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| Any Cary SLP 2002 owners here? Hi Reb,I own one and like the sound, but my interest is piqued by the mods you allude to....what did you do to it?Thanks,Jeff | |
| Nola Viper Owners, Lend Me Your Amps Hawk,I've only played with SS amps, so my preference right now is tube pre over SS pre.I'm very limited in the positioning of the speakers and they are very close to the rear walls. This seems to fatten the bass a bit...to the edge of acceptabilit... | |
| Replace my Technics SH-10B3 Obsidian SP10 base? Can't offer my own comparisons, but take a look at the info here:http://www.soundfountain.com/amb/sp10plinth.htmlNo affiliation, blah, blah, blah.Jeff | |
| Advice on possible preamp upgrade Take a look at the Cary SLP-2002. I have it and the PV-14 right now. I enjoy the sound of both preamps and they offer around 20db of gain (the PV-14 has 22db).The CJ has the better volume control and remote. It also only uses 2 tubes. The Cary add... | |
| Nola Viper Owners, Lend Me Your Amps I have the Alon Lotus Elite, which are the predecessors to your Nola Vipers. I'm using a Classe 15 & Cary SLP-2002 to good effect right now.I've also used Threshold Stasis 2, Jeff Rowland Model 3s, & Belles 350A for amps. All had plenty of... | |
| Rowland model 5 vs Threshold S500 series II Not sure where you get the idea that Mr Rowland doesn't like to work on his old stuff, that is definitely not my experience. I called ahead and was in the same day to have my model 3 amps and Consonance pre checked out. He spent over an hour-and-a... | |
| Jelco Tone Arms 9 and 12 inch Hi,Not using one, but have been looking at them.There is also a 10 inch model:http://www.puremusicgroup.com/cart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=53I also found some new accessories, to include a heavier counterweight and an 8 gram spacer, her... | |
| HELP: how to eliminate speaker HUM? Couple of suggestions on the sub:1. Lift the ground with a cheater plug on the sub.2. Check to see if the sub is connected on a different outlet/circuit.Jeff | |
| cartridge/preamp volume issue Do you use CDs or another line-level source? Where do you set the volume for that?It seems like 70 db (54 db from GCPH and 16 db from BBE) is plenty of gain for 0.6mv cart.You could also try the MM input of your BB Extreme to see if you can get an... | |
| Need advice on pre/pro - Rotel1098/Outlaw990/??? Tim,No problems/issues with the 885 so far. The HDMI switching and Reon video processing are nice additions.But, for me, it is audibly inferior to the EAD, especially in Stereo. It was not subtle to me, but I've lived with the EAD for over 2 years... | |
| Need advice on pre/pro - Rotel1098/Outlaw990/??? Hi Tim,This is one of those cosmic questions about finding the Swiss Army knife of pre-pros. I have tried the Outlaw 950 & 990, the Rotel 1068, HK AVR-745 (receiver), EAD Ovation-8, Pioneer 1014 (receiver), and Onkyo 885.The EAD is easuily the... | |
| Nakamichi CA 7A or Tube Conrad Johnson HV 6? My initial impulse would be to go with the PV6, just because I've always liked to mate tube pres with SS amps. However, be aware that the PV6 has quite a bit of gain (28.5 db line and 38 phono). Depending on how sensitive your speakers are, this m... | |
| MC phono stage without transformer? Personally, I've never used a transformer-based MC stage ("passive"). Basically, you can design an "active" phono stage to provide the requisite gain. But, as you add gain, you also add noise. In the case of a low output MC, you might not be able ... | |
| question about vintage dd tables The Pioneer PL-570 is the big brother. Beware, there is a cheaper, plastic Pioneer PL-570, so make sure you see a pic before you leap.It looks nice, but I have no real idea on sonics. Not sure on the differences between the 530 and 570.For a few b... | |
| looking for an amp/cables for kappa 600 speakers I also own 600s and it will definitely benefit from better amplification.I've run them with Anthem MCA-5, Quicksilver 8417, PS Audio HCA-2, B&K Ref 4430, and Classe 15. Classe 15 is my favorite with the HCA-2 a close second.Preamps have includ... |