dmccombs
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| Pass Labs XP-10 & XP20 Users Yes, I forgot to mention the power cord. Good Catch MrChips. I went through several cords when setting up the previous Aleph P preamp. I finally when with a DCCA Source II cord. It is a terrific fit in my system, and it seems to work very well wit... | |
| Improve my system If it were me, I would do the following:Room Treatments $500: I would get bass traps for the corners and panels to cover the 1st reflection points. This would improve your bass and soundstage tremendously.Gik Acoustics makes some affordable panels... | |
| Anyone have a victrola I have one that was passed down through the family. I have a couple of boxes of the old thick 78s with it.It's a fun unit and it has a lot of sentimental value. | |
| RMAF Loudspeakers? I have to echo the comments above regarding the GR Research/Dodd/Pi Audio Group room.The speakers are efficient, very affordable and sound excellent. The bass goes down to 18 hz, the mids are full and highs are balanced. They are very musical soun... | |
| SOTA Star Turntable Vacuum Pump Disable If you don't get a response here, you may need to call Kirk at Sota for that. | |
| The Best Phono cable I have to agree with Nsgarch. The Purist Audio are great cables and have made my system a lot better. Their phono cables are especially nice. | |
| Power Conditioner recommendation Another option is the Majik Buss. Pi Audio Group has products at both $595 and $995. Neither model is current limiting and they really cut the EMI coming in from other sources.They made a huge difference in my system and are affordable. I wrote a ... | |
| SME V vs 309 Sonic Differences Gsoravil, What phono cable will you be using with the 309? | |
| SME V vs 309 Sonic Differences I agree with Jfrech. You may see some improvement in an arm upgrade, but I have seen first hand how big the tonearm cable upgrade can be.I started with a generic tonearm cable, then went to XLO, Purist Venustas, then to Purist Proteus. Each time t... | |
| Need Help Choosing a Tube Preamp for a Classe Amp Yes, Classe allows you to use Balanced or Unbalanced input. | |
| Looking For More Detail Some Possible solutions:- Dial-in cartridge better- Change Phono Stage loading- Get better phono cable- Put spikes under table- Better RackOh, and as far as detailed cartridges, I like the ZYX. I had some Shelters before which are nice, but I thin... | |
| VIP, SOTA & Oracle Turntables I haven't heard the other you mention, but I agree with SirSpeedy that Sota is an excellent table. The mid and upper models come with a suspended platter. If you put the table on spikes, you end up with one very accurate sounding table.The Sotas a... | |
| Musaeus between amp and pre-amp?? Bob, I currently am running Musaeus between my preamp and amp. The balance between highs, lows, and mids is nice. There is no significant coloration, and the resolution is good. Its a very good cable for the price. If you can afford to move up the... | |
| I could cry Shouldn't kill the cat. It was in a locked area and had to pee somewhere.Maybe you should consider placing litter boxes in all the places you plan on locking your cat in. ;-) | |
| Sota Reflex Clamp Loses Contact with Record It could also be that the record is pulled down when the vacuum takes hold. since this is done after you lock the clamp a small gap results.When I used the lock on the clamp, I would just press down slightly while locking the clamp. This resulted ... |