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| What head shell is a good match for the Nagaoka MP-500 cart on Technics 1200G Check out the LP Gear Zupreme headshells. They have a couple of different versions, 10 and 14 grams. | |
| The Needle Clinic Andy Kim Andy worked his magic on my Zu Denon DL-103 and it's really close to my Dynavector XV-1s and van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius, both of which cost many times what the Denon does. | |
| Anyone own one of these preamps ? I own a Herron VTSP-360. It's very dynamic and detailed, without being overly so. It's very neutral, and does not sound "tubey". More of a "straight wire with gain" preamp than one that will sound a certain way. I've heard Anthem preamps, bu... | |
| Impex Records I have a handful, they are well made and sound great. If you value quality, the difference between a $25-$40 standard pressing and an Impex release is easily evident and well worth a few dollars more. | |
| To all Klipsch Heritage fans I would not get a rear-ported speaker or one with a passive driver (Forte) and put it that close to the wall in a main listening space. The Cornwall is obviously designed for that. You might want to consider something from the Heresy line before... | |
| Sweet Spot Listening or Space Immersion? I have 4 separate 2 channel systems. My living room is my "dedicated listening space", and my system is optimized for both 2 channel and home theater. For 2 channel, it's all about the sweet spot, it's a very immersive experience with a huge sou... | |
| Modwright LS-100, Rogue RP-7, Aesthetix Calypso The Modwright LS100 fits your wants and is very responsive to tube rolling. Has good detail and dynamics, but never bright and is a bit on the warmish side. | |
| Harbeth SHL5 Plus XD UPGRADE I went from Super HL5 Plus 40th Anniversary to Compact 7-ES3 30th Anniversary. The same great Harbeth sound, less bright, more cohesive, as good or better imaging, not much smaller. For me, moving down the line was an "upgrade". I use subwoofer... | |
| Do you buy gear new, used, both? Yes. | |
| Just upgraded my speakers - do I still need the subs You can download test tones here Source: Hsu Research https://share.google/et8a6EKJnUpEbnrRL | |
| Just upgraded my speakers - do I still need the subs Yes, keep the subs or get better ones. Subtraction is not going to equal better sound. I ran 4 much larger subs when I had my Ref 1s. Just make sure they are set up well. | |
| WAITING FOR THE LATEST PURCHASE TO ARRIVE- ELECTROCOMPANIET EMP-1/S SACD-CD PLAYER I hope this turns out well for you. My one and only experience with their products was not good. I bought a used ECI 5 MKII integrated amplifier from The music Room. Right after it arrived, it had a problem. I returned it to TMR and they "fixed" i... | |
| Amir visit to Mike Lavigne place 2017 When you visit his listening space, he talks about his room, not the gear so much. He does of course explain what the different components are and talks about why he chose the gear he has, but where most people talk about their "system", he talks... | |
| Amir visit to Mike Lavigne place 2017 I've been to Mike's a couple of times. His room is incredible and I've never experienced anything that comes close. You will never comprehend how much information there is in recorded music until you experience something like his system. The ot... | |
| Speakers for room size that provide greater detail. There are some Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene speakers on USAM for $7400 CAD (about $5400 USD). I can’t believe they are still there. You would want them closer to your listening position. This leaves you some budget to put towards an upgrade f... |