bpoletti
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| Upgrading from a VPI Aries 1- is it worth it? Getting a gimballed VPI arm is a big upgrade to the weakest link in VPI tables. It’s an easy upgrade. The original unipivot design arms just don’t match up. The Delos will just explode with music. I own an original Aries Extended (12" unipivot ar... | |
| Anthony (Tony) Cordesman has passed away Always enjoyed reading AHC's reviews and articles. R.I.P. | |
| Herron HL-1 Preamplifier, Solid State; Herron still in business? Thoughts about sound? The HL-1 is extremely transparent, neutral and has zero colorations of its own. It provides gain and has a remote control that is quite handy. It is neither warm nor cold/dry. Keith Herron has a background in designing rugged, high-quality mu... | |
| Are there any issues with connecting speaker wire in this manner? Better to use 12GA stranded copper, single conductor for each polarity. Go to Lowes or Home Deport and get 12GA stranded copper THHN from Smithwire. Cheap and pretty darn good. | |
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? AT ART-9XA is a good upgrade. Second choice is AT OC9XML is possibly the best buy cartridge that performs WAY above its $600 price tag. | |
| New Phono Cart with Character Needed Weak link is the Rega table. Trade it in on a real turntable / arm combo. | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp My suggestion is to find a used Herron VTSP-3a (r03) or a VTSP-360. IMO, they are still the very best available and nothing remotely close for the $$. The -360 is incredible. | |
| High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ? If your room sux, you cannot get decent quality sound regardless of price. First fix the room. A cheap way is to fill it with artificial ficus trees. They act as great diffusers. And they may not fix problems with soft walls or hard floors. | |
| Tube Phonostage Causing Rumble and Noises Feedback. Isolate the turntable. Move the sub farther away from the table. | |
| What to do with a large collection Look for hospital book sales, | |
| Will audio gear be ok in unheated house Depends on the location of the house. There's a difference between Orlando, Florida and Livingston, Montana. | |
| phono preamp to power amp Phono stage to amp? That sounds like a traditional preamp. | |
| Transimpedance has too much gain? Send the spinstage back to the manufacture to check. | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. I love music too much to be so limited. | |
| She loves me she loves me not! Why are you moving your speakers around in the garage? Put them in their place in the listening room and leave them there. If you feel the speakers are unsafe with you near them, leave the grills on except when you’re’ listening. |