Just installed the new pre-amp/ phonostage, also still running in a new Skala. Really hope this is it....!
The aim is just to enjoy my very varied record collection, and not just play l.p's that sound good i.e audiophile pressings. My tastes run from 1950's jazz through to the aphex twin...
Many thanks to all of the replys to my mails and posts.
Musical and quite a looker!! However seldom used.. love my lp's!!
Acoustic Research 100.2
100wpc a lovely amp, solid state with a tube like sound...
Tannoy D-500
I have has these for some years, and imo they can really handle all types of music...
audio Note Sogon
A little over the top in regards to price (considering my other equipment), but imo they impart no sound of their own, what more should an interconnect do?
Cardas Golden reference
looking for jumpers!!
Lyra SKALA
0.6mv plastic body mc, detail with a heart, and so so smooth, replaced my Helikon
SME Model 10
A wonderful player
SME Series IV
Upgraded internal wiring vdh silver, big improvement, also continuous without cartridge fly leads.
quadraspire mdf shelves
..not great...
Elrod esp-2 sig
Feeding my phono stage, wow, what an improvement!!
elrod esp-2
Feeding my TT power supply. Don't understand how it works but it sounds great!!
Finite Elemente Ceraball Ceraball
Used under phonostage, really lifted a veil! Treble much cleaner, soundstage bigger, all round improvement
harmonix studio master power cable
oyaide rhodium plug and socket, feeds oyaide xxx splitter
harmonix studio master
oyaide gold plug and socket feeds power amp
oyaide mtb xxxx
beautifully made and designed splitter box... the best there is?
EAR 868p
Saw off some very stiff competition...
Finite Elemente cerapuc
currently resides beneth my power amp, not the dramatic improvement I had with the ceraballs . But did help with the soundstage.
I'm using the Hovland Music Groove 2. It's an improvement over my old Harmonic Technology copper phono cable. Did you inquire about a continuous wire from the cartridge to the phono amp. I don't know if this is possible with the SME arms or how outrageous the cost would be, but it might be an incredible impovement. Thanks, Peter
Hello James, The Onzo is a jello like substance that you dip the stylus into to clean it. It is easy to do a search on Audiogon. Lately, however, I have been using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser which does a great job. You can also search the archives. It works very well. I use Harmonic Technology Fantacy AC10? power cord for the SME 10 PS. It seems to be an improvement over the stock, but I haven't tried others. Thanks for the tip about the tonearm wiring. I may contact hi-fi-specialists and see what they offer. What improvements did you notice with the wiring upgrade? You can try the Mapleshade setup for the TT and just insert some cardboard shims under the corners of the shelf of your wall-shelf/rack on which the mappleshade cork footers, platform and brass footers sit. That should be plenty of isolation.
Hello SME10. That's a wonderful system. I have the same SME 10 with an SME V arm. I dont use the wire loop protecting the cartridge because it gets in the way of the ONZO zero dust there to dip the cartridge into for cleaning. How do you manage that? I also have my TT on Mapleshade brass footers and then the butcher block. It tightens up the sound over the soft SME footers. Have you tried that? I like the idea of a wall shelf. Also, I'm curious about the wiring of your arm. I've always wanted continuous wire from the cartridge to the phono amp. how did you get your arm rewired to exclude the leads and does it have the standard SME DIN termination at the base of the arm? Thanks.
