peterayer
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| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Spirit, are your new speakers the Zu speakers without crossovers that you mentioned earlier as real game-changers along with your new turntable/arm combination? | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? Hello Ozzy,No, I have not actually heard the Qol Unit. I don't believe that I have commented on its sound. The benefits that you and others have written about do not seem to be lacking in my system, so I have no desire to audition the device. Ther... | |
| TW Raven Owners: Set Up Questions You can get around this centering issue somewhat by trying a Vibraplane. It is not as sensitive to balancing a load to be very effective at isolation. | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? Milpai, by "low-fi", I mean precisely, low fidelity to the source. I was not trying to make a statement about affordability. There are plenty of inexpensive audio products that sound remarkably real. Just read recommended component lists and liste... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? I think the QOL will find a happy home in car stereos, TVs, telephones and radios. In other words, in mid-to-low-fi environments. Isn't that the eventual plan of the designer? | |
| Silly turntable question Noslepums, My post above was written under the assumption that the 12" SME arm you are contemplating is the SME 312S, though you wrote "312". The 312S is a new generation magnesium arm based on the SME IV. It differs from the V-12 by having a remo... | |
| Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne I think we will wait a while to hear from owners and perhaps for a review or two. There sure is a lot of pre-release buzz on these. | |
| Silly turntable question I agree with those who suggest that you simply get started. However, to answer one of your questions: there is quite a difference between the 9" and 12" SME arms. I spent two weeks directly comparing the SME V to the SME V-12 on an SME 30/12 table... | |
| Table/Cart Set Up - By Ear or Test Record? Doug, When I did move my arm base up vertically 2 mm at the pivot, I checked my overhang alignment on the MINT. I have a 12" arm, but I'm surprised by how much my HTA moved - well beyond my margin of error in set-up. I'm sure you and Doug don't ad... | |
| Table/Cart Set Up - By Ear or Test Record? Actusreus, Nice post. You make the point that I tried to make in my earlier thread on the VTA/HTA topic, only you articulate it much better than I did. I use a MINT protractor and now can adjust overhang in about 15 minutes when changing cartridge... | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow "It is particularly true with a brand like Magico." I agree. They are so transparent and high in resolution, that one hears what the components are contributing up stream and what the room does. They add little coloration to mask the sound. They a... | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow Hifi, I just read your latest post and then reread your earlier posts bashing Magico. They read like they are from two different people. I'm glad you had such a good recent experience with the Q7 and congratulate you on your willingness to give Ma... | |
| Balanced preamp with HT pass-thru needed $2K I owned one of the later model Aleph P with remote, then the X-1 and now the XP-20. The Aleph P was quite good in my all-Aleph system (Aleph ONO, Aleph 2) but it was not quite as transparent and neutral as the X-1. I'm also not sure it had a HT pa... | |
| Balanced preamp with HT pass-thru needed $2K Try to find a used Pass Labs X-1. I know it has balanced inputs and outputs and I believe it has a HT pass through. It is pretty neutral and a great value IMO. You could contact Mark at Reno Hifi. I have no affiliation. I owned this pre amp and Ma... | |
| When to go solid state vs. vacuum? I suggest you go and listen to a bunch of speakers in your price range and a few above it and a good local dealership. Select the speakers and then select an amp to drive that particular speaker in your particular room and at the volume level that... |