xagwell
Responses from xagwell
| Cartridge Recommendations Appreciate your feedback.........what are the sonic characteristics of this cartridge in your system? | |
| Radikal Linn LP12 or Palmer 2.5? ......….Linn also recommends to let the stylus clean the record which nobody else advises either...….I believe the source or cartridge should be upgraded first especially since I already have a Lingo. After all The Lingo or Radical is performing ... | |
| Radikal Linn LP12 or Palmer 2.5? Excellent/timely discussion as I have had my Cirkus/Lingo/Ekos/Rhea/Shelter for quite sometime, and listened to the Radical/Ekos SE/Keel/Kandid combo at my local dealer earlier this afternoon. I went to hear the cartridge primarily but you know ... | |
| What separate tube phono stage do you use ? I too have owned a Rhea since 07. It replaced an ARC PH 3. The only other phono stage under consideration was the Manley Steelhead as I have the Neo Classic monoblocks. When I first purchased the Rhea it was noisey so Aesthetix re-tubed it for ... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... I have been away from the community for a very long time but I remember this cartridge quest when I was looking to replace my Benz Micro in 05............and yes I was unable to audition anything and my direction was influenced by readings, and au... | |
| Anyone tried the Lyra Kleos in a Linn EKOS SE? This is very timely for me as I have a Ekos, cirkus, lingo,trampoline 2, and have had the Lyra Kleos recommended to me by several people to replace my Shelter 90X......so any feedback you can provide on the Lyra would be appreciated. If it matters... | |
| Old Vinyl Valuation and Care As always thanks for the input. I do not plan on getting rid of any of the albums. Although I now have original releases of the many 180 gram re-issues I own. I will look into the disc dr 78 cleaning solution and see how it compares with the mirac... | |
| Does you wife touch your system? Nobody touches my turntable! | |
| What a better pre-amp Arc Ls-27 or Ref-3 I have an LS-15 which has served me well. what might I gain with the 27 or Ref 3? | |
| Best Online Music Retailers Acoustics Sounds and Music Direct | |
| Power tubes glowing? I've shattered a few EL 34's, but orange color in my experience has usually meant biasing. The orange glow occurred just before the tube exploded. It ca also mean a start of a bad tube. | |
| Any Good Howlin Wolf CDs Try "Howlin Wolf" His Best. Chess 50th Anniversary Collection. Also if you haven't already get the DVD "Cadillac Records" which is the story of Chess in Chicago. | |
| Rhea Noise Dan ed on the contrary, I love my Rhea. See 3/4/10 comments.Take care. | |
| Rhea Noise Mr. Doug Deacon your point is well taken. We live, we learn, and we grow.......but the following may give you some idea of my propensity or lack there of for change in this hobby:Pre Amp 12 yrsPhono 4 yrsCD 12 yrs although I did add a DACMonoblock... | |
| Rhea Noise For what it is worth I would not trade my Rhea for anything.....well maybe a Manley since I have their mono-blocks but other than that nothing. My noise issues have been completely managed since my original post. Once again I salute their tech sup... |