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| Would a Dynavector XX2 MkII be good upgrade? Hi Ian, I'm loving it in my Signature Scout, I would think you would, too. Did you ever get a good speaker match for your room? You were having problems finding speakers that would get the bass right in your room, as I recall. Any luck? Regards, Dan | |
| Dynavector Combo Upgrade Suggestion Hi, I have a Scout Signature, and I'm using the Dyna XX2MKII cart with it. Great combination. However, to get the most out of the better cartridge, you need a better phono stage. I had the Dyna P-75 MKII also, and while it sounded ok, it wasn't en... | |
| Dynaudio or B&W As a former B&W owner, (DM 620's), I ordered a pair of 804's. In the meantime, I listened to a pair of Dyn Contour 3.4's, and fell in love with them, but I had convinced myself that I couldn't afford a pair of $5000 speakers. I then listened t... | |
| What is your favorite type of tweeter? Unclejeff, I think you are looking at replacing the drivers. As far as I know, the KEF's don't have any fuses in them. I've had a small set of UNI-Q's for years, and auditioned at home a nice pair of 205's for about a month, and found no fuses of ... | |
| Mint Tractor Yes Mad, But how does it sound now? Is it making you glad you spent all that time trying for pefection? Are ya happy? Dan | |
| Reference 3A Grand Veena You might try contacting Stiltskin, he's a long-time Quad 63 owner, and recently bought the Reference 3A Veena's. Best, Dan | |
| What is your favorite type of tweeter? Hard to beat the Esotar2 tweeter in my Dynaudio Contour 5.4's. Dan | |
| Mint Tractor As of lately, Yip has to be swamped with orders. Seems many analog aficianados are now odering the MintLP. I know everyone that has bought one is very well pleased with the product and service that come with the MintLP. I wish Yip continued and we... | |
| David Bromberg -- Any fans? Check out "How Late are ya Gonna Play Til?", a double lp live set, from '76, in print stll. Think I got it from Better Records. Lots of fun. Dan | |
| Rig building - When or Why, do you change devices? Obsession with upgrades was a serious disease I had until fairly recently. The biggest upgrade was changing my listening room so my speakers could show their best. Before, I was chasing my tail on the upgrade merry-go-round. Some choice improvemen... | |
| Dynaudio Cont.S5.4, Vienna A.Strauss or La Folia Don't give up too easily on the 5.4's. They will convey whatever signal is sent to them, whether it be warm or analytical and cold. Transparency to the source is one of their best features. Having lived with them happily for three years, my system... | |
| Don't be afraid of cartridge setup. Harry, I agree with you 100%, and with Sonofjim. I have a Dynavector XX2MKII mounted in a Signature Scout, and after set up with a MintLP arc protractor, what I am hearing absolutely superb. For me, spending an outrageous amount on a turntable is ... | |
| VPI Scout Upgrade Path Help Hi, I'm running a Dynavector XX2MKII, which is admittedly a lot of cartridge for a Signature Scout, but it sounds great. I got mine used here on the 'Gon, at an $800 reduction in price.I recommend when you change carts that you buy and install Map... | |
| Belt stretch I may regret this, but I have one nagging question. What about the inertia of of the mass of the platter? It seems to me that the miniscule amount of drag caused by heavy modulations would be ameliorated by the mass and inertia of the platter. The... | |
| Which part reduces surface noise most? One relatively inexpensive means to lowering surface noise is cartridge alignment. Many (or most) users of the MintLP arc tractor find that once alignment and overhang are optimized, surface noise becomes less prominent. Stringreen pointed this ou... |