aphilc
Responses from aphilc
| Does anyone have a digital system that is as involving as their analogue front end? Yes I believe a streamer can be as immersive as a vinyl set-up, although the vinyl set-up might sound warmer. My streamer is the Eversolo T8 (transport) connected via USB to my Hegel H390 integrated amp using Audioquest Cinnamon cables with Ethern... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rachmaninoff Piano concertos 3 & 4, Dvorak's Symphony No. 2, "Love Nest" by the Hi-Lo's and "Vva Kenton" with the Stan Kenton Orchestra | |
| TEAC VRDS-701 vs. TEAC VRDS-701T (CD Transport) to pair with Hegel 390 integrated amp? What DAC are you using with your TEAC VRDS-701T? | |
| Stylus cleaners I use a brush I received from Ortofon when I purchased my Ortorofon MC Cadenza Bronze cartridge after every listening session and use the Humminguru S-DUO Pro Ultrasonic Stylus Cleaner (+ Cartridge Pressure Gauge) once every month or so. | |
| Who here continues to regularly use a CD player? I still use my legacy Nakamichi CD player as I have a good CD collection as well as vinyl. And some recordings made in the late 1980s and 1990s were only recorded on CD, so this doesn't interfere with my listening choices. However, I must say that... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? "VIVA KENTON" 1959 LP and "Charles Mingus "The Clown" stereo re-issue of the 1957 recording. These early stereo LPs sound much better to me than many of today's recordings. Perhaps that's because the record labels engaged their best engineers to r... | |
| New to this hobby please help me Without many speaker choices locally, you should start looking at audio influencers on YouTube who critique gear like the Audiophiliac (Steve Guttenberg), Jay’s iyagi, Ron at New Record Day, and others, as well as consult the archives of magazines... | |
| Why do you listen to records? I listen to records for the emotional response and part of that has to do with mixing history, the "ritual" of selecting, cleaning, placing the record on the turntable platter, etc. and sitting down to do nothing but listen. | |
| I'd like some recommendations for speaker cables Let me echo a prior comment that said something to the effect "don't rely on cables to tune your sound" to bright or warm. For truly neutral cables that will reveal what your system can do, there are many high-price solutions, but I recommend Anal... | |
| Phono Stage with XLR outs Although it’s slightly above your budget, I urge you to consider the Hegal V10. The chassis is divided into two compartments, physically separating the power supplies from the sensitive amplification circuitry and avoiding interference.Hegel fitt... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The (complete) Manhattan Tower composed and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. In my opinion, the best "love song" to New York or any other big city. | |
| How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre I have not owned the 3 cartridges you mention but have heard that the Hana ML would pair well with many turntables. Hope you enjoy your upgrade! | |
| How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre Without digesting all the comments above, I believe you'd be very satisfied with the Technics SL1200G (in silver) or the SL1210G (in black). It's a highly regarded audiophile turntable always listed among the best in Stereophile Magazine's "Best" ... | |
| Anyone familiar with Stack Audio Stabiliser and / or their turntable mat? Thanks, all. howardlee's comments were especially helpful since he also uses the Technics SL1210G (same as me)! | |
| Anyone have experience to share regarding the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC cartridge? Thank you, kenyc! |