What in your path caused the biggest change?
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It gets better and more expensive everyday. I need to get a clamp and platter big time. A buddy of mine has a an acrylic platter that is just awesome to see and hear. He got it tinted this cool blue green color. I am still having issue with the WAF. But she'll come around as she does love the sound of the system so far.
I do have the cartridge dialed in pretty good so that isn't a huge issue. I bought a Grado Gold Prestige 1 with the Rega. the Grado was way over the Stanton the other table had. Tried both on the Rega and the Grado was in a different universe not just league.
I guess you would call me a baby stepper as I didn't go all the way on the cartridge and all yet. Did I say yet?
What clamp do you suggest? Easy on the price if you can.....
Joe I designed and manufactured what I and many others here who own one will attest to the fact that it is the best reflex clamp out there. That being said, the closest one to my design that works extremely well and I highly recommend is this;
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/36249/Clearaudio-Twister_Clamp-Record_Mats_and_Clamps
Get yourself a thin shim about an inch and a quarter across to place under the record before applying the clamp and you will be astounded as to how it lowers the noise floor, improves the depth and slam of the bass, bloom & decay, and inner detail just to name a few plus it takes out most warps in a record.
PM me if you have any questions.
Regards,
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hearingimpared wrote: »Joe I designed and manufactured what I and many others here who own one will attest to the fact that it is the best reflex clamp out there. That being said, the closest one to my design that works extremely well and I highly recommend is this;
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/36249/Clearaudio-Twister_Clamp-Record_Mats_and_Clamps
Get yourself a thin shim about an inch and a quarter across to place under the record before applying the clamp and you will be astounded as to how it lowers the noise floor, improves the depth and slam of the bass, bloom & decay, and inner detail just to name a few plus it takes out most warps in a record.
PM me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Joe
Hey Joe, Is the one you designed the one that was on here? The Clamp thread i think? I wasn't doing vinyl then but read some seriously rave reviews of that thing. I will be looking into the one you suggested.
Also, the shim should be the same size as the LP yes? Sounds like a good way to lock down a record. -
Hey Joe, Is the one you designed the one that was on here? The Clamp thread i think? I wasn't doing vinyl then but read some seriously rave reviews of that thing. I will be looking into the one you suggested.
Also, the shim should be the same size as the LP yes? Sounds like a good way to lock down a record.
Yep, The Clamp . . . the shim should only be about an inch and a quarter across. Take a look in this thread and you will see the shims I included with my clamps.
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=554640&postcount=10 -
hearingimpared wrote: »Yep, The Clamp . . . the shim should only be about an inch and a quarter across. Take a look in this thread and you will see the shims I included with my clamps.
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=554640&postcount=10
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Glad I asked. I see what you mean now.
I may have one floating around that I can send you if you buy the Clearaudio . . . let me know.
Regards,
Joe -
The sign that said “footpath ahead closed”
on the serious side. a cdp/dac. I was using a dvd player for far too long. You would be amazed at what a dac can doo.
ELECTRONICS
arcam cd93
linn wakonda
MC2 MC450
Teac ud h01 DAC
SPEAKERS
Tannoy DC6 t se . -
Messing with tubes:
First a vintage Dynaco ST-70 power amp, then a Grant Fidelity tube buffer inserted in my SS system, now a Cayin TA-30 tube integrated amp.Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player -
crossover upgrade...took awhile for them to 'age'..completely different spkrs now
tube pre...with decent rolling results...never ever sounds harsh.
spikes...they do make a difference! i have tile floors..the low end is lower and much more clear..kinda muddy before..
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The biggest change was going to the BSO, Boston Symphony Orchestra, in the 70's to listen to classical music. I was happy listening to classical music with my AR amplifier, turntable and speakers but I realized that I had never heard what an orchestra really sounded like. I was surprised to hear what violins and the brass horns sounded like. The difference between the home music, lp, experience and live was incredable. The dynamic range of an orchestra is hard to duplicate with recordings and electronics in your home.
My goal from then on was to try and recreat as much as possible the live music experience in my home.
The second biggest change was going to live FM Jazz concerts at WGBH during The Eric In The Evening show in Boston. This just confirmed my first change. No electronics or speakers are used during the FM broadcasts. The jazz group just plays into microphones and that sound is broadcast on FM. It is just amazing to hear the sound of the drums, piano, bass, sax and live voice without all the electronics getting in the way.
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Biggest change was getting my B&W speakers. I had the lower end models for years (6&7 series) and I finally decided to jump on the big boys (one more step to go but that will be in a few years when I save up another 10-15 grand. The 802d I will pass on to my son). Best decision I ever made. I have tried so many audio related products over the years and this is the change that seems to be the best. Yes everything else matters but I have been happy with my Classe amps for forever it seems like. I have tried most brands out there but I seem to have a love affair with Classe and B&W.:eek:
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Realizing that I don't have golden ears and being comfortable with that. I can't hear a real difference between speaker cables, interconnects, spikes or amplifiers that are not being over driven. I had been using a Yamaha receiver as a preamp for my Adcom 5800 and when it started giving me trouble I put my little Adcom 565 in it's place and I could hear the improvement (smoother) highs. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying the differences don't exist......just that I can't hear them. My B$W 801s and 803s sound wonderful to me with my Adcom amplifiers playing CDs or vinyl. For me learning that I could like a very wide selection of music from old country to classical, blues, jazz, some rock and others I can't classify opened up a whole nuttier listening experience. The only types of music I don't like are rap and soul. I'm getting old and my hearing is probably not as good as when I was younger but the good thing about that is you don't notice the difference as long as you can still hear.
Music really can soothe the soul TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE. -
The biggest change for me was moving from a 5.1 to a 2.1 system. I had gone through quite a few multichannel receivers over the years, most in the entry to mid-level range. I then tried a 2.1 system using a Yamaha RX-467 stereo receiver with a pair of Polk TSi200s. I was shocked at how good that receiver sounded! I simply could not believe the difference from the previous multichannel receivers I was used to. Of course those Polks had something to do with the great sound. I don't miss the center or surround channels at all. Everything sounds amazingly clear, full and, well...just wonderful!
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In my H/T setup it was definitly swapping out the Adcom GTP-750 for a B&K ref 50. It was like night & day!!
In my 2 channel setup, it was going from B&W DM570s to Klipsch KG4s (I know this is a Polk forum, but those Klipsch sound wonderful)
The 5.5's were the big boys in that series. There's a pair for sale here on Craigslist for 450 I think. I always thought the KG series was under appreciated.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
The biggest change for me was moving from a 5.1 to a 2.1 system. I had gone through quite a few multichannel receivers over the years, most in the entry to mid-level range. I then tried a 2.1 system using a Yamaha RX-467 stereo receiver with a pair of Polk TSi200s. I was shocked at how good that receiver sounded! I simply could not believe the difference from the previous multichannel receivers I was used to. Of course those Polks had something to do with the great sound. I don't miss the center or surround channels at all. Everything sounds amazingly clear, full and, well...just wonderful!
Yep me to. Going from a multichannel AVR setup to dedicated two channel made the biggest difference, followed by changing to a tube preamp and rolling the stock SOVTEK tubes to some 6922 Mullard sweetness. -
Tube's changed my whole listening experience. Absolutely nothing can compare (imho) to that liquid smooth sound of a nice pre/amp combo.
Rolling preamp tubes to tailor the sound was also a big leap forward for me.-Kevin
HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
2 Channel:
Oppo BDP-83 SE
Squeezebox Touch
Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
VTL 2.5
McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
B&W 801's
Transparent IC's
