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EQUIPMENT Q&A
A dialogue between audiophile enthusiasts
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An enthusiast writes ….. i have recently bought an old Incatech claymore, i have only had a few days with and it was to be a stand in until a can afford a new amp to go with my new speakers, but have to say i am pretty impressed with it…i am not sure what […]
I seem to remember the 99pre was criticised for being a mediocre product when compared to the 909. I’ve just resurrected mine after five years and have made up a balanced cable to run from the D type ampbus output to my power amp’s xlr inputs (a fiddly job). I’ve recently been using a […]
I have rega brio-R’s (dual mono set up) and rega saturn to test these two speakers on. Lived with the Harbeths for over 6 months so very familiar with its sound. Got the Rega’s a few days ago. Initial impressions The Harbeth has amazing tonal qualities which sound accurate not only in the midrange but […]
I am still in the planning stage of replacing some NAIM gear with Teddy and have decided not to replace my XPS2 with a Teddy XPS as I feel that my eventual position will be transport/DAC or Streaming. To convert the CDX2 into a transport would be great sonically I am sure but bad financially […]
i’ve found a pair of small wharfedales at a garage sale. they look great. probably 20-30W at 4-6 ohms. i can’t identify the model, other than the wharfedale logo, there’s no sign saying anything. they’re made in england, 2-way and that’s about it. anybody can direct me to a list with wharfedale speakers from the […]
Looking for a starter system in classified for a good friends daughter. If I have to buy a cart/stylus what and where from? I have a couple of AT bodies with green and yellow styluses that could be replaced and an Ortofon VSM 10E that also needs the stylus replacing. Never looked for this type […]
“Dear friends: who really needs an MM type phono cartridge?, well I will try to share/explain with you what are my experiences about and I hope too that many of you could enrich the topic/subject with your own experiences. For some years ( in this forum ) and time to time I posted that the […]
Sorry, what does it all mean? What is considered a low compliance, high..? Searching didn’t get me that far. Asking for general info but also to know just how crap a DV20xH might be on a Technics SL-1200 stock arm with Sumiko headshell. The DV has a compliance of 12 something – is that high […]
I remember that some members had their largish speakers shipped from the States, but I can’t find the related threads.. Anyway, I’m thinking of importing some big and heavy monsters from the US to Germany, but I’m struggling to find a reliable quote for full service. Ideally, I’ d like to get a company pick […]
NME’s list of the 500 best albums ever – and its writers’ own votes – raises a question: is it more honest to ask for favourites instead? What does “greatest” mean? And what’s the difference between something you would claim to be the greatest in its field, and something that’s actually your favourite? That’s one […]
I have a Lenco 88 that’s been up in the shed for longer than I’d care to admit, and I now feel the urge to get it sorted at long last. I’ve started looking at plinths; what is the general consensus regarding slate vs. layered ply? I was going to go for an SME 3012/SPU, […]
I have been considering the purchase of a pair of P3-ESR speakers. I currently own a pair of ’93 HL-P3s in good condition with new genuine Harbeth supplied grilles. What sort of price could I expect to get for these ?
I got intrigued yesterday by all this talk about the superiority of vinyl over anything digital, so I went into the archeological expedition deep into the bowels of my basement. Lo and behold, I managed to unearth my ages old Dual 505 TT! It is even fitted with Audio Technica cartridge, so that got me […]
DIY Audio write: Mmm, bought one of the above examples off ebay a few weeks ago, finally got round its various idiosyncrasies and got the thing running, something to do with bridging preamp and aux din sockets that where missing, sounded OK, 25 years taking its toll…. curiosity made me open the case, its a […]
I’d always fancied one of Alphason’s titanium tubed arms like the HR100S or a Xenon. The HR100S tends to be quite expensive (too much for a punt anyway) and I can’t say I’ve ever really heard one at its best as they mostly tend to have been wired with the horrible vdH cable throughout. A […]
I was wondering something… It’s like a riddle, so: Is there in Audio Industry a maker, any maker, who makes good things for almost 40 years, being absolutely credible within an international circle, that he always has spares in stock, who has materials and lifetime provisions for them, who has continuous contact with his worldwide […]
OK folks, a ladyfriend of ours wants to buy her hubby a turntable BUT sadly ONLY wants to spend £100. My dear wife pointed out that I was a bit of a hifi nerd(misguided!) so thought I could sort things out for her(?) I’ve tried the “oh, you can’t get anything for £100, BUT Richer […]
FYI: A thread – from a while back – that some might find contains interesting observations, advice and so on. Certainly worth dipping in and out of if you have only a few minutes to spare. Neil / editor in chief ==== Sour grapes methinks? – and the 40.1 is one of the best sorted […]
Does anyone have first hand experience with these two tonearms or know anyone who has heard them both ? For about the same price in the used market I can buy either a Graham B44 Phantom1 or a Morch DP6. Both are unipivots. I want to use it with my Verdier. I know that Graham […]
Mr. J.N writes …… “When I ‘came out of the Mana closet’ in maybe late 2000/early 2001, I got a lot of stick for basically the same kind of findings. I still believe that it worked on some things, such as my LP12, but I was deluded into believing it would work on everything when […]
Opening up for advice, opinions, experience, etc… I will (probably) be running the speakers with a Luxman 505u. I currently have the H3s and waiting for the 505u. My unofficial plan: if for some reason the H3s do not match well with the 505u, the Harbeths could replace the H3s.
As the title says – what are the symptoms that a cartridge needs to be retired? The cartridge in question is an ADC XLM MkII that I’ve been using for a few years, but it’s definitely old and probably saw use (unsure how much) before I got it. It just sounds… flat. It’s one of […]