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[wmeugene]

Nice. What else did you upgrade on the table?

Went from a Grado Gold to a Platinum3 (I’m now running a different cart) at the same time. I upgraded to a Sutherland from a Vincent PHO about 3/6 months later

 

[Jbraswell]

Went from a Grado Gold to a Platinum3 (I’m now running a different cart) at the same time. I upgraded to a Sutherland from a Vincent PHO about 3/6 months later

Ok, so nothing new on the table itself?
And you have the GR or the new GR2?

 

[duke86fan]

i probably just got upgradeitis... i dont really need a upgrade on my table or even my headphones (the 6XX are well respected for good reason)... maybe i should try for a huminguru or record flat instead

 

[kvetcha]

Humminguru is a great upgrade!

 

[mindhead1]

my hifi shop has some audeze they sell.. i'll probably enjoy them.. but i heard they need like EQ or something to help or they hurt to wear (hence while i'll probably also keep my sennheisers)...

other than that is it a little overkill to use a 1K headphone for a 400 dollar turntable... its really an upgrade i do wanna make

There are a lot of good headphones to be had for $1k USD and under. What are your current headphones? What phono pre with headphone out are you using?

You might do well to invest in a good set of headphones and an amp. I’m partial to the Meze 109 Pro and am hearing good things about the Meze 105 AER. I have the LCD-X and they are excellent, but they are heavy and can get tiresome to wear during long sessions.

 

[duke86fan]

What are your current headphones?

sennheiser 6xx

What phono pre with headphone out are you using

musichall PA2.2

 

[mindhead1]

sennheiser 6xx


musichall PA2.2

If you like the 6XX you’ll like the Meze 109 Pro. It’s a nice upgrade to the 6XX in terms of top end detail and sub bass, while still keeping things nice in the mids.

If your preamp drives the 6XX well it should be fine with the 109 Pro.

 

[Nee Lewman]

If you like the 6XX you’ll like the Meze 109 Pro. It’s a nice upgrade to the 6XX in terms of top end detail and sub bass, while still keeping things nice in the mids.

If your preamp drives the 6XX well it should be fine with the 109 Pro.

@duke86fan the Meze are supposedly tops in comfortability too.

 

[wmeugene]

Ok, so nothing new on the table itself?
And you have the GR or the new GR2?

The GR, the upgrade in question was in 2022.

 

[Rip_City]

@duke86fan the Meze are supposedly tops in comfortability too.

Def love mine.

 

[Angsty]

i probably just got upgradeitis... i dont really need a upgrade on my table or even my headphones (the 6XX are well respected for good reason)... maybe i should try for a huminguru or record flat instead

If you are looking to split your upgrade cash, I also have a VPI Traveler 2 that I pulled off sale a while ago. Here's the posting - let me know if you want to talk about it. It works very well with the 2M Blue. The retail on the Traveler 2 was about $1500.

https://www.needlesandgrooves.com/threads/off-vpi-traveler-v2-turntable.2437/

 

[Angsty]

@HiFi Guy got a U-Turn Theory and compared it to his 1200G:

Post in thread 'U-Turn Turntables - Discussion, questions and advice.'

Sep 7, 2024

My Theory arrived and I’ve used it the past couple of nights. I’m extremely impressed.

It’s quiet, works well and looks great.

It wasn’t embarrassed by my Technics G which cost multiples of the UTurn.

I’d highly recommend putting this one on your shopping list.

• HiFi Guy

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[Jbraswell]

Received the new MD catalog.
Wow! There's a TON of cool gear in this edition.

 

[Slimwhit33]

Received the new MD catalog.
Wow! There's a TON of cool gear in this edition.View attachment 224801

For some reason I got two…. Lot of cool stuff, but a much smaller catalog than years past.

 

[Jbraswell]

For some reason I got two…. Lot of cool stuff, but a much smaller catalog than years past.

You're platinum at this point.

 

[mindhead1]

Received the new MD catalog.
Wow! There's a TON of cool gear in this edition.View attachment 224801

Gear Porn!

I got that catalog last week.

 

[Ghost]

What component of a sound system do you think is MOST important to have plugged into its own power supply or outlet?

 

[Mather]

What component of a sound system do you think is MOST important to have plugged into its own power supply or outlet?

Pre amp/amp. In theory.

 

[Joe Mac]

What component of a sound system do you think is MOST important to have plugged into its own power supply or outlet?

Power amplifier. Or integrated if you haven’t them separated. All the rest probably benefit from going through a conditioner.

 

[Jbraswell]

Power amp but I gotta say having everything on a battery power supply is very nice. It maintains perfect current through any disruption. Just underrated tech.

Really cool if power dies and I can sit there finishing an album without care. Or the house power blinks and my system doesn't even feel it.