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| End Game Phono Preamp (tube) Another vote for Modwright PH9.0 XT, Zesto Andros II also a good option. Definitely not a fan of SUT. Too difficult to match cartridge and no versatility. | |
| Your turntable history 1. Started in 1982 with a Thorens TD166 MKII with an AKG cartrige . 2. sold it in 1985 to buy a second hand Heybrooke TT2 with a Linn basik tonearm and a goldring cartridge. 3. changed the tonearm to a Alphason HRS-100 in the mid 1990's. A home... | |
| Sent a link to my system to ChatGPT... I use Gemini once in a while to give me guidance or know more about products. But I know I need to see or hear it myself to make decisions. Nonetheless, I recently used it to help me fine tune my Linn LP 12 after upgrading the power supply. It did... | |
| Best bang for the buck Bought a used Heybrook TT2 table in 1985 with a Linn Basik tonearm. Upgraded. to an Alphason HRS-100 tonearm 10 years later for another 500$ (new) when analog was declining . Sold the table and tonearm separately last year for more than 1500$. Got... | |
| Does the Devore Fidelity Orangutan 0/96 speaker play rich and full bodied at 50 Decibels Room configuration may play an important role to answer adequately. Having said that I listened to the 0/96 in a very large room and in a very small room and they were fantastic. In the large room they were paired with a Pass Int 25 and in the sm... | |
| Best concert you've attended 1. Elton John Red Piano at the Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas. Wow! A flawless magical performance. 2. Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason at the Montreal Forum. A classic! Three encore performances. They had turned on the lights and they came b... | |
| Break In Question? All my components required a break-in period from my cartridge to my speakers. The duration varied however. My cartridge took 50+ hours. My speakers took 300 hours to get top performance. Cables took on average 100 hours. That is part of the exper... | |
| Favorite Beatles Song Another vote for My Guitar Gently Weeps 🥲 | |
| Buying a Luxman L505z from Japan Transformers definitely have an impact on sound and performance. You don't get the original manufacturer warranty either. I am considering an Accuphase amp and did research on different options. Will definitely not go with the Japan version. Not w... | |
| Benz Micro Glider - Rebuild, Trade-in, or? Normal to change after 10 years, particularly that you got it second hand. Also wise to do so to protect your record collection. | |
| What is the best sounding vinyl? Another vote for Sheffield Lab and Ian Janis Breaking silence. If I may add Kraftwerk The Man Machine German OG 1978. A 'killer', like Michael 45 would say. Mofi are hit and miss for me. Analogue productions yield better results generally. | |
| Rega Planar 6 vs Technics SL-1200GR2 – Quality of Life Differences? Both good choices. Plug and play. Rega sound is a bit thin for my taste. More cart flexibility with the technics given Rega tonearm configuration. | |
| Audiophile Equipment We all need to start somewhere. Got my first TT at 18. A Thorens with an AKG cart for about 250$. Was really happy until I listened to a Linn LP12 that cost over 1000$ without the cart. Since I did not have enough money, I settled for a used Heyb... | |
| Almost not bearable. I find new recordings to be so so in general. Is it because it is too expensive to do a top production? Back in the days artists would spend weeks in studios. One of them was a world-renowed a few km to where i live. The Police, Rush, Bowie, Cat S... | |
| Discourse on Grading Vinyl...why sellers need to Play Grade!!! Bought a vintage UK OG of The Beatles. While it is visually almost perfect there is consistent background noise throughout likely because of a faulty cart used to play it. Visual grading has zero value to me. I am now extremely careful asking for ... |