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| Isolation Devices for Digital If your budget can accomodate it, try the Nordost Ti Pulsar points. They give the music a very solid foundation and help with detail retrieval. | |
| Ortofon Jubilee vs. Dynavector XX-2 Mk. 2 Congrats on the purchase!Wow, both the cart and phono are great items, I'm sure you will be very pleased with them. The Dyna needs high gain which the ModWright provides, good matchup.On the VTA, start with the arm parallel to the LP surface, then... | |
| Modwright SWP 9.0se, Anyone heard it? With the SWP, the entire set of amplification drives the phonostage only. On the SWLP (full function preamp), the 5687 tube is in the line section, while the 6N1P and the 6C45 are in the phono section. This has nothing to do with the power supply,... | |
| Modwright SWP 9.0se, Anyone heard it? BTW, the standalone SWP phonostage is much more dynamic than the SWLP full function preamp. They share the same set of tubes, with the 5687 in the SWLP driving the line stage only.Forgot to mention which tubes to roll:5687 - best I've found is the... | |
| Modwright SWP 9.0se, Anyone heard it? Its a very quiet phono stage with high gain. Very good with LOMC. Best tube rolled with RCA 6CG7 clear tops. | |
| Audio Magic cables? See my system...its simply magic! | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please Tboooe, my remote model is RC-1156. Its more likely that this remote was meant for the P5, and that Esoteric intended its use for the combo. | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please Henryhk, the Esoteric D5 would be great with other sources as well, I think Tboooe is using it for another source as well. However you would not be able to gain the full benefits of a full Esoteric combo: Word clock lock - which reduces jitter and... | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please Tboooe, yes you can!On the D5 under setup: set RC > EnableOn the P3 under setup: iLink > PCM, XLR > DUALWord set to 100khzThen you can use the remote's "INPUT " to toggle between the inputs on the D5.A word of caution: I tried to use anot... | |
| Analog - Basic Tools For setup:ProtractorVTF guage - digital preferredSpeed strobe - KABvarious tools - allen keys, screw drivers, torchlight, etc...For maintenance:Record cleaning machineRecord cleaning fluidsStylus cleaner - zerodustAnti-static brush | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please Yesterday I tried using the iLink(Firewire) cable link between the P5D5 and it sounds pretty analog, smooth to me. This isn't some "audiophile" approved item, just a cheap computer cable from the electronics store. Quite surprised/impressed by the... | |
| original tubes for the Herron VTPH Phono preamp Replacing the 12AT7 is an excellent idea. I've found that the black plate variety sounds best, I'm currently using a Brimar 12AT7. The RCA version is also good, but not as nice as the Brimar.For the 12AX7s, I've experimented with different types i... | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please For the XLR, I'm now using the Slinkylinks. | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please Tboooe, do try the dual XLR connection. | |
| Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please Tboooe, have you tried the other connections available? Which is your preferred connection?Anyone can recommend a good iLink cable? |