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| Martin Logan CLS vs Newer Hybrids Like Montis, Summit X, 9A, 11A Thanks for weighing in. I’m curious whether you’ve ever heard the CLS or perhaps any other speakers you’ve owned or considered buying before you settled on the Montis. | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! Thank you go all of you who have responded to my questions - it's been a tremendous help. I wanted to provide an update and, perhaps, ask one more question. I tried a different cartridge (Rega Super Elys) that I picked up here on AudiogoN for a ... | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! @lewm - That’s very interesting. I am definitely hearing exaggerated sibilance in addition to the clicks and pops. I have to point out that a couple of records are virtually noise-free. It seems that when the recorded material is at a quieter pas... | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! I wish there was a simple way to post pictures. The motor literally sits on the shelf, completely independent from the plinth. Since there is already tension on the belt between the motor and the platter, it’s very easy to move the motor and end u... | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! So the phono cables coming out of the Marantz are hardwired to the tonearm, so I can’t say for certain what Clearaudio uses (they make the TT for Marantz). The cables coming out of the iFi are (cue the eye rolls) Monolith 3 ft RCAs. I just che... | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! Thanks again everyone. A couple of clarifications: I am currently running the phono preamp directly into the CJ which, as someone else stated, is a control amplifier (integrated amp minus any gain stage). It’s basically an MV-60 with three in... | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! Thanks for all of the great advice!! The belt is brand new and clean as can be, but I will try the alcohol trick and, failing that, either swap out the belt to see if it persist or see if I can locate a product that might aid in "grip". I have t... |