rantzmar

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Sumiko Starling cartridge
Yes...an excellent Cart! 
Pure tube phono preamp
Pure tube phono stageIcon Audio PS1 MK IIand PS3 MKII 
Reducing Background Noise On Records
Try a better shielded phono cable as well as a sheilded power cord for your preamp. Blth should cut out noise. 
Would love some feedback / Denon DL-S1 / phono match / cart recomendations
I run a Denon DL-S1 now. If you are using just the phone amp in the Levinson, it needs to be able to have 67 db. If not, you need a phono amp that can get 6 db or a SUT. 
Question about the tube in the Vincent PHO-700
Lots of cats enjoy the 701. But there are also difference in both stages as the new 701 has switches for the MC. And I've heard that the   tube in the window can be rolled as its in the circuit. 
How do you tame a Denon DL-S1?
Reviving an old thread.....I run a Denon DL-S1 very easily with a Creek OBH-15 MK2 at 70db and I go between 100 and 500 ohm. It sounds wonderful with both ohm settings. 
Phonomena II power supply question
I think its 24V....I called MS some time ago... he said just match the stats on the walwart and you’re fine.Also.... look at Sbooster.com 
Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ...
Chakster....Some guys who can hear simply write down what they hear and experience at the moment and revisit the notes later in the appropriate listening session. But the key...You have to be able to hear. 
Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ...
Avanti...Slippers-on here.Don't think it's a strange thing happening to the ART9. As I said over on the other forum...Your carts sound will continue to change untill it reaches its top performance. It's no where come into its own. Some times the s... 
Vincent SV-236MK
Nice conversation. I hope Wilhoover chimes back in with a report with new amp. 
Vincent SV-236MK
Where have you Vincent lovers been hiding? I was starting to think there where only two of us in the USA....Hahahahaha! 
Vincent SV-236MK
Jdlivestrong thanks for chiming in! 
Vincent SV-236MK
Wilhoover....last year I borrowed the SV-237  from my dealer. I played with it for a month. It was a beast of an amp.....had lots of inner detail. I have Vincent separates and I could hear the difference in mine and the SV 237. It had better  inne... 
Vincent SV-236MK
Wolf_garcia. There was a debate on Audiokarma about Vincent a few months back. Some one was trashing Vincent because they read an article from 10 years ago about the engineer of Lampizator doing a reverse engineering job of one of Vincent CD playe... 
Vincent SV-236MK
I know a guy that tried several amps...tubes and ss and still came back to the Vincent.If I where you I would upgrade to the Vincent SV-237. Its a new design under the hood...made by a top designer....and made totally in Germany! YOU should read t...