Analog productions reissue of Living Stereo Fritz reiner - almost every room I went to either the demo person or some audience members asked about it, and loved it.
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Analog productions reissue of Living Stereo Fritz reiner - almost every room I went to either the demo person or some audience members asked about it, and loved it.
Perhaps not. I only ask because I'm a fan of the piece and am always curious about versions I might not have yet heard. My go to is the Reiner RCA.
Sure, no aggravation intended LOL.
Ked saved the day a few times w/his correct listening repertoire!
Ked saved the day a few times w/his correct listening repertoire!
Can I ask what is the Ypsilon CDP ? I could only find a transport and a DAC in their site.
IMHO we can not exclude that you were listening to the coherency of having a system all from the same designer. At some time I had an all Audio Research system - CD8 - REF40 -REF150. Although my current CD player is more detailed, has better bass and image, I miss the coherency of the whole ARC system in some recordings. In some aspects, it made digital sound more analog - an absence of electronics, perhaps more "fluid".
Isn't that the same, mine says Analog Productions RCA
I also like Artur Rubinstein RCA Victor, Boston Symphony, Beethoven's Emperor.
And Bruch Scottish Fantasia, Oistrakh, Decca.
Micro, stand corrected, the Ypsilon transport and dac. Non upsampling, and to my ears sounded a lot better than the dsd I've heard recently. Just a ballpark impression.
Hello,
I'm thinking about replacing my TW Acustic AC full BN upgrade. I'm watching maîly 2 models for that and would like to collect your opinions here. The first and more expensive is the Kronos Sparta, and the second one is the Kuzma Stabi M.
No way to compare here because in my country, analog is not that big hi fi sales.
The Kuzma M is described as being a reproduction tool near to the master tapes. I love the look and build quality, and the Kronos Sparta with it's suspension and counter rotative platters seems to make great music that make the listener to forget about technics and imerge into music.
I listen mainly classical music.
I'm thinking about replacing my TW Acustic AC full BN upgrade. I'm watching maîly 2 models for that and would like to collect your opinions here. The first and more expensive is the Kronos Sparta, and the second one is the Kuzma Stabi M.
No way to compare here because in my country, analog is not that big hi fi sales.
The Kuzma M is described as being a reproduction tool near to the master tapes. I love the look and build quality, and the Kronos Sparta with it's suspension and counter rotative platters seems to make great music that make the listener to forget about technics and imerge into music.
I listen mainly classical music.
There is also Techdas AF3 coming out at that price point (or is it less), and many would say that a Microseiki 5000 would beat most of these. Without listening tough to know, but do check. There is so much difference between the tables I have been listening to, and all my demo LPs are classical. Some do the midrange in a very natural way, and some do the bass and slam in a better way. I don't think brands and prices have anything to do with how you connect to a TT.
I prefer to keep it simple and never really trust a tt with a pump for being maintenance free at one moment or another. That's why I hesitate to include the AF3. I'm looking at the Doehman too but it is rather new and not much feedback from users.
Hi,
I'm familiar with both brands, and although I haven't had first-hand experience with the Stabi M, I've owned a Kuzma Reference and a XL (w/ 4Point tonearm!), so I know my way around the line
Ideally, I'd do the the Sparta with a 4Point tonearm (Kuzma's killer product, IMHO), best of both worlds/brands.
cheers,
alex
I'm familiar with both brands, and although I haven't had first-hand experience with the Stabi M, I've owned a Kuzma Reference and a XL (w/ 4Point tonearm!), so I know my way around the line
Ideally, I'd do the the Sparta with a 4Point tonearm (Kuzma's killer product, IMHO), best of both worlds/brands.
cheers,
alex
Hi,
I'm familiar with both brands, and although I haven't had first-hand experience with the Stabi M, I've owned a Kuzma Reference and a XL (w/ 4Point tonearm!), so I know my way around the line
Ideally, I'd do the the Sparta with a 4Point tonearm (Kuzma's killer product, IMHO), best of both worlds/brands.
cheers,
alex
Alex,
There seems to be a consensus about using any Kronos with it's own tonearm in the case of the Sparta : the Helena. I couldn't use the Sparta with my DaVinci Grandezza 12" as the max arm length is 10.5.
Best
Ked, exactly my experience! Could not agree more. The only difficulty is, that it is often enough well nigh impossible to take a TT with arm and cart home, connect them all to your system, listen and decide. I myself have always had to depend on hearsay {pun intended}.
Hope this finds you well!
Cheers,
Detlof
Ked, exactly my experience! Could not agree more. The only difficulty is, that it is often enough well nigh impossible to take a TT with arm and cart home, connect them all to your system, listen and decide. I myself have always had to depend on hearsay {pun intended}.
Hope this finds you well!
Cheers,
Detlof
Hi Detlof,
Yes, Analog set up is the toughest thing to choose the best of, at the same time, many decent TTs sound great.
cuntigh,
The beauty of the 4point is that, in spite of its effective length (12" or 14"), it's supposed to be mounted like a 9" arm! You'd only have issues if you had a dust cover on the Sparta, as the tonearm would protrude beyond the actual dimensions of the turntable.
That said, the Helena is a solid choice, and I'm actually listening to a Sparta+Helena right now
cheers,
alex
I'd be really interested in this too
The Kuzma Stabi M with 14" 4 Point sporting a Soundsmith Straingauge cart on a Speirs active shelf, is right in the Sweet Spot re material and engineering prowess/true high end VFM, and is likely my next analog choice/likely final destination
Would love to get a comparison of the Stabi M to the Kronos
The Kuzma Stabi M with 14" 4 Point sporting a Soundsmith Straingauge cart on a Speirs active shelf, is right in the Sweet Spot re material and engineering prowess/true high end VFM, and is likely my next analog choice/likely final destination
Would love to get a comparison of the Stabi M to the Kronos
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