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| To mod or not to mod, dac is the question I agree with Bob. A separate DAC gives you more options and will hold its value. Whether the Oppo can be significantly improved is debatable, but one thing is certain, you won't recover the money you spend on mods. | |
| Phono Stage for Clearaudio Maestro Wood MM I can't comment on the Dyna P-75 since I haven't heard it, but it gets high marks from owners. One reviewer said this: Not for those searching for warmth and lushness. What kind of presentation are you looking for? Personally, I favor tubes in my ... | |
| Michell Tecnoweight + RB700 Tonearm - Reversible?? yes, you can easily remove the Tecnoweight. | |
| Which cartridge best for RB300 Ponnie brings up good points... if you plan to keep the RB300, you'll get better performance with some modest upgrades like rewire, VTA sleeve and Michell Tecnoweight. Personally, I found the Tecnoweight offered the most noticeable improvement. | |
| Rega Rb-250 Kehut, I realize your question is answered, but wanted to say that a Michell Tecnoweight offered better tracking and a deeper bottom end over the stock counterweight in my system. It's a worthy upgrade you might want to research. | |
| adcom vs parasound dilema The HCA-1500a is a nice amp for the money. It's significantly better than the HCA-1201 and the Adcoms you mention. To my ears, in my system, it compared favorably with a McCormack DNA-1. It has great control over the bass and isn't as harsh on the... | |
| Refrigerator noise Are there any devices to plug between the refrigerator and the wall that prevent motor noise from entering the whole AC system? | |
| Which cartridge best for RB300 Rotur, you might get more responses if you accurately name the cartridge you have. Looking through your forums, I see you have a Dyna XX which is highly regarded. What are you unhappy about? You say it's giving you what you want: "a bright upfront... | |
| mundorf supreme caps vs m caps Chrissain, why did you use 2.2 uF when upgrading your caps? The original value was 2.7. This is likely the source of your problem. I suggest adding .5 uF in parallel with the 2.2 or completely replacing with 2.7. | |
| Can Denon DL103 Cartridge Match RB700 Arm? The short answer is yes. The DL103 works fine with the RB700. Rega doesn't list the effective mass of their tonearms, but the RB700 is believed to be between 10-11 grams. All Rega arms fall in this range. The DL103 weighs 8.5g. Denon lists its com... | |
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| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Any thoughts or experience using Mundorf MOX resistors versus Duelund Graphite in a crossover? They'd be used in the midrange and tweeter circuits in a pair of Alon Model V. | |
| Silver solder--what wattage soldering iron? is it possible to have *too much* solder on a cartridge clip? I've since remounted the arm on the table and everything sounds as it should, so apparently my solder joints are competent, but still I wonder if the amount of solder has any effect on... | |
| Silver solder--what wattage soldering iron? I struggled with the same problem when I had a 40 watt Radio Shack soldering iron. A 25 watt Weller made an enormous difference. It seemed hotter despite a lower watt rating. If you plan to do more projects, get a better soldering iron. You'll sav... |