stanwal
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| PS audio Ultimate outlet or Quintet? I used 2 Quintets before switching to the PPP, now use one on my HT. They are quite good: HIFICRITIC found the Quintet better than the Duet. Not only improved the sound but also inproves the picture on my plasma tv. | |
| how to ship a large 160lb subwoofer? Get a freight company to put it on a pallet; don't even consider UPS or FED EX for this. I had my Gamut L5s in wooden crates shipped on a pallet from upstate NY to Louisville and it was about $240. They weigh 90 lb each not counting the box, carto... | |
| Linn Ittok or Grace 707? The 707 is still a good arm but is handicapped by its non standard arm cable. I would get something like the Jelco arm cable for it if I was going to use it. I still have one sitting around and would choose it over the cheaper Linn. The Ittok, whi... | |
| Suggested Stands for B&W 805 Diamonds Either the B&W stands or ones like Skylan or Sound Anchor. Do not put them on ordinary furniture. | |
| What defines a good tonearm I can only assume that you attended a school where the works of Aristotle still held pride of place.For most argument by definition is no longer valid. | |
| Krell Evo vs Evo-enhance They have been tested in HIFICRITIC and the new ones were a definite improvement. The 402e is now the reference amp used by Martin Colloms, who is the publisher and does most of the testing. | |
| What defines a good tonearm I repeat, there is no "best" arm. Attempting to judge sound quality by design parameters is impossible; what you are apparently searching for is a way to objectify a subjective judgement. If you like your present arm keep it until you hear somethi... | |
| What defines a good tonearm All mechanical systems have deficiencies and designers take different paths to alleviate them. I disagree with your major premiss that one or the other arm designs MUST be superior to the other; the critical part of your statement is "if that were... | |
| What defines a good tonearm I remember using a Pickering table that had a unipiviot arm consisting of a large steel needle which fit into the bottom of a plastic cup on the tonearm. Did it work? Sure. Did it sound like modern arms? Hell no! The question is , what do YOU find... | |
| What defines a good tonearm For a serious answer I have found that the execution of the particular arm is more important than the design principal chosen. Conventional arms, unipiviot arms, linear tracking arms, etc can all sound great [ or not!]. Every design principal has ... | |
| What defines a good tonearm Now that you mention it my wife and my tonearm have a lot in common. Both take a lot of maintenance and are fiddly to get just right but the results are well worth it. A great deal of synergy but adjustability and ease of set up? Not so much. | |
| better phono stage I got my Basis Exclusive used for about this amount; a really good phono stage with battery power and two separate phono circuits. I would also look for a used Audia Flight; I have their linestage and it is very good. | |
| better phono stage What price range? | |
| Vintage 9"/10" tonearm for low compliance carts? Lustre 801, SAEC [?], Fidelity Research, AT. There were a number of good Japanese arms; many of them made by Lustre or Jelco. The original Ortofon RS 212 was considered good in its day. I had one but so long ago I don't really remember much about ... | |
| What defines a good tonearm Sound! |