Hemotep
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Knock them out and invite us over to hear these monoliths!Damn it!!! My ceilings are too low
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Splunders
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I think you gotta try the Zephyr. See what the Sol is fully capable of
Jbraswell
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Those grandfather clocks going off in the middle of DSOTM would really confuse me.Has anyone checked out this system they're auctioning?
hearditontheX
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Any comments on the upgraded jack option for the Darlington Labs MP-7? I’m trying to understand if its worth $100. Thanks!
SnowmaNick
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Isn’t that like $40 USD?
SnowmaNick
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Jokes aside, I like Yamaha, so I’d recommend looking at the Yamaha A-S501. And the Wharfdale Denton is on sale for $500 USD (at least at Music Direct) a small stretch over $600 CAD, with the Yammie a smidge under the stated budget.
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TrainFan73
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Tell him to get a wiim amp. (No idea if it is any good, haven’t finished watching the cheapaudioman “review”)
AnthonyI
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Amps:
Rotel A11 Tribute - On sale $649 Its on sale at a few places.
NAD C316BEE V2
Marantz PM6007
Speakers:
I'll second the Denton's
Polk Audio Signature Series - A friend just picked up the Elite ES20 and they sound great.
Elac - they have a bunch of stuff on sale right now.
MikeH
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I’ll third the Dentons! Have them in my office and think they should great
I like the look of this one a lot!
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kvetcha
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The package arrives tomorrow. 
kvetcha
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Well, the Sol certainly lives up to its reputation. Fiddly, endlessly adjustable, the exact opposite of fire and forget. Unipivots are exactly as unsettling to work with as I’ve heard. That said, I’ve finished aligning a couple cartridges on separate tonearms and am finally ready to do some listening.
The only bit that’s not working properly is that the cue platform isn’t fully descending when the lever is in the lowered position, so I’m having to very gently press it down to fully lower the tonearm. I’ve emailed Schiit already and hopefully they can give me some direction on how best to deal with that.
The only bit that’s not working properly is that the cue platform isn’t fully descending when the lever is in the lowered position, so I’m having to very gently press it down to fully lower the tonearm. I’ve emailed Schiit already and hopefully they can give me some direction on how best to deal with that.
MikeH
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oh schitt. you did it! you madman!
AnthonyI
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Would love to see some pics when you have time
kvetcha
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You’ll have to forgive my setup clutter.Would love to see some pics when you have time
Here’s a top shot so you can see that glorious 11” carbon fiber arm.
Hemotep
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Nice!
kvetcha
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Thus far, while it doesn’t have the isolation and the heavy, inert platter of the UltraDeck (nor would I expect it to at this price point), this swappable tonearm is pretty awesome. I’ve done some listening with both an old AT-2011e and my Mofi MasterTracker, and the Sol has allowed the character of each cart to shine through nicely.
Weirdly, the cheap and cheerful AT-2011e has a bit more body and punch than the MoFi; I’m having a blast spinning Dire Straits. Planning on mounting the Shure M75 later this week, and the SoundSmith once I have the mental energy to deal with shucking and rejiggering my 20/20 settings.
Weirdly, the cheap and cheerful AT-2011e has a bit more body and punch than the MoFi; I’m having a blast spinning Dire Straits. Planning on mounting the Shure M75 later this week, and the SoundSmith once I have the mental energy to deal with shucking and rejiggering my 20/20 settings.
kvetcha
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The AT-2011 has no business being this fun. Doesn’t have the channel separation or detail of something like the SAE, but does it get the booty moving? Yes it does.
AnthonyI
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Forgiven................and I think I'm a little jelly