winoguy17

Responses from winoguy17

Is upgrading pre worth it?
 The pre-amp is the heart of the system.. 
Settings on phono stage
 Al, the phono stage is built in to the pre amp ( Modwright LS100) The ground from the TT lead is connected to the pre amp. I just got this 2 days ago and havent really had much time with it. I will try moving cords,flipping plug polarity where po... 
Settings on phono stage
 Appreciate the help guys. Thank you 
When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade?
 jond, its brown, doesnt work on holidays or weekends and comes pre broken (in) 
When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade?
 Awaiting a new (used ) pre-amp from UPS as I type. 
Interconnect Cable Length
 For years  I used a 7m IC between my amp and pre amp. I always obsessed with how  degrading this must have been, but I had no options. When I finally was able to re arrange my system and went to a shorter IC I can honestly say I heard absolutely ... 
Guy Clark has passed away
 Truely saddened by this. Loved that guy.   RIP 
Technical question on phase inversion.
 Your pre amp inverts phase. Many tubed pre's do. Many recordings are not actually " in phase" , tho' I think that the majority are. I would just swap your speaker connections as per your manufacturers instructions be content knowing that  youll b... 
Dedicated Line(s), One Line or Two?
 I have 2 dedicated lines, both 20A.  One is just for my power amp, the other for my pre, CD, TT, and phono pre. I think it sounds great, but I have no idea what a separate line for the digital would be like and have no immediate plans to find out... 
Shiit yggdrasil
henrykrinkle; please respond with your impression of this when you can. I am also interested in this piece. Also interested in the Yamaha cd s 2100, but cant find much about it. 
WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX
The only things I would ship UPS  are books and bowling balls. They truly suck IMO. 
Placement of DAC
 Thank you folks. Appreciate the input. 
KUDOS to Music Direct
Ive had nothing but good service from them thru the years, plus their annual catalog is gorgeous. 
Thank you to the Audiogon Team
  What those guys said.... 
How Long Has It Been Since You Listened To Live Music?
 I the last 2 months I've seen the Wood Brothers and Robert Earl Keen. Both excellent shows.