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Re: Need help deciding between Audio Technica or beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic does make different versions of their phones (ie pros vs customs vs premiums) and usually they have models with different impedances. From what I understand the difference between the pa…1 · -
Re: Need help deciding between Audio Technica or beyerdynamic
The 3 phones you are looking at are not exactly in the same category. The AT and DT 990s are open back phones, while the DT770 is closed back. Open back headphones tend to have larger soundstage than…2 · -
Re: Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH
Yes the Technics overhang tool gets the alignment pretty close to ideal for the Stephenson alignment which Technics recommends for the 1200. Just make sure the cartridge is aligned straight in the to…2 · -
Re: Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH
The shibata stylus should be a nice upgrade. They are very sensitive to alignment and setup however, especially vta (tonearm height). I find most cartridges I've tried with shibata stylii sound best …2 · -
Re: Why are Tube Pre-Amps so Expensive?
Another good option is a YS Audio Symphonies + R tube preamp. They are a handmade by a gentleman in Hong Kong with really nice build features such as a tube rectifier and point to point wiring. Very …2 ·