sandthemall
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| Every day I see another turntable recommendation... My current analog system is modest by comparison to many on this site. What has been humbling and enlightening is that although I've doubled the spend and the sound quality has indeed improved, it's still hasn't eclipsed what I was hearing in my o... | |
| At33ptg II perfect straight out the box @Lewm, Yes, it seems I have missed a few details. I certainly don't know if my linestage adds gain. I have a Don Sachs preamp going into a Primaluna Evo 400 power amp driving 93db Tannoy Turnberry GRs. | |
| Is it ok to stack LPs horizontally? Ever been at the bottom of a dog pile as a kid? A stack of 50 records is already getting heavy. The bottom 10 records will see enough pressure that, in summer or a warmish day, they will yield to a warp. Can I prove this? Probably not in this pos... | |
| Installing dedicated 10 gauge lines Under $3k. I just put in 2 dedicated 10ga lines...$2200. Put in a 240v 8ga circuit all the way to the garage and added a subpanel...$2400 I | |
| Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge, anyone have it or heard it? I have been using 60db gain for this cartridge and it sounds great. This is the gain setting that KAB usa recommended. However I punched in a formula to figure out the right gain for this cartridge and I came up with 70db. My Hagerman Trumpet MC h... | |
| At33ptg II perfect straight out the box Another update: I had been running the AT33PTGII at 60db gain. I had tried the 66db gain settings when I initially installed the cartridge and I liked it but worried that it might be too much gain.The 60db setting sounded fine so I left it there.... | |
| Audiophile Grade Wall Receptacle I have dedicated lines with PS Audio and Furutech wall receptacles. My advice to you is just buy hospital grade. But some hospital grade are better than others. Do a little research. Solid brass contacts etc.. Price will also indicate the good stu... | |
| At33ptg II perfect straight out the box Update: Turns out I had been listening to this cartridge slightly ‘tail up’. I took several photos into Photoshop and confirmed it. Dropping the VTA dial to the lowest point (did not know it went that far below zero) on my Technics 1200G was not... | |
| I am so happy..... This is a great thread because we definitely place different priorities on gear and enjoying music. I definitely have upgradeitis. But I enjoy it to the full. It started with moving to my 3rd home. It was my first old home which had ’formal’ room... | |
| Speaker Recommendation Help Please. Sounds like you are in a situation where a mistake can be a frustrating and costly situation. A couple of things I would suggest. Aim for 92db+ efficiency. You’ll, more often than not, hear detail and nuance wih low volume listening. Going from 8... | |
| I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable This reminds me of the days of the old Technics SL1200mk2. So many people quick to discount it as simply a DJ turntable. The many years of minute improvements, all that money invested and reinvested to make something that held its own among more n... | |
| Power Cables and Wall Sockets All you really need are good hospital grade outlets. Be choosy because some are better than others with regard to terminal grip and material and construction. I used 10ga solid copper Romex. If your run is short, 12ga will work. 10 ga is very dif... | |
| The best way to start adding A=analog to my system Re: Hagerman Trumpet MC I also am ’tubed up’ with a Don Sachs 6SN7 tube preamp and a Primaluna Evo 400 power amp and I didn’t find the Hagerman to be ’tubey’ even with the stock tubes. I did insert NOS tubes as well: Mazda + RCA clear tops. In t... | |
| Tannoy Everyone?! with Leben CS600 or Pass XA25/30.5? @budburma The triode mode works well on the Evo 400 for even less efficient speakers but does well with the 93db Tannoys. This wasn't the case for the Dialogue Premium I had before. I use triode for a few harsh LPs but tend to keep it in UL. | |
| Tannoy Everyone?! with Leben CS600 or Pass XA25/30.5? I have Turnberry GRs. I do hear Luxman, Sugden, Accuphase pair very well with Tannoy. My Primaluna Evo400 has great synergy with my Turnberrys...very lush and dynamic sounding combo for sure. I was looking to replace the Primaluna with Luxman bef... |