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| What separate tube phono stage do you use ? Hey Inna, interesting thread! I've run an Aesthetix Rhea for about 10 years and like it (but don't love it). After a few years, of daily use, I need to re-tube it as it gets very noisy, and it uses 10 tubes = expensive! But I've owned and tried... | |
| Marc Morin-- AR TT mods Marc is a standup guy. I got a lot of help from him when i was looking for guidance on micro-polishing my platter spindle bearing on my Empire-based DIY turntable. I've also seen the AR mods that Marc has done (although not heard them). I'd rec... | |
| What direction is VPI headed? Long-time VPI owner -- record cleaning machine in 1996; VPI Scout owner since 2004 and yes, it's been upgraded a few times with tonearm, motor, platter, feet, etc.I applaud VPI's effort to bring rationality to its line. My major concern is that V... | |
| Best Vinyl Bach - Solo Cello Suites recording? Casals is the least accurate, but perhaps the most romantic and passionate. It certainly is not in fashion these days. I agree on the merits of the Rostropovich and wish I had a set of the Fournier (I love his version of the Lalo Cello Concerto in... | |
| AudioKinesis Swarm or JL Audio F112 Pair? I have a Swarm and used to have a Fathom (but not a pair).My main speakers are Magneplanar 1.6qr's which roll off between 30-40Hz in my room. The Fathom gave me all the deep bass I wanted, but I always had a major problem with discontinuity betwee... | |
| First in line... You have a pretty nice system. What would you hope to accomplish in an upgrade that you are not getting now from your system?What kind of music? Budget?The Xerxes is a terrific table and can support quite a nice arm. But I think you get better ban... | |
| How good is the original Shelter 901? I had a 901, currently have the Shelter 501-II. The 901 definitely had more going on in the highs and lows, but less than the 501 in the mid-range. I love the 501, and only liked the 901, which I found more impressive but less immersive.hope this ... | |
| Linda Ronstadt/Nelson Riddle A bit off-analog, but I recently discovered that Wolfgang's Vault has a bunch of old live concert recordings of Linda Ronstadt at her peak that can be downloaded for $7 each. Unfortunately they are not on LP, nor even high-rez. But some of the per... | |
| SME 3009/II screening/can liner The can is grounded and supposedly prevents signal contamination from stray emf/radio noise. You can accomplish the same using mu-metal shielding around your connections and eliminate the can.HTH | |
| Aesthetix vs. Allnic vs. ARC ph7 Jim McShane's tube selections for the Rhea are:(4) "Mullard" reissue long plate 12AX7's(4) Sovtek 12AX7LPS(2) Genelex reissue 6922EH The big deal is that Jim goes through hundreds of tubes to get especially low-noise sets. Unfortunately, this mean... | |
| Buying a used cartridge...tell us your tale. Probably 8 out of my last 12 cartridges have been new. But the 4 I bought "pre-owned" have all been winners. I do think it is risky, but the risk discount can make it worthwhile. The more you know about the seller, the better. I generally trust mo... | |
| Which feet for VPI Scout What is the table sitting on? I got a nice improvement with my Scout when I set it on a 3" thick slab of maple (using the stock aluminum cone feet). I've got a further improvement using the Terastone footers from Edensound. I went there to buy Bea... | |
| Best music server for the money Since Logitech has stopped developing the Slimserver/Logitech Media Server/Squeezeserver/Squeezebox line of media players, those that remain in the channel are screaming bargains. You'll need an NAS with enough processing power (see Vortexbox/Smal... | |
| Rhea vs Pass XP-15 I have a Rhea and love it. With a 0.3mv cartridge you are getting to the point where some Rhea's can become noisy, depending on tube selection and maybe age/version. Perhaps the newer ones are quieter, but my 5 year-old Rhea exhibits a bit of tube... | |
| VPI 3D tonearm Just got a flier from Music Direct showing the new 3D arm at $2500. I've been experimenting with a home 3D printer, and one of the things it does is internal object complexity. I can vary the matrix inside an object to achieve structural rigidity ... |