 hours- other metals and types of plating materials will var... | |
| Question about TT Power Connections I’m for the MMF 7.3.The power supply/cable in turntables of this calibre is perhaps the least important aspect of design. But since the MMF 7.3 has a DC motor, I consider that a significant advantageHere is what I consider the most important desig... | |
| Project Classic versus Rega P2 @avhomeguy - I’ve owned what I consider an "entry level" Rega Planar II. Bought it in 1981 However, I’ve spent many years replacing various parts to get it to a level of performance I am really happy with. The only parts still "Rega" is the lid an... | |
| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? @drbarney1 - RE:...That is why I am a little suspicious of over-priced cables and the questionable physics describing why you need them.The only proven method to gauge the effectiveness of a cable is to try them.But the good news is - there are so... | |
| Lets see your listening room dimensions. I moved into a new house 3 years ago and so I "planned" (commandeered) one section of the large "L" shaped basement for the audio system.The section I now use for the audio system is 16 ft wide x 45 ft long.- Speakers are 8 ft from the 16 ft wall ... | |
| A Not So Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Tonearm.... @stew3859 - RE: Steve has encouraged me to make additional upgrades to the table including re-wiring the tonearm, polishing the unipivot and switching to a ceramic bearing. He assures me that it will elevate the table exponentially and I believe h... | |
| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? @nonoise RE:...I ordered some of those Ikea tea light holders from Ikea and am getting 12 for $11I like your style - I went to the Dollar Store and bought a couple of sets of children’s wooden Alphabet blocks - $6 for two sets of 15 blocks. - I st... | |
| Upgrading my beginner setup and not sure how to allocate funds. New cart, table or amp? @knotgreen - just to tease you even furtherAudiomods makes a special mounting plate for their arms to fit the 1200 TT perfectly. http://www.audiomods.co.uk/I have the Classic series three Arm (Frosted Finish) and it is the last arm I will ever buy... | |
| Upgrading my beginner setup and not sure how to allocate funds. New cart, table or amp? @knotgreen - If you are looking to spend $500 on a new cartridge, one thing to consider when looking at cartridges, is the stylus profile or type e.g. spherical, elliptical, shibata, contact line etc.As you move towards the higher end i.e. Shibata... |