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| Phono stage I have had a Herron VDPH-2A for about month now in an excellent system (really excellent) and it adds considerably to to the overall sound. It gets better each day. There are many good phono stagesavailable. The Herron is a steal. How often do you... | |
| opinions about leaving Audio Technia ART-9 MC for a Ortofon Cadenza bronze mc ? I have two VPI Prime Signature turntables. I have had the following carts on them:Koetsu VermillionKoetsu Rosewood Signature PlatinumCardas Benz Silver Ruby 3Van den Hul Crimson Van den Hul Colibri Stradivarius I can say that you will need an exce... | |
| New or Old CD Player? If you want an excellent analog player buy an OPPO 205 before they are gone and have the MOD RGHT modification done.This player beats them all while giving you lots of additional features. I have one that was just modified and have never heard any... | |
| Oppo Ceasing production Everything that has been said here on the OPPO situation is on the mark. One additional comment. OPPO as with many companies actually assembles their equipment in China. Consider the tariffsthat have been imposed recently and how they add to the ... | |
| So many integrated options -- McIntosh 8900, Levinson 585, Lyngdorf 2170, Anthem STR, I have a Pass Labs INT-250. You will be hard pressed to find a betteramp/preamp combination that can compete with this integratedamp. It is expensive, but worth it, in its clarity, simplicity and absolute excellence. I have it connected to a Her... | |
| Simaudio MOON 610LP with Lyra Kleos I suggest that you check Bob's devices web site for his article on grounding problems and how to solve them. It is the best piece I have seen on the subject. You probably don't need a step up transformer with a .5mv cartridge but I can tell you fr... | |
| Pass x250.8 vs Hegel h4se vs Ayre VX-R I have a Pass Labs INT-250 their new integrated. A truly amazingamp' Its connected to a Herron Phono amp. Best sound I have ever heard. EBM is correct, Pass amps are reliable and the service is excellent. Almost any foreign product has slower serv... | |
| New or used cartridge If the cartridge was produced in the last two years then it probablyhas under 200 hours. Most cartridges are good for 1000 hours.I have had exceptionally good experiences buying used cartridgeson Audiogon. Most of them were cartridges that people ... | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera No negative reviews, in my view, means no other review can be trusted. I know collusion when I see it and that is exactly whatstereo magazines and manufactures have done for years. Any objective scientific review will have negatives. I should know... | |
| Do I need a sut? I have a Bob's devices 115/130 passive SUT running into the Herron VTPH-2 from a VPI Prime Signature with a Van den HulStradivarius cartridge (.38mv) and it sounds terrific at 1.15 step up.If you want talk with someone who KNOWS about SUT's talk w... | |
| Best redbook-only CD Player under $10k - Bryston BCD3, Resolution Audio Cantata 3.0, .... I recently purchased the OPPO 205 (My 3rd OPPO) which has probably the best DAC in the world the ES9038PRO DAC. They also produce UHD equipment. Their engineering skill is obvious every time I look at a blue ray or 4K disk. The same is true for t... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations, please. VPI is you best bet here In my opinion nothing else comes close in this price range. But after you have a good turntable the cartridge is everything. You need a good MC cartridge with medium/high output.My choice would be to pick up a Goldring Er... | |
| Classe or McIntosh Is Classe going out of businesssed McIntosh makes excellent amps especially their integrated amps.Their customer service is first rate. You really can't go wrong with one of their products. And they will be here in future years.Always stay away form companies that are going under. | |
| Cartridge Advice Please Soundsmith in the USA has an excellent cartridge repair service.You can repair a cartridge like yours for about $300 and it may be better than new the they get through. Here is the link http://www.sound-smith.com/ | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? TOO MANY variables influence sound production. However to me the most important involve the original source material (CD Vinyl DVD etc), understanding your room acoustics, the quality of your speakers (they are the main transducers after all, spen... |