piedpiper
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| Rega RB301 Tonearm As you can see from the above link, all Rega arms are virtually the same in this regard. Rega themselves, true to form, don't bother specifying this. | |
| Rega TT-PSU & P3-24? better speed stability, smoother, richer, cleaner, more transparent. It is a subtle yet profound difference that i think you will hear on your system. If you have a local dealer, they should be able to give you simple demonstration of it.Dealer di... | |
| Cartridges for rear of stage orchestral resolution Re: soundstage depth and speaker placement, IMHO, many experienced audiophiles are missing out by putting their speakers to close to the backwall. If you haven't experienced speakers halfway into the room you'll be amazed at the natural depth. I p... | |
| Cartridges for rear of stage orchestral resolution Stringreen,Regardless of the extent to which recordings reflect reality, IME, sound stage depth is an enjoyable consequence of recording technique, and the ability of a system to reproduce it through high resolution fidelity to the source and spea... | |
| considering a Maplenoll I would just add that if you do get it all ironed out, it can then be a relatively set and forget assuming your floor/wall support is stable through the weather changes. If not, the only adjustment required is a simple check of the horizontal bala... | |
| Microscope for phono cartidge Personally, I wouldn't go with anything less than a 50X, although for a hand held, it is easier to find the stylus in the scope with lower power. | |
| Which TT Music Hall 5.1 or Rega P1 or P2 Notice that I said P3/24, not P3. This is the version that came out a year ago and is upgraded in various ways from the P3. But the clincher for me is the availability of the outboard power supply. There are other outboard power supplies that can ... | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? Nrostov,the relevance of the recording is that most recordings are hyped, and one could make a case for owning a system that makes "normal" recordings sound ok. One could also make a case for owning a system that sounds good only with premium non-... | |
| Which TT Music Hall 5.1 or Rega P1 or P2 Your system warrants better than the P1 or 2. For your budget, within the Rega line, you'd do best to find a used P3/24 which has the option of the outboard power supply. This is a major upgrade. It is also upgraded in various ways from the older ... | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? "A "top of the line" combination of components is no guarantee and/or predictor of any listener's expectations or results for that matter."Of course. It was my expectations for these particular components that precipitated my surprised. All bets a... | |
| Best turntable/cartridge combo for $700-$750 There's no question in my mind that, although I haven't heard them, the KAB mods must be a great improvement on the stock model. Re: the mat I simply listened to the two and chose the Rega felt one for both which was handy for keeping the comparis... | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? My comment was based on my surprise at the sound that was coming out of top of the line SME arm/table combos with stone bodied Koetsu cartridges through Airtight electronics and Sonus Faber speakers; not my own system, but not what I would have ex... | |
| Best turntable/cartridge combo for $700-$750 Johnny,You're absolutely right. That would be an even more appropriate comparison. The unit I compared was stock. I did put both on a large, thick butcher block on a combo of sorbothane and isoblocks on my Maplenoll air bearing 90 lb. lead platter... | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? SME is certainly a beautifully built contender but, IME, a bit mechanical sounding for my taste, compared to the best of its competition. | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? IMO, the phrase "God is in the details" is relevant to remember here. ...and one of those "details" is the naturalness with which they are presented. The idea that one must give up detail for musicality is reactionary. As usual, balance....and the... |