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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2012
    Sweet!
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2012
    PUUURDY ! Congrats.

    How is the Phono stage in the H/K?
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2012
    I don't have a lot to compare it to other than a $50 separate stage I used with an HK avr 240. The phono in the 3490 is better than that one and seems to be pretty decent over all.

    Down the line, I will hopefully upgrade to more quality separates, however the 3490 has a ton of features that are of decent quality. Phono, DAC, pre-outs, 2 sub outs.

    It fits the bill for the time being.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,500
    edited March 2012
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Here are a couple pics of my new crush.

    Nice!

    And you don't have to break the bank for a good phono pre. Rob has a Music Hall P1.2 (~$150). I was surprised how good it sounded.

    I'll have to check my Meddle LP. I had a Paul Simon / Still Crazy LP that was crackly on the title track. Had to replace it with a quiet one.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited April 2012
    Boy, this thing is sweet. The pro-ject in general is much more solid. The Sony feels like a plastic piece of junk now! (it served me well for its time, however, so I can't be to hard on her)

    In addition to better sound, I really notice a more consistant speed. Don't know if that is the difference between belt and direct drive, but if so...never going back. I really noticed it on John Coltrane's 'Love Supreme' album. The opening bars of side 1 have some sustained sax notes that I thought sounded warbly on my old tt. I didn't know it that is how it was supposed to sound, but had a feeling it wasn't.

    Just played it on the pro-ject and what an improvement. Solid sounding sustained Supreme!

    Anyways, back to the music...
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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