wrm57
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| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @jtcf , very interesting, thanks. Aric made me a Transcend PP a couple months ago and I love it. Right now I’m running Sylvania GTBs from the mid-1950s with KT150s. Excellent combo but I’ve been curious about the Linlais. I have those Psvanes in a... | |
| What are the audio differences you hear with turntable Mats. I’ve been through myriad mats on my Technics SP10R, including the stock rubber, Oyaide BR-One, Origin Live (love their Gravity One stabilizer), Ortofon cork/rubber, both thicknesses of Acromat, the Herbie’s mat, and others. All sound notably, some... | |
| Amp Around 60 lbs Which Sounds Like A Gryphon 300 Uh, the Diablo 120 weighs 57lbs. | |
| Mastersound evolution 845 vs. Jadis da88s vs auris forte 150 Not to shift the conversation, but have you considered speaker cables? I recently picked up Cardas Clear Beyond because I wanted more bottom, along with burnished and holographic mids, with a couple of my amp/speaker combinations. They really deli... | |
| Aligning cart on Rega style arms without defeatable anti-skating? You might have some small deflection because of the residual anti-skate, but I'd venture that it won't be much. One way to check is to look on from the front to see whether the cantilever visibly deflects when the stylus contacts the protractor su... | |
| The River Alph Depends whether your room is a cavern measureless to man. | |
| Stepping Up From A Graham 2.2 On A Basis Audio Debut Deck @rooze , congrats on your Phantom. I skipped the original version, holding onto my 2.2 mainly because its lighter weight was better-suited to the suspension of my turntable at the time, a Michell Orbe SE. When I changed to a non-suspended deck, th... | |
| New Class D amplifiers @ddafoe , glad you found the Atmas to your taste. No doubt your back and energy bill will be as happy as your ears. Smooth and warm are the characteristics I most recall from my brief time with them, which left me wanting more air and sparkle. But... | |
| New Class D amplifiers FWIW, a friend brought over his two class D amps (Peachtree stereo and Atma monos) to compare to my two class A amps (Reference Line Silver and modded Plinius SA103). The class A was better in virtually every way. He was disappointed and sold his ... | |
| Stepping Up From A Graham 2.2 On A Basis Audio Debut Deck I went from the 2.2 to the Phantom II, upgraded it to Supreme, and then bought a second one, replacing a current-model Triplanar. So you know what my my recommendation would be. All the Phantoms are a step up from the 2.2, with each successive inc... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? I went from the Steelhead RC to the Allnic H3000 v2 some 8 years ago and never looked back. I liked the Steelhead, bought it new and used it for 4 years with a variety of cartridges. It’s very good. But the Allnic I found to be a significant step ... | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? My HK430 into ADS L1290ii sounds really quite good in my shop/gym. I'm always surprised. But I have three other systems in my house that sound better, all with recent components. | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? As Seinfeld said when asked about how many cars he owns, think of a number that’s the outermost limit of what is rational, and it’s more than that. | |
| Any racks that use coasters/ wheels ? +1 on Herbie’s threaded gliders. | |
| Has anyone listened to or auditioned Verity's new Arindale speaker ? @garebear My dealer spoke with the Verity distributor today. Apparently, the Arindal is so new that it is not fully in production yet. And Verity is apparently very slow these days in churning out models that are already in production. No idea why... |