anubisgrau
pfm Member
Would love to hear how many % wise, that preferred the AT95 in Grahams tape contest.
Would love to hear how many % wise, that preferred the AT95 in Grahams tape contest.
Graham, If you were using a 14g arm, doesn't that deny a level playing field, considering what you said earlier in this thread about the neccessity of using a heavy arm with a Miyajima?
Absoloootely correct, methinks.
Andy
Interesting thread from which I have picked up a lot. If by SN2 you mean Supernait 2, then I think that dropping 3-4K on a cartridge is taking source first a bit far. I would seriuosly consider better amplification before taking the source to such extreme. If not S'nait then please ignore.The rest of the system (SN2/Harbeth Compact 7s) is pretty much geared towards a mixture of midband insight (going through a jazz and chamber phase...helped by the Vida) with just a tinge of PRaT for old times' sake.
I seem to remember Jason Kennedy putting a 17D3 on his SME20 with apparently great results. But I did live with 17Ds for the best part of a decade (on an LP12/Aro and then a P9), so part of me is willing the change. Plus I do take your point Tony that's it's not as simple as light/dark.
I could probably stretch to an Urushi, but it's still a big stretch. With any luck I might find a dealer who might be willing to dem. Any volunteers welcome....
Interesting thread from which I have picked up a lot. If by SN2 you mean Supernait 2, then I think that dropping 3-4K on a cartridge is taking source first a bit far. I would seriuosly consider better amplification before taking the source to such extreme. If not S'nait then please ignore.
I will ignore in any case
Yes it is a SuperNait2, fronted by a very good analogue front end. It is completely capable of revealing changes to that front end.
The excellent Guildford Audio (whose service I heartily commend) will be lending me something interesting in the near future.
Ignore away mate. Your choices after all. Do you have a dedicated phono stage? I might have missed this.
I will take your word on Guildford Audio. I wish I was a bit nearer them or any other decent Naim dealer for support and demos. There is no such choice in Greece! I have to squeeze in shop visits on trips back to the UK which is not ideal; sometimes buy blind. There is a Hifi cabal here but since the Greek crash, shops do not hold much if any stock. Do let us know about your interesting loaner from GA.
BODGER, I was very ha[ppy indeed with my Supercapped Superline (+Burndy & HiLine) into 552. It became a real hassle, though, when I changed decks and went two arm/cart's.
One big design fault of the Superline (for me) was the difficulty of plugging in /unplugging, as there should be grab handles incorporated.
However, all gone now in favour of all valved amplification and built-in phono stages ( better* and very different with my Quad 2905 'statics)
* More holography, ambience and dynamics.