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Connecting the ground wire makes music less lively
Atmasphere, this hum issue is a recent one. It did not happen before. The cables were no different. Moreover the Mogami 2549 and 2534 cables that I use are extremely low capacitance cables. I also have a Van Den Hul D501 phono IC which also doesn'... 
Connecting the ground wire makes music less lively
I tried borrowing a friend's pro-ject phono stage which has variable gain options. I noticed that with this phono there is no hum at 40 db and 50 db gain, however the moment I switch the gain to 60 db (that is the max gain on this phono) the hum i... 
Connecting the ground wire makes music less lively
What should I exactly do to the Garrard ground ?Should I connect a cable from the motor bracket to the ground of the AC mains ? 
Connecting the ground wire makes music less lively
My system:Garrard 301 turntableSME M2-12 tonearmAudio Technica ART9 and Denon 103r cartridgesNaim Superline/Supercap phonostageLamm LL2 preampFM Acoustics F10 power ampTannoy Turnberry SE speakersCables are all Mogami 2803 with Auditorium 23 speak... 
Would vinyl even be invented today?
Digital would have worked for audio as well as it does for video only if there were as many consumers who appreciate audio as compared to those who appreciate video. Look at the number of big flatscreen TVs and projectors that are sold. How many o... 
Which of these 4 Phono Pre you'dl choose?
Among them, it is Avid Pulsus.Or you should look at the Pro-ject RS phono stage. Seriously top class stuff, fully balanced, dual mono phono stage. 
Lyra Delos vs EMT TSD 15
Griffithds, I would love to hear a 150 ANV or the ART7 but they are very low output MC carts and I do not have the phonostage for them. I heard the AT33-PTG and it sounded promising. I straight away jumped to their reference ART series cart and ch... 
Lyra Delos vs EMT TSD 15
I know it has not been suggested but I think one of the most under-rated, under-discussed and under-valued cartridge is the ART9 from Audio Technica. I have used the Delos, Skala, XX2 mk2, Kontrapunkt and Miyabi in the past. At the moment I use th... 
Philosophy: Bearing vs. Unipivot
In response to Ivor, Naim made the ARO. One of the simplest forms of Unipivots. The ARO till date fascinates more Linn-ies than all the Linn tonearms put together :-). 
Power Filtering vs Power Regeneration?
Halcro,Look at this product:http://www.orb-audio.jp/english/kyoto.htmQuite a few have upgraded from really good power regenerators to this passive product in my city. I personally use the lower end model called 6GG and it is just terrific. Music i... 
Single ended RCA preamp short list
Wavac, FM Acoustics 
Lounge LCR III vs. Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE II
How do you like it ? 
Lounge LCR III vs. Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE II
I have had both. SE and SE II are not too different 
Lounge LCR III vs. Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE II
Black cube SE is one of the best phonostages around for under $2k. It is a no brainer to me. 
Harry Weisfeld Was Right All Along
It is an old thing. If you listen with an open mind you will find that with a majority of 9" and 10" tonearms anti-skate makes the sound more hifi-sh and mechanical. Without anti-skate it is more natural but a wee bit fuzzy which I do not mind. Th...