wturkey
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| Linn Sondek Phono Preamp Former Stellar phono owner here. It was not my cup of tea. However the GCPH modified by PCX is sublime. | |
| Learned something new today and it isn't good. “Researching information about any topic. Wasn’t that what Google was for, before they tried to take over the world?” LOL | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? “Did the Old Receivers Sound Good?” Oh yes! Especially the ones made in West Germany. Your mileage may vary. | |
| Looking for "servo control module" for the Mcintosh MCD500 cd player Recently had a cd transport drive crap out on me. Was unable to locate one in the states. Found them on ali baba quite reasonably priced. So reasonably I bought 2. Maybe they will have what you seek? | |
| How much does a DAC do the more expensive it is? “So what do those much more expensive DACS do for sound?” Distort the sound less. Have way better output stages than the lower cost units. Generally speaking of course. | |
| My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or? The Phonomena II+ appears to have an op-amp driven output stage. Choose a phono stage with a discrete output stage or a tube output stage. My preference is the tube sound, yet tubes are a hassle for some. A properly done discrete stage would be a ... | |
| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? “I don’t know why this thread went off the rails so early but since it did,” It appears to be the nature of the Audiogon beast nowadays. One asks a question regarding cd players and gets 50 replies regarding streamers.…. Good times. | |
| Previous Ownership...does it matter to you? “Previous Ownership...does it matter to you?” Warranty wise? Absolutely! Otherwise, sort of. A solid back story is nice. | |
| radio? Personally, I’ve been using a Bose Wave Radio for that task for many a year. Never had an issue and great sound for what it is. | |
| Audio Alchemy DDE 1.0 PS, what is radio shack ver? @cadet1 is correct. The DDE 1.0 needs a DC power supply with positive, negative and ground leads put through a traditional 1/8” headphone plug. The original power feed is a Power Station ONE. It is a +|- 14VDC unregulated at 400 ma. A Power Staion... | |
| Symptoms of UN-CLEAN power “It’s a given we are not using lamp cord to power our amps.” Ummmm if one were to dissect some of these boutique power cords, the nuts and bolts of many of these are nothing more than the aforementioned lamp cords but with a super pretty cover... | |
| Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined? A.I. chatbot? Much like this post? | |
| Whats the ultimate goal with your pre amp ? In many ways, the preamp makes or breaks the system. Too much gain and there are problems. Too little gain is also problematic. Wonky input or output impedances also lead to troubles down the road matching other components. Not enough input or out... | |
| Phonostage comparisons Thank you for the write up. Agreed with your results on the Stellar. It has all the functions and looks that one would probably want. However, there is definitely something lacking in the involvement arena. I purchased one to replace a GCPH that w... | |
| Origin Live Tonearms Perhaps the Zephyr would be the better choice. Today it may only be used for mono recordings. A year from now, perhaps the tonearm will be used for Stereo recordings. Things change..... |