jperry
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| On the fence about Vinyl need a good phono stage for A/B testing You need to adjust the capacitance so the the total falls in the 150 - 300 pF range taking into account the capacitance of your cables as well. So if your cables have a capacitance of 100 pF you would select 150 pF on the Luxman for a total of 250... | |
| On the fence about Vinyl need a good phono stage for A/B testing Both allow you to adjust loading impedance for moving coil cartridges. The Luxman Phono Preamp has a knob/wheel in the front. The Herron uses RCA plugs inserted in the rear of the unit.The comments re: pF loading is applicable to MM cartridges on... | |
| On the fence about Vinyl need a good phono stage for A/B testing There is more adjustability in loading which will make an audible difference. Whether you hear it is a question I cannot answer. The Luxman CL-38Uc is a preamp with a phono preamp built in not a stand alone phono preamp. | |
| Best all British, except cables, system you heard or can think of. SME 20 turntableSugden Masterclass Phono, Preamp and AmpWilson Benesch Vector speakers | |
| ProAc monitor owners - which stands? Posted for the pics. These are sold.http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649280752-rare-osiris-speaker-stands/ | |
| On the fence about Vinyl need a good phono stage for A/B testing Of the three you mention the Luxman is the best. You should always buy the best when possible. | |
| What should I price a Thorens TD-224 turntable? You should check hifishark.com.This is a very rare and complex turntable. The price will vary depending on how well and whether it works properly. Also whether it has been serviced recently by a competent and qualified technician. | |
| Leben cs300xs electrical noise in tweeters? Maybe tubes? Have you tried replacing? Is it both sides or just one? If one side swap tubes from side to side and see if noise follows. Have you talked to your local dealer? | |
| ProAc monitor owners - which stands? The Osiris are no longer made so look for a used pair. Your wife should like the rounded compact look. | |
| ProAc monitor owners - which stands? Osiris | |
| Phono preamp with headphone amp Looking for a quirky combination like that will significantly limit your choices. | |
| Sequerra MET 11 ????? I heard a pair of MEt 7s a long time ago and thought they sounded good | |
| It is hard enough buying new speakers, let alone older speakers to use as an upgrade The most effective thing to do is buy the speaker on the used market and sell it if it does not suit you. If you buy right it is like a home trial and not expensive. | |
| Integrated tube amp to drive Thiel CS2's Line Magnetic LM-150ia | |
| Transaction @grannyring @grannyring +1@jonbagdon sorry to hear about you bad luck with this. |