Quote Originally Posted by 02audionoob View Post
I like poppa's advice to sit back and enjoy the music. That's what I'm doing, lately.

Well I will take that advice then...thanks Pop's and noob.

Poppa is a wise man.
With out a doubt.


I still tinker a bit, but no equipment changes. The phono stage is obviously very important and I don't doubt you're going to eventually (if not now) have the desire to upgrade.
Yeah...ima saving my pennies now for a preamp change in about 6-12 months. I want to get some tubed preamp to mate with the Rotel amp. I dont like an overly warm sound But I know I want something with the edge taken off a bit....my buddy has a ARC LS17 and I absolutely loved it...not as warm as Peabodys CJ gear but sweet, velvet like while still having a liveliness to it That the sound I like.. But I would rather have something newer in the $1000-$1500 range...got any suggestions? You Pops? Any Body?

My dealer sells Bel Canto which I like but I would rather have one of their DAC's CDP rather than preamp seeing Bel Canto while being outstanding stuff are some what proprietary. He also sells Vincent gear which I have listened to and have no problem with.. Take a look..click on the Vincent side. http://www.vincent-tac.de/

[guote] my integrated doesn't have a phono stage, so I had to find something. I feel like I got lucky with my PS Audio GCPH. I'd like to hear others in its price range, but it's really not practical. I do sometimes wish Rega had one in this range. Maybe someday I'll try a used Rega Fono just for grins.
Is the Rega Fono SS?

Since you're on the market for a cartridge, I thought I'd offer up the idea of a Goldring Eroica. It's sort of an obvious choice because of the fact that Music Hall uses Goldring cartridges on their turntables...including the Eroica...but it's more than that. It's a really a nice cartridge on its own. I have it on my P5 while the Goldring 1042 sits in its box, waiting its turn. Both will be on the sidelines for a while in another month or two...when I get my Dynavector from Soundsmith.
Do you know bajaed over on the Audiokarma forum? I got him a deal on a mmf-7.1 with the cart from my dealers. He is in town this weekend picking it up. When may meet up today or tomorrow at my dealers house to sit and talk audio before he goes back to Ohio. We I was at my dealers two days ago and he was breaking in the cart on bajaeds 7.1 before he picks it up, with this album that breaks in new carts, I ask if he would put on an Album so I can hear the Goldring 2400 cart that was on it. So he put on a Muddy Waters live album and man I could tell that cart was outstanding. But I think the system was a little overly warm for my taste. Not because of the cart, but because he had the entire Bel Canto system which is warm ss gear and he was using a Grado phono amp which is also warm toned. But I could still tell the cart is outstanding. Its not totally off my list. In fact with the 7.1 the 2M Red at times with certain artist seem a little to bright ...but the Black is suppose to be a little more pleasant in that regard.

Have you purchased the Dynavector yet? Which one are you getting? Dont know what you are paying but my dealer is able to sell cheaper because he closed his brick building and sells now out of his house. He will sell me a Black for almost $200 cheaper than retail. IF you want I can see what he will sell on for and then I can put you in contact with him and you two can make the transaction. Let me know.

frenchmon