zd542

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Which is the best amplifier or the best choise?
Keep your amp. Its the best component you have. I would upgrade something else like your preamp or speakers. How many channels are you using? 
Beolab 5 by B&O
I have to agree. Those things are way too expensive for what they give you. If you want a high end, lifestyle type speaker, look at Meridian. That kind of speaker wouldn't be my first choice, but there's no compairson. I don't know what you are us... 
Scraping sound
If you take Bill_k's advice, be careful. You have no idea how sharp that thing is. Unfortunately, I do. It will be out the other side of your finger before you even realize it went in. 
New cables for Thorens TD 160
I should have said in my last post that, at this point, I think its going to be the cable issue. No gaurantee's, of course, but if its a lot of work for you to try mounting the cart on the other TT just to test it, I don't think you'll be taking t... 
New cables for Thorens TD 160
4.7 should be OK. The only other thing you can try is to mount that cart on your other TT. If it works OK on that arm, that will confirm something is wrong with the wiring on the Thorens. 
The title is:"There's No Such Thing As Digital..."
Johnnyb53 and Audioengr,Thanks for your posts. I found them to be very helpful. 
Here's a weird one...
Have a look at your remote. Sometimes if you push a button down a little too hard or at an angle, it will get stuck underneath the face. It happens all the time with my Wadia remotes. The rubber buttons have a hard time sliding when they come in t... 
The title is:"There's No Such Thing As Digital..."
"07-24-13: GregfiskInstersting read, all I know is I won't be going back to CDs as my Mac Mini has never sounded better. My Evo clock made a noticable difference to the sound. I'm still not sure what jitter sounds like, but I know I like less of i... 
Differences between cable sound.
Who makes a gold cable? 
Ayre Cx-7e MP or Marantz SA-11s2 SACD - anyone?
For me, the Ayre is the one I would go with. Its a much better match for your equipment. You already have an Ayre preamp. Also, getting the Cx-7 will make all of your components 0 feedback and fully balanced. That's when you really notice the diff... 
New cables for Thorens TD 160
If there's no switch its almost certainly a MM phono pre. What's the voltage output of your cart.? Post back with that before you start rewiring anything. If its too low, that could be the issue. 
Power supply to Amplifier
Plug it into the wall. 
New cables for Thorens TD 160
It's difficult to see how cables can be responsible for that much volume loss. I'm not saying you are wrong, it just think it may be something else. I'm not too familiar with your equipment, but if you have any settings on your phono preamp, you m... 
Was impressed with a product tonight.
Rok2id,Haven't seen you in a while. Out vandalizing some high end cable manufacturers? I hear there's a shortage on ultra pure solid core copper.Corazon,I have to agree with the other poster a couple of lines up. If you thought the Bose sounded OK... 
New cables for Thorens TD 160
I think Mechans may be right but I have 1 question first. Are we talking about just low volume? A phono preamp does 2 things. It boosts the signal from the cart. and it runs it through an EQ curve. I know you say the midrange is not right and your...