stevecham
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| Interesting presentation on sound I belive the "unpleasantness" often has to do with inferior filtering that is is or was used, both in the analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversions. We also now know more about, and how to control, processes such as jitter and pre-ringin... | |
| VPI Direct Drive Turntable The increased performance will be assymptotic. Personally I stay away from this super high end stuff, because I can't afford it and even if I could, my sense is that it's not so much about the enjyoyment of music as it is about the enjoyment of kn... | |
| Album of the year Rush - Clockwork Angels | |
| what is my system's weakest link? Those Thiels would benefit from, and you would know it immediately, an amp supplying them with a stouter power supply. | |
| Aesthetix Rhea or Manley Steelhead I owned a Rhea for three years and enjoyed it very much, except for the tube rush. Recently I upgraded to a Steelhead and it is more coherent, detailed and dynamic. Don't get me wrong the Rhea is no slouch and until recently was the finest tubed p... | |
| Best tube preamp with remote under $2000 used Or consider a Manley Jumbo Shrimp. | |
| sotm sms 1000 vs wyred 4 sound ms 2 ? I have a WFS DAC2 and it is very warm and analog sounding, has a great power supply and acts like a preamp.You wouldn't be disappointed. | |
| How do I break in a tube amplifier? 30 min warm up time is usually about right for my tube monoblocks and preamp. For the first one hundred hours or so I would leave it on continously and play music when you can. It will break in the fastest this way, but by then the electronics sho... | |
| An integrated with a good phono Rogue Cronus Magnum with a 35dB gain MM phono stage should be a strong contender for you consideration. | |
| Cartridge break in Manley Steelhead: I finally broke down, traded some gear that was idle, and got one and it is so much more refined and detailed than any other I've owned before. Large chunk o' change but the Kleos will definitely thank you for it. Also, Parasounf... | |
| Tube amp problem question The voltages on the the plates and the bias need to be checked. Could be a bad resistor. | |
| Am I damaging my turntable? I use both an Aries 2 and an SL-1200; I flip with the VPI while it spins (there is no contact with the platter because the record releases from the clamp and contacts only the washer), and I hit the stop button on the Technics to flip. That's what... | |
| Am I damaging my turntable? I use both an Aries 2 and an SL-1200; I flip with the VPI while it spins (there is no contact with the platter because the record releases from the clamp and contacts only the washer), and I hit the stop button on the Technics to flip. That's what... | |
| Tube amps that kick ass? Manley Snappers! | |
| Will there be a next gen. Lyra Dorian? Go for the Delos! |