chayro
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| Integrated Tube Amp approx. $2,500 Check out the Willseton amps on Amazon. Black Ice makes good products and if you buy from Underwood, you’ll have good dealer support if something goes wrong. I don’t know what the deal is on Willseton as far as service goes. If you are willing to ... | |
| Grounding an Integrated Amplifer The 3-prong power cord grounds the amplifier. The ground connection is probably for a turntable ground wire. Or, if the amp doesn’t have a phono input, for another component that might require external grounding. But it’s likely for a phono if the... | |
| Phono Preamp Selection I had a couple of Projects and they were good products. I even bought the $129 one while my regular one was being repaired and it was not bad at all. I don’t think you could go wrong with any of them. | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @no_regrets - maybe just get the Jays CD2 and be done. I don’t see how you can go wrong. | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @no_regrets - looks like the CEC prices just jumped about $200. 😞 | |
| Jays Audio yt Channel takes on AB testing of cables. I think it all comes down to system matching. Wham I had my Fritz speakers, I couldn’t hear a difference between 10 gauge Blue Jeans and some expensive wire and I told myself it was all BS. When I hooked up a pair of Harbeth P3s, they sounded horr... | |
| Where to find record cleaning platter? Sounds like you may be talking about the Allsop Orbitrac. It’s still around. I have 2 that I never use. I think they’re OK, but you can’t compare them to a good vacuum machine, much less an ultrasonic. Better than nothing I guess. | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @no_regrets - don’t have the TL2, but TL5 estimates the belt life as 5 years and Atelier13 threw in a spare at no charge. The TL5 has an easily replaceable belt, but I don’t know if the TL2 is the same. I suggest you call Constantin at Atelier13 a... | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @no_regrets - no, I meant between the CDS and the preamp. But I looked at your system again and I see you’re not using a Naim preamp. I had the 252/supercap and the combination was outstanding. Perhaps the LTA will be a better match for your syste... | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @no_regrets - as an aside, are you using the Naim HiLine IC with the CDS? It is night and day over the gray standard IC. | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @no_regrets - others may disagree, but I really don’t think Redbook 16/44 has improved since the CDS days. You can buy very good Redbook dacs for less money than before, but IMO, the CDS, 555, Wadia, Vekian and a few others were exceptional. But I... | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @no_regrets - I’m using the TL5 with an Audio Note Dac 2.1 Signature. I can’t say whether it outperforms the Naim because it was too long ago. But given that the Naim was 11k back in 2007, I have my doubts. You’ll find out soon enough. | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports I own the CEC TL5 and I am very pleased with it, but I have never compared it to any of the others. I made my decision based on the fact that it is a proven design with US service and not so big and heavy. The Jays Cd3 is 50 pounds. Not for me. Ju... | |
| High-Power DC power supply upgrade for NAIM amp? The external power supplies make a very big difference with Naim equipment. No need to buy it immediately. Try the amp without it and listen for a while and then try it. I found the difference quite transformative with preamps and CD players. | |
| Integrated S.E.T Amp and Bookshelf Speakers Recommendations The Audio Note OTO SE with the AN-K speakers work well. The Cobra is a nice amp, but it isn’t single ended. FYI- the OTO also comes in push pull, so if you insist on single ended, be sure it’s the SE version. |