dhcod
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| $7K to spend on new turntable + arm What is the OPs phono stage? That's where money needs to be spent. I would second the WT Simplex because that's what I have. If it were my $7k I'd go Simplex/EMT TSD15/Allnic h1201. It'd be hard to beat that combo without spending twice that and e... | |
| Sutherland 20/20 v Manley Chinook I second the Herron. That's exactly what I upgraded my P75 MK3 to about 7 months ago. It's fantastic. You can also listen to the Allnic H1201 which a few of my friends have purchased over the Chinook after home trials. I think the Herron is pretty... | |
| Any Well Tempered Amadeus Users Going Mat-less? Thanks. I'll listen to the A23 very closely then!No Soix, I haven't but (according to my dealer) Bill Firebaugh says it's 5% from Simplex to Amadeus and 5% more to the GTA. | |
| Quad ESL 57 system upgrade help requested i personally don't think you should try to better the Quads. Many a man has failed, unless you are thinking of STAX F81 or F83 but then you've got an amplification nightmare. If I was in your position I would start with my amplification. Quads can... | |
| Decisions, decisions.... I think if you want the Linn sensibility without the trouble, sell it all and get a Well Tempered Simplex. I'm a long time Linn owner who lost their local set up guy and finally dumped my LP12 and haven't looked back once. The WT sound great with ... | |
| Budget LOMC preamp recommendations needed Please make sure you listen to the Dyna before you jump on the Nighthawk or the Jasmine, as good as they are. In my opinion, it compares favorably with those two, although I haven't had as much time with the Jasmine as I had with the Nighthawk. I ... | |
| Budget LOMC preamp recommendations needed I think it's the Phonomena based on my listening. I've owned at DV20LX2 and lived with it until my system outgrew it. I was super happy with the P75 (which is also GREAT with a Denon DL103 as well.) The P75 has loading that is super flexible inclu... | |
| tube amps and electrostatics I copied this from a post from Kent of ESS. He's the expert on F81s. Has them. Sells them. Rebuilds them.The Stax ELS F-81 is one of the most difficult loads one can find. From 40Hz-800Hz the impedance is well above 100 ohms. Around 180Hz the impe... | |
| VPI Direct Drive Turntable Excellent word Steve! But only one 's' :) | |
| Balanced or single ended phono stage? ASR Basis Exclusive offers both single ended and balanced ins and outs. The sound is far superior using the balanced ins and the RCA outs. It just depends I think on your system and the phono stage. Since it's easy to try balance ins, I always giv... | |
| 7es-3 + Line Magnetic vs Vandy Quatro + AR VSI 55? Just in general, the lower cost ARCs, in my listening, are no match for the Line Magnetic amps. There's a realism to the LMs that you aren't going to get from the ARC until you get into the REFs. I'm less a fan of the Leben with Harbeth, although ... | |
| Going from a Gyrodec to a SME 10 As a former Gorbe/SME IV owner, I'm not sure this is an upgrade. I have heard the 10 in a limited listening session and I found it to be quite a bit dryer than the Mitchell. If you are looking for an upgrade in some area of the presentation, or ov... | |
| Rivaling or Beyond the ESL 57 for Magical Midrange I've been on the hunt for an ESL57 rival since we moved to a smaller place. P3ESRs are nice but hardly satisfying if you are a real ESL fan. I listened to them for few weeks and a few other stand mounts before ending up with Audience ClaireAudient... | |
| Dynavector P75 Mk ii This is a funny hobby. I had both the GCPH and the P75, although it was a MK3 and there wasn't even a question about which was better. The P75 just killed the GCPH. Better tonality, better sound stage and a much more relaxed sound, exactly the opp... | |
| Loricraft PRC3 Vibrating The isolation trick worked. I got squash balls and placed them under the unit near the existing feet and it works perfectly now! Thanks! |