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Hello Romy,I am no power expert but here are my observations on your situation.Even though a PS Audio and others create a perfect AC sine wave this does not seem to be the answer, even for low draw front end components. It seems that some type of&nbs...
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[quote user="guy sergeant"]Some of it, (the current speakers and some of the amplifiers) are in my view, not outstanding. Other items, (the big preamp, phono stage, cartridge, MC transformer, silver cables and largest power amps are exceptionally goo...
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So far it appears that one needn't look to the TAP for any sort of sonic help. I have been breaking my own "one change at a time" rule by futzing with a new (K&K) phono stage as well as the CD/bypass stuff, and everything I do to/with ...
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Ok, already, using as many words as you like.I at least need something for my phono stage that increases the number of days I can use it each month.If it's a real, "no-qualifiers" full-system solution I may have a siezure getting out my che...
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Peter, I wish I had more confidence in the amp's power supply as significant proof against the full range of AC power nasties. In fact, I have long had the sense that there is such a thing as "over-regulation" where hi-fi power suppli...
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With my limited experience of using pentodes (primary as phono corrector first stage) I think that the most mysterious in them is power supply of bias to "other" grids. Looking at the Milq schematics it is obvious that I pay too much attention to th...
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I've tried even placing a cheater plug on the PP+ unit and still get the hum. Why can everything be plugged into another conditioner or everything into the wall and all is dead quite BUT plug either the phono stage and or the TT motor into the PP+ un...
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Jarek, what you describe can happen if anything with voltage touches the chassis, or something might be arcing across a very narrow gap. I have seen part leads that went too far through PCBs, also carelessly fitted stand-off. Even the axis of a choke...
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Wow:Looks like a trip to Boston coming on for the big guy once the snow is gone.Very interesting doings there Romy!Your cat is looking well, and the amps are eye candy. I can only assume the sound equals the appearance.Time will tell, hopefully I'll ...
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Anthony
Do I remember that a big part of Romy's choice for a pre-amp was based on the specific needs of his DSET Milq, with it's inter-stage X/Os? And do I remember the Placette Active Pre-amp has consistent, fully buffered 10R out?...
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[quote user="Paul S"]
Anthony
Do I remember that a big part of Romy's choice for a pre-amp was based on the specific needs of his DSET Milq, with it's inter-stage X/Os? And do I remember the Placette Active Pre-amp has consistent, fu...
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Let's see what Framer will find next...got a mail from Australia that Continuum has Production Problems. Also some master brains left the company...Well, I did listen 3x to the big Continuum, 2x it was more or less defect. The last time 1 channel did...
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Romy, I suppose you have to buffer when you split the front channels, and you have to gain 6 dB. How, exactly, are you doing the split now, from, say, phono stage to rear speakers?Best regards,Paul...
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It's polishing a turd though isn't it? I listened to the 834 quite a bit when it came out and thought it sounded poor, even for the price. imho, The circuit's just bad. If you do all that to it it isn't really an 834 anyway. I used to work for a valv...
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The TAP TVC does happen support a fully balanced topology, for whatever that's worth. I have not discovered anything difinitive about this for myself, however. I can say that I do not consider the unit's situational neutrality as anything...
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[quote user="Jorge"]Shouldnt your SUT be placed inside the Phono stage directly? that is a real advantage. [/quote]Jorge yes, the SUT/SUT's are definitely in da house of the phono--ther are some pics up the thread.I'm not convinced foil is a good ge...
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The positive feedback published a review by Marshall Nack of SP-102 Phono Stage: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue69/vitus_sp102.htmIt is an interesting review despite that some of the Marshall’s comments do not makes sense at all. I did not he...
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I have played around with foil for some time and always loved the sound of it. It seems how thin the foil is helps to get a better body of the sound. The sound is better "time aligned" supposedly and it really sounds like it. I tried WBT conn...
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I have to say, this might be the "best" review by MM that I've read. Certainly it is more thoughtful and less hysterically fawning than usual. I agree that with a stock Jensen SUT (if, in fact, this is what he's done) Lamm might have gone too far w...
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Sorry, Alex, I guess I was not paying attention. If Romy or Thorsten see your post, they can help, for sure, and a few others here also use that model. I know little about this phono stage.Best regards,Paul S...
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I've noticed for a while now that my phono stage sounds less "splashy" since I swapped in the V-Caps, and the truth is, I kind of miss the splash, as it carried through to tonal colors, and it was low enough that it mostly made the Music "more colorf...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] I guess the reason why the arm lost it’s bass is ether the problem with arms or the problems with arm cable. [/quote]The phono stage has been ruled out?...
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Well, I think it may be something like Tominari of Dynavector used to do with his Phono stage a while ago. He considered the cartridge as a current source which sorts of 'unloads' it. http://www.dynavector.com/products/amp/e_pha200.html...
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Another thought (sorry...): Did you say a while back that you ground your TT to the pre's neutral/signal ground!?! If yes, maybe try docking that MOTOR somewhere else, preferably upstream. Otherwise, why not ground the effing washing machine (...
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TKD has also high quality Parts which are not listed in the catalogue. I heard, some personal contact can be helpful to get their best units. They will be built on custom order only, in batches, when they made it, it is done. Price, well, when you ha...
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Hi, I am new here and would like to say hi.I am a owner of an ET SU-1 and would like to know what phono stage would go best with it. Would a Lamm LP2 be a good match?Will be using a Dynavector XV1s with it. Thanks in advance...
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Hi Romy Thanks for your reply.I am in the market for either a new pre-amp or phono and line stage.I know they need around 47k for optimal loading, but what else might I be concerned with.Did you have a look on Agon ...
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Hello Romy A sleepless night had my all-but-derelict brain going round and around the phono stage and, of course, more questions than answers were thrown up. Did you and your designer friend first try an intermediate version of the 834 circuit which ...
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I thought of the AMR equalization curve options as I listened to a London FFRR LP (Kubelik/VPO/New World) today using my new technique to optimize stylus tracking.The FFRRs are well known to have some extra LF, all right, but with optimum VTA this re...
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Romy, why not get this guy's phono stage to try so we all can benefit from an unbiased opinion of its performance? Rgs,montepilot...
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