fsonicsmith
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| A question of loading... For my Etna, it is 50k" - 50 kohms is unloading, its higher than the standard 47k.You are showing your ignorance Dover. 47K is not standard for a MC and not standard with the Etna Lambda, which I am listening to as I type this. 47K is the standar... | |
| Disappointment with Pass Labs - I'm looking for something else I gravitate to this Board because it is active and I like the graphics/format. But there is so much utter crap to be had!!! You can not and should not listen to people's recommendations as they only recommend what they have. Does homer-ism transla... | |
| For ARC lovers, Problems? VTL should be in the mix too. Just my humble. | |
| For ARC lovers, Problems? I too have a Ref 6 and love it. I bought it new from an authorized dealer. Same with my Ref 150SE. I have owned ARC gear for over 12 years with a VS110 prior to the new amp and preamp. No such problems. The VS110 was known for blowing resistors bu... | |
| A question of loading... I do rue your gas, Raul. There is nothing in Daveyf's posts to indicate he is using an Etna Lambda or a Manley phono stage. You seem to be confusing me with him. Second, there is nothing in your link that even remotely addresses the issue. Are you... | |
| A question of loading... As I posted elsewhere recently, with my Lyra Etna Lamda and Manley Steelhead, unloading to 25 does produce a very euphonic lively sound with more "space" in all directions. But I can hear distortion-the type of distortion one hears when there is t... | |
| Low power- transparency, dimension, dynamics and bass, or... You can get good soundstage depth and width and imaging with the O/93's if you have 1) a good front end, 2) good electronics, preferably tubed, 3) Auditorium 23 speaker cable (there is no substitute) and 4) move the Orangutans out into the room an... | |
| Pivot to Spindle distance Mark,IMO, when the manufacture designed a tonearm, they calculated and set the P2S distance and all the geometry of the tonearm to get the best out of the cartridge with the least of distortion possible. When you changed the P2S distance, it wil... | |
| Pivot to Spindle distance If you search my posts you will find that I have answered this question over and over. The answer is an emphatic no. If you have headshell slots and can reach the overhang spot exactly, all is fine. There is a certain person on this board, on this... | |
| Best settings for my first MC cart Serious question-is unloading a MC cartridge equivalent or analogous to switching a tube amp from ultralinear to pentode/triode? When I lower the loading on my MC's (of which I have many across brands-Benz, Ortofon, VdH, Lyra), I hear the bass go... | |
| Lyra Etna or Atlas? The Etna Lamda .56mv has elevated my vinyl playback. It is still breaking in-I have only 5 hours on it! I am still trying to dial in the loading with my Manley Steelhead as between 50 and 100 ohms. Right now 50 sounds better to my ears but perhaps... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 Dagogo just came out with a review of the DAC III. It matches my impressions of my DAC II Special which hopefully, within a month, will be swapped out for an incoming DAC III Balanced. It should be noted that the balanced version doubles the price... | |
| Lyra Etna or Atlas? I know the new series of both are Lamda with a new pre-loaded suspension design. I know they both come in two outputs, with the lower output labeled SL. I know there is not a six month waiting list because I just bought one. I can't tell you much ... | |
| Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move? It's Windfeld, not "Winfield". It is significantly better if your ancillary equipment are up to the task. You also failed to specify if it is the original version or the newer Ti. Beware of gray market sellers selling old stock Windfelds (original... | |
| SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC @wig Interesting. They must have changed the design. Here’s what they say now for the III:"Active I/V conversion via a single specially selected Silicium (or Germanium on request) transistor (with less than 10 Ohm input impedance) with the shortes... |