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    Clear Audio Double Matrix questions

    Good to hear. I've got a Pro-Ject VCS, a Loricraft PRC3, and an Humminguru ultra-sonic. But I've got several hundred used records to clean, and, realistically, at the end of the day, when I just want to play some tunes, I want to just pluck something from the shelf and have it clean and dry and...
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    Clear Audio Double Matrix questions

    Curious if anyone's still using a Double Matrix (Sonic or non-Sonic)? How is it holding up? Any usage tips or tweaks or issues? Wondering if the underside stays wet or drips too much for the double-sided cleaning to be useful. Thanks!
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    I see. I took the recommendation as applying to the MM carts I mentioned. But I see now that the damping is for high compliance. Could be interesting. I'm reasonably content with what I have for arms currently--save for a low effective mass arm--but always glad to have interesting stuff on the...
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    Huh. Wild-looking arms. Will look into them. Right now, for rolling some vintage, high-compliance MM carts, I'm looking at: --SME Series III --SME Series II Improved --Denon DA-401 --SUPATRAC (9" version) I'm not looking to blow much money on this additional arm, tbh, and I'll probably end up...
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    Fair enough. The Motus that I got, mint at a very good used price, is non-suspended. I figured I could get some isolation through a platform. But I'm sure the II is great and can see why many might prefer it. Agree that the Feickert tables look great. And I would've loved to have got a Stabi...
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    To clarify, I currently have all four of the tables listed. They're none of them set-up at the moment, as I'm in the process of buying a new flat, but I plan to have them all running at some point. I will probably make the AirForce V and the STST my primaries and move the 401 and the SP10mk2 to...
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    I'm assuming this question for me, as the original poster. A few posts above, I mention that I recently added a couple new decks, so now I have the following. I recognize there's an argument for, say, trading them all in and getting a super table, like the Sikora or Vyger, etc. But I'd like to...
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    Wondering if anyone has any suggestions on low mass tonearms. For experimenting with vintage MM carts. Plenty of threads on Audiogon and the like about the latter, but a little less on arms suitable for high compliance and low tracking weight. Right now, I have this as a working list: --SME...
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    Yes, it makes sense to me to hew to what the makers themselves are pairing. I suppose they have certain limitations, themselves, on the partnerships they can make, but I can't think they'd work with components that don't flatter their products either. Funny thing is that I just picked up the...
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    advice sought, turntables $10-20k

    OP here with a (rather belated) update on my TT hunt. I've actually ended up adding not one but two new decks, both bought secondhand for reasonable sums: --STST Motus (the non-suspended, larger plinth version for 12" arms) --TechDAS AirForce V (not the Premium model) Annoyingly, I won't have...
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    What's a great kick-drum track?

    Here's a favorite of mine. Not a live recording, but dig the bass drum/bass guitar hook up.
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    tima's DIY RCM

    Thanks, @Neil.Antin Yeah, looks OOP. Potentially a clever implementation though.
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    tima's DIY RCM

    Slightly off-topic, but does anyone know which cleaner this is? Seems to combine automatic ultrasonic with vacuum? But maybe it's a home-brew system? I think some of the Vinyl House UK folks are on here?
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    Moving to Europe, need help with SDT (step down transformer)

    I’m also dealing with a similar question (bringing equipment from the US to the UK) and wondering if should go with Airlink or something that also converts 50hz to 60hz (considerably more expensive). I have tube amps and also a US voltage SP10mk2.
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    Allnic H7000 vs ARC Ref2(SE) ?

    Based on a rec from Albert Porter (who sold me the Allnic), I got an NOS RCA JAN 5U4G Black-Plate-Coke-Bottle rectifier. Is that a Kron tube you mentioned? The NOS RCA definitely improved on the stock.
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    Allnic H7000 vs ARC Ref2(SE) ?

    I've hung on to the Allnic, though that decision somewhat has to do with the fact that I moved from Chicago to London and have had all of my hi-fi stuff in storage for the last year. Would definitely still like to hear the ARC. Part of it has to do, I confess, with wanting to have a matching...
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    This is insane...the Quad ESL

    They look like great restorers, but I'm in London now. Tons of cheap Quads in the UK, but I've only found the one restorer, in Leicester. Thanks for the recs though!
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    iFi Audio Neo Stream - The Official Thread

    Thanks for the info. I was using "throwing away bits" a bit loosely there, to mean degradation, so thanks, too, for the clarification. I suppose another option would be to control volume through Roon, though I don't know if that'd be preferable.
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    iFi Audio Neo Stream - The Official Thread

    Question for you @AMR / iFi audio : How does the volume control on the Neo Stream operate? Does it throw away bits? I might try to use the Neo Stream as a digital pre in a small system. Btw, the inclusion of the optical converter box, which I'd taken for a remote at first (for some reason), is...
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    EMT is renewing itself

    Great aesthetics at the least. That's a 9" arm on the new 928? I wonder if it can mount a 12". And if the phono stage is also battery-powered. https://www.emt-tontechnik.ch/electronic/emt-128 I'm guessing not on both questions.
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    This is insane...the Quad ESL

    As best I can tell, Classique Sounds in Leicester is the go-to place in the UK. Or, anyway, I've not found an obvious place to get a restored pair in London. There are tons of Quads for sale on ebay and other hifi listing sites though. For surprisingly cheap prices. I'm guessing you have to...
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    horn speakers readily available in the UK? or other British speakers to check out...

    Ha, not to worry. I just thought it was a funny shift (puns come naturally) in topics.
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    horn speakers readily available in the UK? or other British speakers to check out...

    Looks like my thread has taken a left turn. In fact, it's doing turbo-charged doughnuts in the parking lot.
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    iFi Audio Neo Stream - The Official Thread

    Is the WiFi connection shut off when an ethernet cable is plugged on? If ether and optical are both plugged in, does it default to one or the other? Is there a way to shut off the various connections, as with, say, Lumin's streamers?
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    This is insane...the Quad ESL

    Does anyone, by chance, know a good source for ESL 57s in or near London? I've been pointed toward Vintage Wireless, and I'm going to check them out. But I'm also wary that I'll want a nicely restored pair, perhaps done by a specialist. I see Classique Sounds on Google, but they're in Leicester...
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Who was the dealer you were working with in London, out of curiosity?
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    Destination Audio's Malta (Listening Bar) Horn Loudspeaker System

    Ah, you're right. I didn't clock that SS amp on first look. Hmm, interesting, I'd be inclined to use tube amplification, but I don't know JMF. Should be a fun listen when it happens.
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    Destination Audio's Malta (Listening Bar) Horn Loudspeaker System

    I've been to Gold Line in LA. Cool place. It's more of a DJ/selector vibe. The bar is pretty narrow, so it's not like you're getting a hi-fi experience, but their system sounds good. But, yeah, it's a shotgun-shaped bar, not a "room," per se, so I don't think anyone's doing anything like...
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Very interesting. Apparently Acoustical Systems does (or did) a series of mods to the Amari: https://corbysaudio.com/whats-new%2Fblog/f/acoustical-systems-amari-turntable-14900 What were the QC issues you encountered? Is there space to add a second tonearm on the top left? Looks like there is...
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Huh. That's the Amari Micro-Seiki tribute, isn't it? Is yours modded? How do you like it?

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