bpoletti
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| Should I keep or sell my modded AR XA for a Rega RP3 or comparable deck? OMG!!! Keep the AR and just take care to do a little maintenance on the arm. The Rega will never come close to the performance of the AR. | |
| Which dac ? IMO, this is a real sleeper. Very hard to beat for anything under the really big buck units. More than enough for your needs.http://www.ebay.com/itm/251473429943?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT | |
| looking for ideas on a tube pre amp Have you thought about contacting Keith Herron (Herron Audio) to see if he has a VTSP-1 trade-in that would workd for you? IMO, that preamp, with all the latest mods, outperforms any new or used ARC preamp with a current price twice that of the H... | |
| Phono amp output impedance/integrated amp input impedance problems Use a separate preamp. Quality tube preamp, or solid state. They will have a realistic input impedance. | |
| Phono amp output impedance/integrated amp input impedance problems 10 times, even 50x or 75x, is insufficient to provide optimal performance. IMO, 100 times is a little better. That being the case, there is no reason why amps have to have such low input impedances. There are solid state amps with a proper impe... | |
| Audio Research D79C Amp The D79C (as ARC said in their brochure of the day "The last generation tube amplifier") is one of the best overall amps ever produced by Audio Research. The dynamics alone are worth the price of admission. | |
| MM/MI Phono Stages Get a Herron. IMO, with either model, they are very musically satisfying. I think it's a good idea to call Keith Herron and just discuss what you want to do. The great benefit of owning a Herron Audio product is that you get Keith Herron's pers... | |
| Tube Phono Stage with balls, and slam!! Herron VTPH-2. IMO, the best available regardless of price or any other factors. I have never heard better. But I agree that there are a lot of factors, like careful set-up, exact VTA and VTF. A good arm, cartridge and table are critical. I k... | |
| Tube Phono Stage with balls, and slam!! rlawry - Your statement only applies to components that don't take into consideration using solid state amplification with tube preamps. Good designers make their amps with sufficient input impedance to work with the higher output impedance of tu... | |
| Researching Preamps In my studied opinion, the combination of a Herron VTPH-2 and a Herron VTSP-3a(r03) is in a league by itself. The combo is around $10k but the units can be purchased separately. There will be a big increase in performance with the addition of eith... | |
| Best current footers for preamps? Have you tried Vibrapod Cones? They work well for me. I have them under my Herron Audio gear. At the price, the Vibrapod Cones are a cheap experiment. | |
| Yes "Fragile" How great of an album is it? I like most of the work by Yes even though it can be hard to figure out just WHICH Yes is performing. Lots of different musician combinations. Fragile is a showcase album. It features "solo" work by the band members to show off their individua... | |
| Upgrading to an external Phonostages for my system Glad you're happy with the VTPH-1. It is a fine piece of equipment. Before I got my VTPH-2, I had many hours of pure listening enjoyment with the VTPH-1. | |
| 1 pair of good interconnects- which 2 components should I use them on? If you only have one pair of good interconnects, it doesn't matter where you use them. The rest of the system will drag down your performance. | |
| Herron VTPH-2 Lew - Call Keith Herron and arrange an audition. Investigate the value of your current phono stage and prepare it for sale. |