mulveling
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| Help me choice Audioquest speaker cables Your dealer offering demo Redwood for $6k is far closer to a kick in the teeth than a favor. That model has been discontinued for at least a couple years, and is now highly depreciated on the used markets. The model above it, Wildwood (also long d... | |
| What is the best tonearm for a SOTA Nova turntable? The ET2 was actually a pretty common pairing with SOTA Star. But I had one on a Merrill Heirloom (a much jumpier suspension), without the silicon damping, and it was very nerve-wracking to use! From what I could tell the ET2 sounded pretty damn go... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps I can't provide suggestions in your budget, but what you describe is definitely an attribute of some SS amps. Of course we should be cognizant of room acoustics and address problems there when necessary, but I've heard enough examples of gear acro... | |
| TANNOY will stop Hi-FI ? not sure what the comment about them not competing against Fyne, that makes zero sense. One is a very modern generic looking speaker and the other is a much more classic look and they sound quite different. Agreed - Tannoy models Kensington an... | |
| Should I bi-amp or bridge my amps to feed my speakers Which amp were you planning to bridge? Stereo tube amps aren’t usually bridged; their sides are run in parallel for mono. My VAC 200iQ tube amps are like this, and it results in a huge upgrade in performance (at the cost of 2 amps versus 1). I’ve ... | |
| Is this a audioquest cable counterfeit fake? There are no serial numbers and no certificates of authenticity (silly slips, anyways - CoA is a gimmick for Franklin Mint type of trinkets to certify that you have genuine worthless junk, lol) with AQ. The solution is simple - send it to AQ for a... | |
| Is this a audioquest cable counterfeit fake? Wow, you really jumped the gun leaving negative feedback. The Diamond has been around for a while. AQ has been known to change braiding & packaging over time (even on the same model). That’s one heck of a leap to assume you’ve got a counterfei... | |
| Koestu original Onyx Sig pre-platinum cart vs. later/current platinum Sig comparisons I experiment with swapping a lot of gear - depending on partnering gear, the non-Platinum magnets (Onyx in my case) work better in some cases, and Platinum works better in others. The non-Platinum magnets have more output to work with. They're als... | |
| Koestu original Onyx Sig pre-platinum cart vs. later/current platinum Sig comparisons @edgewear By now I’ve seen pics of several slightly different pre-Platinum Onyx short bodies; it’s almost impossible to say exactly what you have, unless you get in direct contact with Koetsu. Still so much mystery with Koetsu! I don’t personal... | |
| Vinyl goes green! It’s hard to imagine any consumer product with as long a useful life as traditional vinyl records. This is yet another questionable gimmick pandering to current trends of "going green" - don’t think anything through; just go with what sounds nice ... | |
| Busted! Reviewer copies manufacturers sales page in review? I don’t think any of us take these reviews seriously, so there’s not much at stake here. But are we sure it isn’t the manufacturer who lifted this adulating tripe from the REVIEW? Quite honestly if I made the cables and paid good money for that re... | |
| What are some high impedance cartridges? Like @lewm mentioned, it's not just about high impedance - it's about hitting the right net output level coming out of the SUT (including losses from loading): you want to hit a range of around 4mV to 7.5 mV. The Benz Ruby plate models have a ni... | |
| Would There be a Significant Difference I’ve used Tannoys almost all my grown-up audiophile life. You should be set with the Fynes! They look like great speakers. I agree you should explore upstream upgrades, as your Fynes can certainly reap the benefits. I’ve used Rogue gear for many ... | |
| Upgrading my Rouge Cronus 11 to what? Going from Rogue to VAC is a reasonable progression - I’ve done that myself. The VAC gear generally has a much more beautiful romantic midrange, more holography, and more refinement. Where you might lose some "impact" is in the bass and dynamics d... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Didn’t realize Koetsu’s went up to 20k. A quick Google search found this. @rsf507 That's with the diamond cantilever +$5K add-on option. That pink Rhodenite stone is also now discontinued, along with Coralstone (ran out of material). The sta... |