ericba
Responses from ericba
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? I own a Linn. A great TT if it has the latest upgrades. I have owned a Heybrook (the layman's Linn because I could not afford it at the time like many) and a Thorens. If I had to change right now I would look at Kuzma or Pure Fidelity who offer ... | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Having customers come in and audition is part of the audio business. I think it is perfectly ok to shop. What is not acceptable IMHO is to go audition at a store and negotiate a better price with a competitor or buy on line afterwards without givi... | |
| Cartridge - sweet spot on the cost/sound curve? What about the Hana EH or EL? Both MC but EH with high output depending of your phono stage capabilities. Hana makes great products at a very complétive price point. I have owned two Hana SL in a row. The EH is often in the list of annual best buy... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? Recently auditioned a Simaudio Moon 791 preamp /DAC/Phono. Absolutely amazing. Would love to upgrade my Moon 390 to this state of the art component. This is a big jump in sound…and in price. | |
| At the top of the line is it really all that different? Personnaly, I decided to buy good quality products that are not esoteric or over the top expensive to re-build my system for retirement . Part of the hobby for me is to upgrade different parts of the system over time to really enjoy the diffirence... | |
| Is it O.K. To Speculate Re: Company Stability Here? Difficult to separate the facts from fake news these days. Opinions are great when they are backed up by tangible facts. Otherwise, speculation makes a good chat but nothing of value IMHO. | |
| A cable too perfect? Another vote for Cardas Clear and Beyond. Tried the Reflection, it did not have the same magic IMHO. Found the reflection a little flat with my equipment (Pass, Moon, Harbeth). | |
| Warm sounding phono cartridge Surprising. The Umami blue is a relatively warm catridge. I agree with suggestions to have set up checked by a professional. Or may be deffective. 80 Ohms is borderline. Of course it dépends of the set up but 100 ohms is recommended. Is the gain t... | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer There is one Moon 390 on us audio mart at 2800$ from a user in TX. | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer @skads_187 if you go for Luna, the Mauve is the sweet spot. Organic , well-rounder sound, detailed but not analytical. Cardas Clear rev1 is amazing but not cheap. | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer I own a Moon 390. It is one of the best in its class at this price point for preamp/dac/streamer phono. I use the phono stage and it is adjustable on the fly to almost any cart, MC or MM. it is about equivalent or a little betterave thanks tenir 1... | |
| Pass....Accuphase....or...... Another vote for the Pass XA25. It is driving a pair of Harbeth 30.2. compared it to Ayre at twice the price and Luxman. To me and as reported by many, it is a very neutral and transparent sound. With a tad warmth and pure class A drive. It is be... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable If that can help you , I did an AB comparison between a brand new Rega P10 and a used LP12 Karousel, Kore, Akito B3, Lingo 3 PS, and Trampoline. Both mounted with a Hana SL. The winner was clearly the LP 12. Better soundstage and bass among others... | |
| Turntable upgrade I upgraded my turntable to a brand new P10 last year. So I thought. It was very disappointing. My old modified Heybrook TT2 was better in many regards. I sold the P10 in the same month to replace it with a good old Linn LP12 fully upgraded with ... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? This year I upgraded the Linn LP12 I got in 2023 with the new Arko tonearm. This new Linn tonearm is quite impressive in terms of detail, openness and bass. This gave me the opportunity to hear the limitations of my Hana SL. So just before Christ... |