bpoletti
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| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? @jadedavid Are you sure tues add odd-order harmonics? I mean REALLY sure? I know transistors add odd-order harmonics, but is that the case for tubes? | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? @georgehifi The PP can certainly filter out signal. And yes, it's due to an impedance mismatch. | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? Passive preamps are seductively transparent. They seem like qualified components in a dealer showroom. But living with them for longer periods can be tiring. The PPs suck dry musical dynamics, timing and related details. When compared side-by-... | |
| Best phono cartridge under $350 If your phono stage can handle LOMC, then, in my carefully selective listening opinion, an AT OC9/II is your best choice (shop around and you can meet your price point). If not, there are a lot of MM / MI carts and a couple of HOMC carts that will... | |
| Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next? If you want to upgrade from the Kleos, please send the Kleos to me. I can help dispose of the cartridge. I will even pay shipping and more. Seriously. | |
| Low Watt Solid State Amp I like bi-polar transistors, but only if they are medicated. | |
| Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next? Please define "end of life" as it pertains to the cartridge. If it is only a worn stylus, Soundsmith can replace it with a new one of similar or better profile. I have a Clavis DC in the hands of Soundsmith for repair as I write this. | |
| AT OC9/II vs AT OC9/III @dodgealum Thanks for the link to your comparison. I'm reconsidering several options. Your observations are quite relevant since we are using the same pre-amp and phono stage. | |
| Groove Glide. Yeah, nay or maybay??? I would ask Duane Goldman (The Disc Doctor). IMO, he is the authority on vinyl cleaning, and treatment of record surfaces. | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild @rauliruegas Something has been bothering me since your first post in this thread. You claim that your Clavis DC has a boron cantilever. It might, but it wouldn’t be a stock Clavis DC. A stock Clavis DC cantilever is fabricated from a ceramic-rein... | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild @rauliruegas Did you compare the Clavis DC with a boron cantilever to one with an OCL stylus on a ruby cantilever? | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild I appreciate all the comments. I received the information I was hoping for. Thank you. I have heard from Soundsmith. The stylus is worn, but the suspension is OK. The stylus is OK. Not the "low rider" as I feared. So I had some choicesI hav... | |
| Tonearm Suggestions For Technics Sp15 Under 5k @chakster Thank you for proving my point. | |
| Tonearm Suggestions For Technics Sp15 Under 5k @chakster Just because the OP asked about arms doesn’t mean we shouldn't place the use of that device in the context of the implementation. After reading a number of your comments, you seem to undermine your credibility with disconnected verbosity... | |
| Tonearm Suggestions For Technics Sp15 Under 5k @dover Excellent. IMO, there are a LOT of table / arm combos for less than $5000 NEW, much less on the used market. @chakster Your suggestions are performance / quality mismatches. On that particular table, a better Jelco arm would be most satisfa... |