bpoletti
Responses from bpoletti
| On the hunt for best phono cable under $1k If by phono cable, you mean interconnects....I've been satisfied with Herron Audio cable. It's not that expensive but performs very well with his equipment. Haven't heard it with other equipment.My experience is that if you're looking for warmth, ... | |
| Best cartridge for SME 5 Tonearm? I think the question is what cart matches up well with the SME V, not what cartridge people like. When that is considered, the list shortens quite a bit. | |
| Best cartridge for SME 5 Tonearm? My understanding is that the London Decca carts, especially the Jubilee, work very well with the SME V arm. | |
| BEST CART FOR SMEV12 ARM at TW BLACK NIGHT TT Forgot to mention that you would need to reduce the gain on your phono stage. | |
| BEST CART FOR SMEV12 ARM at TW BLACK NIGHT TT Decca Jubilee. 2nd pick would be Decca Super Gold. | |
| Most compatible phono pre for Lyra Delos Used Herron VTPH-1mc. At used prices, it is hands down the best buy on the market. Worked wonderfully with my Clavis dC. | |
| Stillpoints under a turntable? I'm using original StillPoints under an original Aries Extended. It made a quite favorable difference. | |
| How long before your cartridge warms up? Theo - that was pretty much my experience with the Clavis dC. | |
| How long before your cartridge warms up? Most of the edge on my OC-9/II is gone after about half a side. It mellows for a little while after that. | |
| Does the VPI Aries1 best the VPI Classic1? Stringreen - I respectfully disagree. The arm on the Classic should take it beyond the Aries 1, yet the overall quality falls short. Everything else being equal, the edge should go to the Classic if the aluminum platter is a step up. But the Aries... | |
| Wet Cleaning the Stylus NOOOO!!! Don't lock the arm. Let it run free on the cue. By locking it then cleaning it, you're placing too much pressure / VTF on the suspension and cantilever. It would never see that much pressure during play and could be damaged. | |
| What is the best phono preamp you have heard? I haven't heard a lot of different phono stages, but IMO, the Herron VTPH-2 seems to be the most uncolored unit. It is also very detailed and has excellent timing / transient coherence. Nice and natural dynamic snap. No stridency. I can find nothi... | |
| Does the VPI Aries1 best the VPI Classic1? I have an Aries 1 Extended with an original JMW-12 arm. I've heard the Classic and Classic 3. Heard all of them with the same kind of cartridge - AT-OC9/II. IMO, the Aries definitely keeps up with the Classic tables. To my ear, the Aries is more d... | |
| Wet Cleaning the Stylus Consider what is going on at the stylus and cantilever level. The crud build up is basically just dirt, bits of vinyl (hopefully not much vinyl) and some chemical residue. What is needed to clean it is just some mild detergent solution and a light... | |
| Under $2K table/arm advice Another vote for a used VPI Classic. |