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| "Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better! My VPI 16.5 and 17 vacuum RCM have never let me down. Use the VPI fluid or the ‘L Art du Son fluid which is even better. | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie I’ve had several VPI TTs and would recommend them. I’ve got a Prime 21 with a gimbal arm but wouldn’t be scared of the Unipivot. I run a Soundsmith Zephyr MI cart but the Otello would be a good cart to go with. Go with a VPI… | |
| Phono Preamp Selection In that range I would suggest a Parks Puffin, a tube Parks Budgie, or an Audion tube phone stage. The Budgie was great but the Audion was next level. | |
| VPI Industries---Love the Company as Much as their Turntables Enjoying a Sunday listening session on my VPI Prime 21 with Soundsmith cartridge. New tube phonostage so it just keeps getting better! | |
| VPI Industries---Love the Company as Much as their Turntables I love my VPI Prime 21. I started with a VPI Nomad and an Ortofon 2M red then blue. I then put a Soundsmith Zephyr on it and was amazed at the sound. I upgraded to the Prime 21 with gimbal arm and couldn’t be happier with it. I’m running a S... | |
| DCS Sending Legal Notice To Reviewer (Golden Sound) Over an Old Review of Their Bartok DAC I gotta call BS Jerry. Those aren’t his words. If you want the truth, you can easily find transcripts of the exact conversation. Something tells me you’re not interested in the truth… | |
| WhestTHREE signature phono pre vs. ModWright PH 9.0X Has anyone compared the MW PH9 to a Zesto PS1 or a 1.2? | |
| Thoughts About Turntable Upgrades I’m extremely happy with my VPI Prime 21+ & Soundsmith cart. US made & excellent customer service. | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) I have the 2ce Sig1’s. I went from Maggie’s to 2ci & up. The change from 2ce to 2ce Sig added a bit on top. They are extremely capable speakers, as witnessed through system changes. I have heard the Larsen’s & prefer mine. My most recen... | |
| End Game Turntable suggestions My end game table is a VPI Prime 21. It’s my second VPI. I’m running a Soundsmith cart on it. I would recommend it, or the Prime Sig with the gimbal arm. | |
| Most beautiful turntable under $5k Really subjective, but IMO: VPi Prime / Prime 21 Oracle Delphi | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other VPI table & Soundsmith cart | |
| Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs? No, I’ve always had large full range floor standing speakers.Just went from tube monoblocks power rated for my speakers to larger tube monoblocks with much more power.Amp & speaker matching is essential.I will never go to smaller speakers &... | |
| VTL MB 185 SERIES II I have the MB-185 series 1.They are incredible in tetrode in my system.If they’re not good in your system in tetrode, you have something wrong.It is also no problem to bias them.If you have a multimeter & a screwdriver, it’s really simple. | |
| Experiences, good and bad, with VTL I’ve had two VTL preamps for a combined total of 23 years. Only minor repairs that you would also have with other brands.Incredible sound when you roll into the right tubes.Also have two pairs of their Monoblock amps.No problems & incredible s... |