zd542
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| solid state integrateds that will hold their value "09-14-14: NonoiseBased on the OP's criteria, there are many wonderful sounding rigs that'll fly under the radar but if the cover of the book is paramount, then so be it."True, but the OP may want to change his strategy to picking an amp that he l... | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations Getting a Class A amp doesn't guarantee any type of specific sound. Also, its very hard to isolate what portion of an amps sound quality is due to it being Class A, or some other factors. I know my answer won't be very popular because I'm not givi... | |
| Best amplification for Monitor Audio PL300 I understand what you are saying, but that really doesn't change anything. You're probably just going to have to take a chance and hope you get something you like. If your electric in Brazil is the same as the US, maybe get the Pass. If you don't ... | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade If you are getting a 10x5, you don't need an sut. | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade "A better cart will always improve sound quality.A better cable will help bring the best out of the signal.A better phono pre will help the cart do it's magic."Prove it. | |
| Best amplification for Monitor Audio PL300 Only you can answer that question. Why not just listen to them both and pick the one that sounds better? | |
| BAT REX amps Why not just ask BAT? | |
| WHAT IS GOING ON WITH VPI ?? Call Larry from Hollywood Sound in FL. All he does is TT's. If anyone can help you, he can. | |
| Refined SS Stereo pwr amps under 10K? "09-13-14: 5560For reasons too lengthy to describe, I cannot do monos, so I'm looking for a stereo amp. I've always read that Spectral amps require proprietary cables, odd input impedance matching such and they don't play well others so to speak."... | |
| Headphones and Hearing Loss I was thinking that hearing aids may need to be calibrated in some way. So, for example, if they are setup for an average distance of 10ft for normal conversation, putting headphones on may overload the hearing aids. Kind of like if you have too m... | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade "09-12-14: Kiko65You got it all wrong, your TT is NOT your weakest link, your cart IS!Second weakest link, your cables.Third, your phono pre.Fourth, your TT.Everything else (mat, clamp, isolation, etc.) is really trial and error!"How do you know t... | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade "Yes, the table is probably the weaker link in the system, but at this stage I'm not sure how invested I want to get in the analog side of things."Your TT is more than adequate to get you started in vinyl. You'll see that upgrading is very differe... | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade Get a new 10x5 and buy a good used pair of IC's like an AQ Jaguar for 100-150. They sound way better than anti cables and have the DBS system which is a good choice for TT's because they stay broken in with little use. | |
| Refined SS Stereo pwr amps under 10K? One VX-5 is a great choice. Two is even better. A Theta Dreadnaught is another excellent choice. But if you really want your system to open up, get rid of the ML326 first and replace it with something like an Ayre or Aesthetix. Its a great preamp,... | |
| Headphones and Hearing Loss I hadn't thought of that. I know very little about hearing aids, so another question. Would using a traditional headphone interfere with hearing aids? They would be so close together. |