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Teeeeeekay wrote:So what turntable is everyone rocking with here? Got the green light to get an upgrade to my AT - LP120. The old one is going out to the loft and am looking for something that looks a little more sleek than that silver tank. Obviously sound is the most important but aesthetics are also up there too.

I’ve been looking at Regas, Pro-Ject and U-Turns. Haven’t gone any deeper yet. Just feeling out what you guys like or dislike.

$1000 and under

oftheearth wrote:

Teeeeeekay wrote:So what turntable is everyone rocking with here? Got the green light to get an upgrade to my AT - LP120. The old one is going out to the loft and am looking for something that looks a little more sleek than that silver tank. Obviously sound is the most important but aesthetics are also up there too.

I’ve been looking at Regas, Pro-Ject and U-Turns. Haven’t gone any deeper yet. Just feeling out what you guys like or dislike.

$1000 and under

I LOVE my Fluance RT82 and its pretty affordable, well made, and looks nice. Haven't had any issues with it so far. The other RT models just have different needle cartridges and go up or down in price depending.

tragabigzanda wrote:Got my new power amp set up today. Listened for about six hours. Truly stunning.

tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
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tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
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tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Ordered a fancy vacuum tube power amp yesterday. I've been watching this company called Linear Tube Audio for a while, it's a super niche company in that they purport to offer the benefits of both vacuum tubes and solid state by their use of a patented "zero hysteresis output transformer-less" design, which is actually the only tube-related patent granted since the 1950s. The upshot of the tech is that most people incorrectly associate tube "warmth" -- that is, pleasant coloration and weight from the harmonic distortion -- with the tubes, but LTA's argument is that it's actually the transformers typically used in tube amps that offer this coloration, while good tube designs offer clarity, speedy transient response, and great imaging. My experiences elsewhere make this a really compelling argument, so I'm taking a bit of a gamble but my hunch is that they're right.

So in opting for this power amp that utilizes tubes but no transformer, I'm purportedly (hopefully) getting a power amp that will handle the color of whatever pre-amp I may throw at it down the line. I could get a pre-amp with transformers and add some color and body if I'd like; or I can stay transformer-less and go for total clarity.

The short answer here is that I'm waffling on what pre-amp I will purchase, so this power amp is very much a strategic purchase that I've been saving for over some months now, and I'm excited as hell to try it out. Won't have it for a few weeks, and I also need a temporary "switch box" to route various inputs as it only has a single input, so it could be more like 4-5 weeks before I get to use it.

Today this company posted on Instagram that they had a single demo unit of the pre-amp I've been saving for that just went for sale on their website, at a 43% discount. I managed to grab it and save quite a bit of money! Should have this thing on-hand in a couple weeks.

I'm just so excited about the ZOTL technology, it's a total pricepoint game changer.

tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

tragabigzanda wrote:Want to take a moment to appreciate the impact that large floor-standing speakers, with a fast signal chain, can have on music. Listening to Boards of Canada's Music Has the Right to Children -- an album I've heard countless times before -- and it's like a whole new album. The kicks are massive beasts, but none of the electronic atmosphere is lost. Makes an already dramatic album like 10x more dramatic.