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| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp The PL line is a great buy, when kept in perspective.The reviews and my ears pretty much agree that if you want something at least "in the middle" of "high end" audio, PL is among the best value lines.Whats better sounding is subjective.If you ins... | |
| Audiophiles are not alone billstenson, I feel your passion regarding the phono/glass.I extend my arms a little more to include my beloved tube FM tuner."Accurracy" or "realistic" debate is like discussing religion.I stand somewhere between the dividing line, leaning toward... | |
| Can I Live With A Hardwood Floor? folkfreak-yes, I did misread lwins post. It wasn't that fuse I was thinking about.Ooops!A quick read of your link clarifies.Thanks | |
| Can I Live With A Hardwood Floor? "My new stereo room has marble floors, no drapes or carpet and typical drywall and had a nasty slap echo. I installed 25 Synergistic Research HFT's according to their recommendations and the slap echo is gone."lwin- that explains why there is a tr... | |
| Primaluna dialogue premium HP tube rolling suggestions to reduce brightness Meiaflask,Recommendations seem to be all over the place. Whatever your ears end up liking, the PL DP preamp would be the optimal setup.With that in mind, the suggestions of NOS RCA,GE,Raytheon. ..American tubes instead of the Euro/Brit tubes have... | |
| Primaluna dialogue premium HP tube rolling suggestions to reduce brightness Suggestions to call Upscale is a start.Since Kevin is the distributor and offers tubes, he can suggest something that also won't break the bank. V11 &12 are the biggest influence other than the power tubes.Perhaps some of the new production ar... | |
| If you had to choose between Okki-Nokki and Pro-Ject record cleaners.... mktracy-umm...that's not how commerce works here in the U.S.A.Online retailers simply put the burden of taxes on the buyer, regardless if you're in the state or not.EVERYONE is responsible for tax on a purchase. You're not exempt just because yo... | |
| Your Nominations: Top Phono Stages under $1,000 $900!! Ouch, I'm never selling mine! That's a great buy. An even better buy for the 3rd owner if it were sold. I'm curious if the right compnents were upgraded, could the Foz sing a tad sweeter?With a tube swap and power cord,the Foz will convinc... | |
| Your Nominations: Top Phono Stages under $1,000 "A used Fosgate Signature phono stage. All tube and supports MC cartridges. It is an excellent sounding phono stages and goes for around a thousand used."lostbears- really,around $1K?!! I have the V.2 purchased new 6 year ago.Got mine for $2k. G... | |
| If you had to choose between Okki-Nokki and Pro-Ject record cleaners.... "You can get it from Music Direct for $499 with no tax and free shipping."mktracy- no tax? You're not implying you don't pay your states sales tax? Remember the line on the state form you're supposed to state EVERY out of state purchase and declar... | |
| Shunyata, Kimber or Nordost? "Nordost SPM"At least consider their latest iteration. SPM is a 15-20 year old model.The Heimdall II is starting point for their latest design. You have top gear. I wouldn't consider less than Frey/Tyr II. | |
| Setting anti skate on a VPI for Soundsmith cart You may drive yourself crazy determining if AS is correct on your VPI.On my Classic,1 or 4 orings doesn't seem to affect the speed of arm moving toward the center of a record.HW says don't bother. I never "heard" a difference either way.Unless you... | |
| Audio Research PH7 My personal experience with a weird/intermittent tubed equipment problems-its rarely/never the tubes. It is however, easy enough to pop in a known good tube if you have spares or just switching like tubes.A dead channel in my tubed phono, had tech... | |
| FM alive and well here...curious question yyzsantabarbara-I suppose if I lived in an area with no reception, I would rig something up. Getting a handful of stations (including the awful rock stations) is a luxury. Our Classical station has been doing the pledge drive and I've heard "movi... | |
| Ortofon Quintet Black S Cartridge-Looking for opinions Coincidently, a Prime owner is considering the same cart, on the amp forum. That cart appears to be one of those "can't go wrong"models depending on your personal tastes.As far as a "music genre specific" model, I think some carts are simply more ... |