hoytis
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| Low Output MC recommendations? Love both my AT33Sa and VAS Ebony 103 (essentially a custom DL103). But no idea what your budget is or the effective mass of your tonearm. | |
| Need some Cart recommendations, $300 - $700 (New/Used) range…warm, full, yet great def. I would definitely consider an AT33Sa (MC, Shibata, .4mv) . I run it through a passive pre and st-70 tube amp...glorious detail with all the warmth. | |
| Turntable noobie...what advice do you have? Music Millennium? You must be in Portland - like me! Great place. Definitely check out Mississippi Records, Tomorrow Records (lower Hawthorne), Exiled Records (upper Hawthorne), and Dig Vinyl in Sellwood. Discogs online is fun - once you find trus... | |
| Vintage Integrated Amplifiers With Great Sound I have several integrateds, different classes, modern and vintage. The one that keeps coming back into the fold is my Sansui AU-999. Built like a tank, beautiful soundscape, warm and detailed, more than enough juice. Phono stage is excellent too. | |
| Tuner choice Sansui TU-999 is my favorite. NAD 4300 also treats me right. | |
| Speaker matching for Audiolab 6000A A bit out of your budget, but if you can stretch it, I can attest to the fact that the ProAc Tab 10 are an excellent match with the Audiolab 6000A. Especially for near-field listening. Incredible mids/highs without any crispy edges. | |
| NAD M10 vs Marantz Model 30 If you’re worried about the Sprout filling that room, you should wait and try it first. 100w is plenty...same as the M30. I have a Sprout too, and the thing can produce huge sound when needed...and with excellent detail. As dekay mentioned, I woul... | |
| A bit too "non-audiophile", but what are your favorite high-end tuners based on Looks? Not high-end but I love my Sansui TU 999. | |
| Denon DL-103 retipped with micro ridge stylus on boron cantilever & denuded body On the East Coast we have VAS whom I and lots of people here have great confidence in I'm on the West coast, and I too have confidence in VAS. I run the Ebony 103...absolutely brilliant. But glad to know there are others out there providing qu... | |
| Speaker Variety / Interim Recommendation I've heard amazing things about Zu. Yes, really sensitive, but really high impedance as well. Can handle up to 300 watts. Your amp should pair nicely. I would definitely put them on a shortlist. I would also check out ProAc. I love mine. | |
| Looking at Turntable: belt drive or direct drive? $1,500 is a ton to drop on a "dipping your toes" kind of venture, but I can say +1 for the Technics SL1200 MK2. I have a few decks (new, used, dd, belt) and the 1200 continues to be my go-to. Built like a tank and rock solid on delivering beautifu... | |
| Marantz receiver questions I find it interesting it's cutting out with bare wires screwed on. That's pretty much as clean a signal as you can get. That binding post might be shot. Have you tried the second pair (system 2) speaker posts? | |
| 2nd system thoughts on vintage receivers jim5559 Totally. Continues to fly under the radar. | |
| Thorens 160 motor fix or replace? I don't have a specific answer for you, but I've always found this site helpful. https://www.theanalogdept.com/thorens_td_160_dept_.htm Perhaps you can find some useful info there, or at least maybe Steve Clarke (webmaster) might have some insig... | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich Crap website, and I don't even know if they're still in business but I would reach out and inquire. I own a pair of the 1.6 WC and will never part with them. Best bookshelf speakers I've ever owned. If you want detail PLUS warmth...the wool carbon... |