bpoletti
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| Phono pre "Break-In" process? Necessary? pbn - None of the articles seem to examine small changes over time nor do they remotely hint anything related to resonances. And who's talking about electrolytics, specifically? Definitely NOTHING related to actually hearing differences.I stand ... | |
| Choosing a CD or SACD player over my Oppo BDP 95 Use your Hippo... I mean Oppo as a transport. Get the DAC listed below which has various D-to-A rates. Connect using toslink to help isolate the ground of the Oppo from the DAC (and, potentially, the rest of the system). http://www.ebay.com/itm/25... | |
| Phono pre "Break-In" process? Necessary? Yes, components take time to break in. Capacitors and their various resonances are a good example. Different capacitors take differing times to form. Different TYPES of capacitors take different amounts of time to form. And most other componen... | |
| what are the tradeoff for these cables? I've had very good results with Herron Audio interconencts. I've had very poor results with every cable I've ever used that had any silver content in the signal path. | |
| Any suggestion on DAC below $1,500 I have found this to be a very interesting DAC. Well under $1500. Haven't noticed any warts or problems. Very clean, detailed, spacious soundstage and stable imaging. It preforms like a really good DAC should. I really like that particular ch... | |
| Herron VTPH 2--what cables are you using? My entire system is cabled with Herron Audio cables. My entire system uses all Herron Audio electronics (except the digital equipment). That's a VTPH-2, VPSP-3A r002, 2 x M1 amps, 4 x M-150 amps. For some unknown reason, Herron Audio cables s... | |
| Rega Rp8 vs VPI Aries 2 Black Night VPI Aries. Period. No question it's a MUCH better table than the Rega. I own a first generation Aries (extended) with a JMW-12 tonearm. It has had a few upgrades over the years, but still retains the original qualities of the table. My table ... | |
| Upgrade Linn LP 12 or buy new table No inaccuracy in FACTS. The Linn is an upgraded AR. Nothing more. Just keep adding more overpirced bells and whistles combined with massive amounts of voodoo, snake oil and pixie dust delivered on the backs of rainbow unicorns. | |
| Upgrade Linn LP 12 or buy new table Sow's ear / silk purse problem. A Linn is, at best, a refined AR. Not up to current standards. Not shooting form the hip. Actual experience says otherwise. | |
| Rega RP10 or Nottingham Space 294 or VPI Prime Of the three tables mentioned, IMO, the Prime would be the choice. But as an alternative, don't forget the VPI Classic. Some prefer the Classic arm over the 3D. | |
| Lyra Kleos Repair analogluvr - How can you claim that "Andy at the needle clinic" is a better deal when you haven't received your cartridge back yet? How do you know it will perform as good as the original? | |
| Upgrade Linn LP 12 or buy new table Linn tables have inherent colorations that cannot be overcome or disguised with upgrades. Voodoo dealers and magic incantations cannot fix the problems with Linn tables.The best way to upgrade a Linn table is to replace it with a VPI, Clearaudio ... | |
| Upgrade Linn LP 12 or buy new table $3 - $4K? Buy a VPI Prime or a VPI Classic and never look back. The absolute BEST a LINN can sound is nowhere close to modern tables in that price range. | |
| Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner Amen, Coolhunter. The problem with a lot of audiophiles is that if someone hears, or claims to hear, an improvement in sound, everybody MUST follow because they don't want others to think they can hear subtle differences.And even if they can hear... | |
| Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner Only ever use premium quality oxygen-free, cryogenically treated, zero ion pure, RoHS compliant 100% H2O variety water. Only use that water after all the bad electrons and lithium grease has been filtered out. Don't use cheap imitation water. F... |