Would love some feedback / Denon DL-S1 / phono match / cart recomendations
@fsmithjack : I linked/posted to you this one with only 100 hours on it coming from a " stellar " owner/seller: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/cartridges-ortofon-mc-a90-2018-01-08-analog Certainly you don't read it. R. |
Oh yes I thought we were speaking of the one I posted that I was considering. Half the time on my phone so I didn't notice you offered a mint one. Lot more money but yeah I wish this looks awesome. Maybe I sell my SUT and another interconnect or something and try one of these at some point If they are that good and it change things that much I might need to have to find away to get one at some point. Good to have something to shoot for. I never even knew that cart existed before this thread so good stuff. |
Table has arrived. Wish I had the cart and I would unpack now :) https://www.flickr.com/photos/35630112@N05/shares/ze0346 |
@fsmithjack , i assume you selected all your components by yourself? If so why do you need our advice for the cart? What you need is the opportunity to hear some also for your self. The carts are the most subjective parts in the whole chain so each advice will only reflects the subjective preference of the adviser. The curious case of our ''dualistic nature'': I want to own the best (possible the most expensive) cart which nobody else can afford but I also want YOU to own the same cart. There is no consistency in such ''double attitude'' (grin). |
Nandric - Thanks Yes and No... lol Every decision I’ve made in my life is my own so no dobt there. I’d like to think I’ve made more good ones than bad ones but heinsight can be such an unfair critic but also a good tool for growth when not too harshly overly employed. One needs to cut oneself some slack for not having a faultless crystal ball if for no other reason than inner peace :) With Audio I’ve found these decisions can be helped with getting information from other people that have first hand experience. Especially Audiophiles and more so on Audiogon. Of course a healthy pinch of salt is required in some instances but most all of it can be enterned into ones own mental algorithm to be employed toward the final decision as long as each part is stratisied to remove as much of the personal opinion as possible. Your just not not going to find a more intelligent, thoughtful, helpful group of people anywhere in any other hobby in my opinion. Maybe the common denominator is a genuine love of music whith all its color and beauty tends to make one want to help. People that so throughly enjoy such beauty and appreciate the challenges of bringing the highest quality of it into our own homes for ourselves and our families seem quite willing to help one another and this common pursuit. This in itself is a fun part of the hobby. Of course the incredibly made and engineered equipment makes it fun also and getting it all to match just right well that’s the challenge and in my opinion one best pursued by pooling our knowledge and experience. i wish had this same pool of knowledge and intelligence to draw from with all the decisions I make in life. My bet is that crystal ball would be less valueable :) I look at he specs and understand or interpret to the best of my ability and then ask for some opinions when I don’t really understand or need some more clarity. That said each time I’ve a taken a bit more time when the opportunity to take it presents itself it helps when the brows are taken in proportion to what I’m trying to learn. All this said if you look at my profile you will see I’ve asked for feedback on my amp, Preamp and Speakers and always got great helpful feedback so this is a decision making tool I find to be invaluable for making better informed decisions regardless of much of it being other folks personal likes or dislikes. It’s still super helpful info. We all love the best sound we can get. :) |
