Jfrech's systemHey J, just received the Black Lightning batt psu for my Soundsmith Straingauge SG200 cart. It had to be returned because of voltage/polarity issues at the terminals of the energizer which neccessi... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemHi J. Looks like we're both converts to the LT faith. I'm actually finding also that the FIRST tracks on lps sound as free of artifacts as the lead out grooves playing with LT, apparently the inacc... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, you'd just LOVE my Zu Def4s playing Miles, Coltrane and Dolphy from the '60s. At a reasonable level. Although maybe we could crank it up a little for 'A Love Supreme' or 'In A Silent Way'?... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemPretty confident things will turn out ok with the Black Lightning.The Straingauge works beautifully with my Trans Fi Salvation/Terminator T3Pro direct rim drive tt/air bearing linear tracking a... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, getting excellent communication with Vinnie re my returned Black Lightning. He's on the case. Makes me confident his is still a good company to deal with. With natural disasters aplenty around t... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, getting a similar range of improvements in my system. I realised something v. special was happening when I listened to an lp, and as the stylus negotiated the inner grooves, there was no coloura... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemI'm actually using a direct rim drive tt (Trans Fi Salvation)/air bearing linear tracker (Trans Fi Terminator T3pro), topped off with a Soundsmith Straingauge SG200 cart. At c$12500 total analog fr... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, glad you rate the LT. I'm running a linear tracker myself, and I've never had this 'jump' factor with pivoted arms. believe you're correct in thinking this is a true representation of dynamics, ... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, can you help me with something? I've just received my Red Wine Audio Black Lightning battery psu, twin dc output version, for my Straingauge SG-200 cartridge.Can you specify in as much detai... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, can you post further thoughts on the red Wine Audio Black Lightning battery psu on your phono stage?Particularly, how does the unit practically operate re running down on charge? Does it con... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, just put down my cash for Vinnie's twin pack Black Lightning battery psu. Really stoked for this one. Getting great results with my new Straingauge, but it makes sense the cheap and cheerful 24v... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, I will def pass my thoughts on the batt psu for my Straingauge. It's next on the list.Btw, getting great results from going SET, and radical reinterpretation of what's possible from my syste... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemHey J, contacted Vinnie at RWA, and he's quoted me an excellent price for a 24v twin-pack Black lightning at less than 2 quality power cord that I was planning to buy. Thanx for the heads up. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemHi J, v interesting. My Soundsmith Straingauge Energiser unit (equivalent of phono stage) uses two 24v switching psu's, tiny black boxes 4' x 2" x 1" that, tbh, look a bit cheap and nasty... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Sure, Charles. Troy is a moot point for me anyhow, NO chance of a trial, no UK distribution. The UK rep for Entreq is one of the nicest guys I've had the fortune to meet in audio, and I've really b... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, the UK distributor of Entreq Silver Tellus states that his product and Troy work on different principles. Troy works on grounding direct to the mains and individual components' chassis' (i... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Well Charles, you contributed massively to my going down the SET route. It seems I've repayed the favour re my advice to seek out grounding. Touche! posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, glad you're "getting" the effects of grounding via Troy. In my system, Entreq Silver Tellus has been transformative, with several "did that really happen?" moments, and an amazing sense of... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ and Charles, something is going on, all right. I suspect the Silver Tellus is acting as an electromagnetic sink for all this stray rf/emi hash. There is a function where Tellus can be used to gro... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
The SummitDan, you're welcome. Enjoy it v.much. I moved away only when I heard something significantly better. Loved my time with it. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thanx Iso, I'm totally floored by the effects of grounding. To think, I just tried it initially on a whim, sure that I was not going to be impressed. It's not cheap, but has freed me from the self ... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, my SET grounding leads are breaking in after 24hrs. I've just adjusted the Symposium Acoustics Rollerblocks under my spkrs. OMG, I think I've had a bit of an epiphany.It's like all the... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemHey J, I know you're showing a lot of interest in the whole grounding issue. Both Lloyd and me have been getting great results from Entreq, and Lloyd is still awaiting an a-b of Troy v Entreq Silve... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, now up to 5 grounding leads from components to Entreq (SETs just recently, in addition to Straingauge energiser, cdp and preamp).Phenomenal. Getting a little warmth to add to the extra... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I'm going to lose any common sense credibility here, but what have you done re Synergistic fuses? Have you actually opened up your equipment chassis' and swapped out fuses? Other than remo... posted about 11 years ago | View comment |