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| Allnic 1201 and Herron VTPH-2 "Please provide the sources for the reviews related to the Allnic vs. Herron transformers. Did any of the reviews cite the superior performance of the Herron or did they focus on the transformers? "bpoletti-my response is only a personal estimati... | |
| Allnic 1201 and Herron VTPH-2 Yes, both are fine products. If I were fortunate to be in your position, I would lean toward the Allnic. The Allnic, based on all the reviews, has the superior transformer and associated circuitry.With your Prime and the Allnic....time to step up ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados "not many of us left who can appreciate such a find, and to think they are still around."Orpheus10- unfortunately, an indictment of our times. Another recent jewel I found is an unmolested Clef/Verve Billie Holliday "Body and Soul" Impossible to ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thought I'd share a recent find since it's related to the original 4 year old post.Found a PERIOD Blue Note MONO LP -Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers- the "Moanin" albumThis is a HOLY GRAIL, must have album for any Jazz listener.I have had it on... | |
| Speaker Placement woes Everyman should feel fortunate he can even setup his system in the living space of the household.Finding the "spot" for the speakers AND get wife approval is a treasured moment. Enjoy it before the dog or one of the little ones(if you have) knock ... | |
| Marantz TT-15S1 anyone with experience fitting an electronic speed box? Look for a used Phoenix RoadRunner unit. Best to check before however, if you can fit the speed sensor underneath the platter and your AC motor will work with it. The company is now defunct, but I see listings now and then.https://www.lpgear.com/p... | |
| Not sure what to make of these yet exactly, but they look interesting... Even if one has the luxury of a dedicated room and or wife approval, all this stuff looks ridiculous in your house.I invested in some of this stuff. Expensive, but can be setup in a minute. My gear is in a living space, so for serious listening ba... | |
| Subwoofer for classical music listener "Right now I'm listening to an audiophile pressing of "Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall."Not having any classic "crooner" records, thanks for a new bin search!A quick lookup tells me the period presses are a good ol 6eye mono.I do own mono's of the ... | |
| Subwoofer for classical music listener "Upon extensive listening, I've discovered that, although I love the sub, there is a definite coloration and lack of precise imaging when listening with it on."rvpiano-Assuming you've done your homework on sub location, you're still not done findi... | |
| Looking at a used Chinook or also have a lione on a nice Supper nova 2. You're half way there with the tube magic. Be done with the Chinook.I would negotiate a lower price. As the ad states, its over 2 years old. Offer $1500.The SS Musical Surroundings simply won't have the tube dynamics of the Manley. It will be quie... | |
| Subwoofer for classical music listener rvpiano-I too, have the constraints of the system among a living space(no dedicated room)My 2 sub configuration has BOTH subs equidistant to floorstanders BEHIND the listening sofa-long walls. This pressurizes the room in a convincing manner. Bas... | |
| Lehmann Black Cube SE II or Manley Chinook? davelarz-I have a Classic and have demoed the Chinook. The Chinook should have a more convincing "realistic" presentation over the SS Cube.This of course is subjective. I have an all tube system. Phono amp, linestage and amp. Used Chinooks are s... | |
| Tube Phono with Tube Integrated Amp? I meant to include in my last post regarding the Chinook as a hybrd(SS FET stage)-The Manley was impressively quiet against my all tube(including rectifier) unit.Such that, I initially thought the thing wasn't working! It won the noise category.R... | |
| Subwoofer for classical music listener "I was trying to bring a concert hall (or cathedral) into my living room. Unrealistic."rvpiano- good to see you were able to make an informed purchase, and outcome is positive. You're hearing what a sub can bring to the party. As mentioned in my p... | |
| Tube Phono with Tube Integrated Amp? "First off, it’s bs to say generally that a tube phono goes better into a SS integrated. Second, the Chinook is actually a hybrid, with SS step up into a tube MM stage."Mulveling- your system sounds great just looking at the pics..bravo!I can only... |