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| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? mmai - Thanks so much for the info. I talked with Glenn at Aesthetix and he gave some tube ideas so I rolled out of the ElectroHarmonix and Sovteks. Ive got NOS Telefunken in the phono stage now. Lush sound, but alot of rush at my listening level... | |
| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? This is a great thread because I have been wrestling with a phono stage upgrade. I have an Aesthetix Janus Eclipse, with has the Rhea phono built in. The tube rush makes me crazy so I’ve considered going SS to take that out of the equation. It’s i... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... This is a relevant and as it turns out, entertaining thread. I’m thinking I could improve my analog system and think starting at the source, i e cartridge, makes sense. I have a high quality TT w/ a high quality compliance-matched tonearm, and goo... | |
| Accuracy vs. musicality One of the best posts/responses I’ve read on this forum!! Great answers and examples - it’s a joy to read and appreciate thoughts of others without the usual argumentative posts. I don’t believe accurate and musical are mutually exclusive, and b... | |
| Twist the cartridge phono cable I have no idea if it helps SQ, but I can tell you I had a guy twist my cartridge leads for this reason and he broke one of them. So back to my Linn dealer who asked me, "what the hell were you doing?" I had no answer. The repair charge was my pun... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo In response to OP question, I have an Aesthetix Romulus Eclipse CD/DAC unit. I use the DAC to process signal from my media bridge streamer. I’m very happy w the SQ. I don’t play CDs as much as I stream, but I think there’s value in a quality trans... | |
| Please evaluate my system... Tim, one question to ask yourself is how much you are willing to spend to expand your soundstage? If you want a dramatic improvement in SQ for a good value, I suggest addressing acoustics in the room. Eliminating vibration and reflection can do th... | |
| Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference? I went from a cheap cat5 Ethernet to a moderately priced Synergistic ethernet bought used (def the way to go). I had a 15-foot run and wanted to make sure I had good shielding and connectors for that length of cable exposure. I heard a small impro... | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used Handyman, it’s your money, your ears and your equipment. Do WTF you want. Their are a lot of experienced audiophiles here with the ego to match. Trust me, they make mistakes too. I love my TT and I get gut punched every time I tell someone here it... | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used Handyman, it’s your money, your ears and your equipment. Do WTF you want. Their are a lot of experienced audiophiles here with the ego to match. Trust me, they make mistakes too. I love my TT and I get gut punched every time I tell someone here it... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? I’m going w Joe Bonamassa Blues of Desparation in about an hour | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Bob Moses - Days Gone ByKaleo - A/BExodus Quartet- Tribute to Mr Cool | |
| Lowering the noise floor I ran a separate power supply from the pole to my house for my audio gear. Separate ground copper pipe 8’ down. I use Transparent power conditioning & Transparent reference power cables. But I think the real difference was getting the power o... | |
| Why does unplugging/replugging TT leads from tube phono pre-amp reset dead channel? No advice, only a comment. I’m surprised that when mentioned your TT was an LP12, that everyone didn’t immediately blame the TT. I have an LP12 and just it’s mention seems to bring out all sorts of haters. It’s gotten comical. Seriously, good luc... | |
| Newbie here with a cable question Nice system. A lot of good advice. I overspent on cables (although I bought used) - Transparent Reference. My suggestion is to go to the cable company or other dealer that will let you try them out first. Different cables do sound different w tub... |