Recent content by Steve Rowan

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    J Sikora Turntable Tweaks

    Thanks, I replaced the linear power supply with one from Linear Tube Audio. Wow. Very nice. Dr. Vinyl is ordering me a DS Audio Ionizer. I’m expecting great things!
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    That is a conversation I’ve had with Doug. I think that’s what he might prefer to have happen. It would if course require sending the preamp back for modification. Then of course how much it would cost to modify, vs a new build vs how the dealers would like it handled. I’m sure the dealers would...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    You’re absolutely correct. The combo if CODA 15 or CODA 16 (and I’d also include the CODA 8 or any CODA amp) abd the 0.7x preamplifier is very difficult to beat. It does have a tubelike sound. But still its very neutral, its not intended to be a solid state preamp that sounds like a tube preamp...
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    Anyone have experience with the Legacy Audio Wavelet II?

    Hi, Sounds like you, Mark, Ed and Bill are getting things sorted. Congratulations! I’ll be glad to supply any extra input you might need. Everyone has different experiences and thoughts. But Wavelet 2 is a fine piece of kit. And for those doubting that room correction is not worth while they...
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    EMM MTRX2 Monos Home Evaluation

    Wow. Very nice system. Those eemLabs are beautiful. Just looking at them and your system makes me say look no further! Your Sikora turntable system looks awesome. And I know it sounds fabulous as I own one too! It will be very interesting to see which amplifiers get the nod.
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    J Sikora Turntable Tweaks

    Anybody have ideas to deal with extra static electricity? I use a ZeroStat gun and that works well. Sometimes I have the static cling phenomena occur after the Lp is played. I used ZeroStat before playing and vacuumed the record before playing. After playing sometimes the Lp is stuck to the...
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    J Sikora Turntable Tweaks

    J Sikora appears to have thought of everything to make their turntable systems sound amazing. I own a j Sikora Stsndard Max. I wonder if anyone has found any tweaks that improve their turntable system’s performance? Anyone else have any ideas, suggestions, or experiences?
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I’ve owned and or had close friends whose systems I’ve helped voice I’ve had plenty of experience with the following amplifiers: Hafler: DH 200 and 500 with Musical Concepts mods Acoustat: TNT 120 and 200 Conrad Johnson: I don’t remember the model ARC D 90b, D79b, D 120 and 60 and others...
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    DS Audio Grand Master Extreme

    I’ve heard and set up many cartridges Sumiko, Koetsu, Audioquest, Linn, Grado, Dynavector and several others. Recently I purchased a Sikora Standard Max, an Integrity Tru-Glide tone arm, and the DS 003 cartridge and its energizer. All I can say is wow! I’ve not been that excited about vinyl in a...
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    Westminster Lab Equipment Makes My Bucket List System My Audio Bliss System

    Hi, I sat next to you at wonderful evening Fred and company put together at Axpona. My name is Steven. It was a pleasure hearing your excitement and enthusiasm as you spoke of your wonderful stereo system and boat. I believe the Westminster electronics in your system has really brought joy and...
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    Sound Quality of new roon versions (builds)

    You know if some of the reviewers on this site and others would chastise ROON a bit to keep sound quality up that would help. If I see Danny at Axpona I’m going to kindly bring this to his attention.
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    Sound Quality of new roon versions (builds)

    Yes that’s true. ROON also insures that the users continually add processing power as they add feature after feature of which many are unwanted. And of course as ROON bloats itself, to just keep the sound quality up to par their hardware requirements increase. The ROON engineers know this but...
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    Sound Quality of new roon versions (builds)

    The ROON site has to be one of the most obnoxious sites I’ve run across. The moderators never seem to correct the “trolls” who delight in ridiculing anyone that mentions sound quality. I’ve given that site up.
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    Sound Quality of new roon versions (builds)

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    LPS for ATT Router + ONT (optical network termination)

    That’s good news. I’ve a feels by that using the lt3045 module after the linear power supply will make quite a difference. It may be so profound that you might not need Sean Jacob’s. I’ve not done this so don’t know exactly. But they do make a big difference.
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