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| Good Sounding Inexpensive Phono Preamp? Those will all do the job. I think that you might also look at the Hagerman Bugle. It can be battery powered or with an optional power supply. Hagerman build some nice phono stages. | |
| A Wholly Different Approach to Power Conditioning Peter, yes Studer makes an inverter/charger in its higher power units. They make up to 2kw models. The battery bank you mention is a large bank, and will take up alot of space, and require ventilation. But it can be done if you really want it.Sean... | |
| Why can't I hear 20 years of phono 'progress'?? A Thorens is a pretty good table, and has alot going for it. It will sound a little different than the Rega 25, but probably near the same level. So you have 2 tables that really aren't all that far apart. I think the Rega has a better arm. What y... | |
| Arm Differences ...... ,etc. I agree linear trackers on a suspended table is a very difficult application. There are all kinds of pitfalls involved with that kind of setup. Most people tend to shy away from that combination. | |
| Ariston RD11 Yes, the company is out of business, and parts are hard to get, and it is an old TT. But it is a very good one, on par with a Linn Sondek LP-12. So you are not going to match it with a NAD or Rega P3. The $400 you have in it is still quite a barga... | |
| Lowthers - Please educate a village idiot... Sean, I know that I'm lacking in the bottom octave. I don't take any offense at being reminded of that. That's just a plain fact of life with my speakers. It's okay with me. I can live with that to get the rest of the sound I want. I'm the first t... | |
| Lowthers - Please educate a village idiot... Joe, I've got a mod up my sleeve for taking the last bit of "shout" out of the Lowthers, if you feel you need to do that. It's quick and easy, but you have to be careful doing it. After you play them for awhile, then you can decide if you need to ... | |
| Arm Differences ...... ,etc. If it were me, I'd buy an Origin Live Illustrious and a Shelter 901 cartridge, but you probably already knew that. | |
| A Wholly Different Approach to Power Conditioning Sean, I think you'll agree that the issue is not necessarily what the power company specifies, but what is actually on your power coming into your house. The distortion they generate, is simply the baseline to which all the other crap from all ove... | |
| New arm recommendations? Bear in mind that there are huge differences between an ET2 and a TQ-1 or Air Tangent. Not all linear trackers are the same. Some have a lack of bass response due to insufficient mass in the horizontal plane. The ET2 and Walker arms do not suffer ... | |
| Arm Differences ...... ,etc. As usual Viridian sums it up nicely. There are excellent examples of both types of arms. Get one that suits your needs and your cartridge best. | |
| A Wholly Different Approach to Power Conditioning Yep, I use the Studer Inverter for the stuff that I can't power directly off the 12vdc from the batteries. I don't know exactly how the Xantrex compares to the Studer, but as long as it is clean, then you're ok. You MUST use a FULL-SINE WAVE inver... | |
| New arm recommendations? Many of the turntable makers use a private-labeled version of the Rega arms for their entry level turntables. The Rega is a nice arm, and is very competent in performance.If you are intent on buying a high-dollar linear tracking arm, then just get... | |
| Lowthers - Please educate a village idiot... I just happen to be "sipping tea" right now. I have Joe Walsh "Rocky Mountain Way" cranking up pretty good. It's loud enough that my cats leave the 24'x14'x(16'ceiling)room because it's too loud. Not too bad for 2 watts and a pair of 8" drivers. O... | |
| What benefit do bullet plugs add to ICs? You have to be very careful when soldering the wires onto the Bullet Plugs. The plastic melts very easily and if you do a little too much heat or too long, you melt the plastic. They also have a very poor strain relief system. I thought the sound ... |