mulveling
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| International Transit Times Very pleased to see the good conclusion, OP! But I have to chuckle at the old audiophile anti-pattern: an item spends more time in transit than in our systems 😂 | |
| turntable light The Reliable UberLight has been getting a lot of audiophile buzz lately. No suction cup but it's got a clamp or a round base as options. I got a round base one in black and like it a lot. My ONE complaint is that its "off" switch is to hold DOWN... | |
| Cartridge incompatibility, Soundsmith and Luxman Let me repeat the option of buying a $289 Hagerman Piccolo2 as a "stopgap" for use with the Luxman MM stage - it will properly load the SoundSmith, and it will allow OP to discern if he likes the cartridge enough (I mean REALLY likes it) to keep p... | |
| Advice needed on MC cartridges The Graham Phantom is really more like a hybrid - greatly damped and stabilized by the lateral magnetic "bearing". I agree - in setup and use the Graham is as easy and comfortable as it gets in high-end analog! The original VPI unipivot is an ex... | |
| Amp matching with high sensitivity speakers There’s no problem driving them with your 300 Watt amp, just be careful with the volume control. Again, your ears will bleed before the speakers are in danger. I have 96 dB / 2.83V Tannoys, and I’ve definitely noticed that noise floor is somethin... | |
| Amp matching with high sensitivity speakers You’ll be fine. Unlike most audiophile speaker makers, Klipsch also has to serve the Bud Light party bros and home theater nuts who will absolutely THRASH their speakers at absurd volume levels. That warning and its very conservative amp power rec... | |
| International Transit Times I have, but not since the whole covid thing. It always seemed like ~ 5 - 7 days in transit. Typically 8 weeks total for the full cycle ship - rebuild - ship. 33 days transit and counting from Singapore is extremely concerning :( | |
| Advice needed on MC cartridges I tried a 2M Black in my system some years ago, and it was nice but not for me. I’ve honestly liked every single MC cartridge I’ve used (some 20 now) more than it. Certainly no need to spend several K. A new Benz Zebrawood L from the classifieds ... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! @sgreg1 Yes, we all (almost) love music here. We also all (almost) love gear too. One need not degrade the other - they can boost each other if done right. There are plenty of audio groups out there with the goal posts set towards "whomever spen... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! I am curious about one thing here: I own both the Aria and the JC3+ and don’t hear any noise issues with either? It's a function of your cartridge output (lower output carts are harder) and how loud you listen. Then there's the bugaboo that ev... | |
| Integrated tube amp vs Tube amp? forgot about the dark option, thanks for the mention. i may have to order a stereo 100 dark. i tried everything to brighten the non dark version including all sorts of tubes and a bright preamp but no luck. Also if you need a bit more top end ... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! Those 2 nice cartridges you have (Cadenza Black, Umami Red) are electrically in the "sweet" range for a SUT (15x - 20x), so you might consider one of those partnered with an MM stage. Hum / grounding can be a pain with these, but if you do it righ... | |
| Which Preamp with JC5? Rogue Audio RP-9 or Parasound JC2 @gakerty i think it’s another thread and OP that didn’t like the Rogue Stereo 100. I got a bit confused myself. And I agree everything I’ve heard from others and experienced myself indicates that the ST100 should be a stellar amp choice for many. | |
| Which Preamp with JC5? Rogue Audio RP-9 or Parasound JC2 @88man Thanks again for your thoughts regarding coupling caps! Definitely got me thinking again on the modern Rogue gear. This may not be helpful due to the cost involved, but since you mentioned this your opening post: I like to fuse the eup... | |
| Integrated tube amp vs Tube amp? @mulveling i agree completely but with a cary audio SLP-05 and a Pass XA25 I still miss the sound of the Cronus Magnum II. I have class A solid state quickness but missing whatever the CM II tube amp did. And the stereo 100 was not "it". Too... |