nferre66
Responses from nferre66
| Which turntable? Pro-Ject or VPI? Between the two choices, VPI all day every day. The ad listed is a great deal. I’d jump on it myself but am happy with my current turntable. | |
| Humminguru record cleaner I have a HG and a VPI 16.5. The HG does a great job. My favorite part is that no pads or brushes come into contact with the record. | |
| Klipsch Heresy vs Forte @bjesien I switched amps from NAD separates to a Manley Stingray II. 18 watts per channel of triode power works great with my Forte IVs in my apartment. | |
| Klipsch Heresy vs Forte I bought a pair of Forte IVs last spring and recently picked up a Manley Stingray II integrated amp. It’s a fantastic combo. Like @bjesien I never thought I’d own a pair of Klipsch, but these are keepers. | |
| Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge I’ve owned a couple of Dynavectors in the distant past and have recently spent time with the 10X5 II. They IMO are nice but not special, if that makes sense. Like the OP, I’ve got a Technics G that I dearly love. Mine is set up with a Funk Firm 5... | |
| Hey, I'm looking for the highest quality recordings from the following Artists: Eva Cassidy Live at Blues Alley is excellent. It’s a 2 disc 45 RPM pressing. | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? @gordon I did. So a great deal. My opinion stays the same. The dealer had both a phono stage and a cartridge infinitely better than that of the OP. It’s unreasonable to think the OP will get anything close to what he heard once he gets it home... | |
| Changes in my life, new system, need new speakers I’m still digging my Wharfedale Lintons driven by NAD amplification. | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? Even if you buy the SME don’t expect mind blowing- not even close. Your phono card hasn’t even begun to show the performance of your Technics. The same can be said of your cartridge. I’ve got a 1210G that I love. It took 3 cartridges to find the... | |
| Best turntable for the buck @rvpiano The importance of a high quality phono stage is often ignored. The phono preamp may have the toughest job on all of audio- amplification of a tiny signal while adding as little noise as possible. On top of that it needs to provide accu... | |
| Best turntable for the buck @rvpiano You’ll like that! Congratulations! Ron Sutherland really knows his stuff. I had an Insight for a few years and stepped up to the Duo. The people at MD are pretty awesome too- it sounds like they listened to you and actually brought you ... | |
| Best turntable for the buck $4k is completely realistic. A few here (including me) have mentioned the Technics. It’ll do what you want. Also easy to set up and use. It’s maintenance free and built like a tank. It sounds amazing. Music Direct offers a 60 day home trial. You’... | |
| Best turntable for the buck @mr_m Setup issues are the standard response when someone doesn’t like something. I used to be in the business and have set up hundreds of turntables. Over the years, I found myself using it less and less until it dawned in me that it was just a ... | |
| Best turntable for the buck @rvpiano If you do, Music Direct has the all black 1210G in stock. My wife didn’t get it- until she heard it. | |
| Best turntable for the buck @bassdude You don’t have to break the bank on a cartridge to get the G sounding killer. I’m running mine with a Grado Gold3. Sounds stunning. I probably went a bit overboard on my phono stage- a Sutherland Duo, but my goal is to build my last sys... |