tangramca
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| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? I would consider the iPhono II. I have one but recently upgraded to the Allnic H1201. Head to head, the differences were more subtle than expected (although the Allnic was green). The iPhono provides tremendous performance in a small package withl... | |
| Clearaudio Concept carts I swapped out the Concept MM for the Concept MC and was very satisfied with the price/performance upgrade. Way, way more detail and air around the instruments. I bought mine used but it was from a guy who bought the package and it was unused for l... | |
| Has anyone added a small subwoofer to 2 channel and been thrilled with the result? Long thread but I will add my 2 cents. My room is quite small. Although it is irregular, the main listening space is 13X19x6.5ft. Yes, 6.5”! Basement man cave. No windows, heavy shag carpet. Some absorbers hanging on the walls but no room for bas... | |
| Allnic H-1201 Cartridge loading? Yes. I like to listen in the dark and those little lights are bright? One piece of electrical tape wasn’t enough. Needed to double up and even then, I could still see the mute button through the doubled up tape. Enjoy the Allnic. Since you bought ... | |
| Ideal design for a new music room I am no expert but in my there are advantages to having a dedicated listening room in the basement. Advantages:1) No large windows, if any at all.2) Concrete floor.3) More design flexibility than if the room was in a more public area of the home. ... | |
| Don't buy Allnic H1201 phono stage new. It is likely that the new version will be almost $2000 more than what I paid for my H1201. For some people this will be fine but for me, it is too much of a price difference. | |
| Don't buy Allnic H1201 phono stage new. I just bought a new one with the full knowledge that a replacement was coming. I got an amazing deal on the unit, which is far less than what the replacement will cost. No doubt the superlatives for new over old will be extensive but that’s okay, ... | |
| Is it true records are sealed to look better.... SOME vendors will indeed spray something on used records to make the surface look shiny and with fewer imperfections. I have heard thatsome use Armor All! Ack.New records have nothing on them except mold release agent. I clean all new records befo... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... Thread officially derailed. Tapping out. | |
| Looking for thoughts from Nottingham Analog table owners @uberwaltz Effective mass of 13.5 g https://www.vinylengine.com/tonearm_database.php?make=Nottingham+Analogue&mdl=Spacearm&sort=...= | |
| What separate tube phono stage do you use ? Just bought an Allnic H1201 to replace an iPhono II. Seems to work well with my Purpleheart. I think the H1201 is being upgraded/replaced, as I bought mine new for an attractive price, the dealer saying it was being replaced in the lineup. | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @orpheus10 thanks for the link. I have a different take on the state of high end audio that is largely demographic/cultural. First, it is worth pointing out that the article in the link is very US centric. Are we talking about the decline of the h... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @br3098 thanks for a dealer perspective. It is easy to have biases based on (limited by) personal experience. I live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). One of the best analog guys in our area is an easy 30 minute drive for me. What do you believe ... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @larryi you bet or you know? Two quite different things. Look, maybe there is room for some middle ground both on the part of the manufacturer and the dealer. Honestly, if I was an artisinal cartridge maker, as many high end makers are, I would se... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @larryi, I am interested in what works best for us, the customers, and less what works best for the dealers. As long as we as customers accept the status quo, there will be no change. To be clear, I think the manufacturers need to shoulder much of... |