Recent content by andreih8017

I fully agree, separate is better. But a DAC is not in the budget right now since (i) I already have one and (ii) both amps I'm interested in have included DACs. I will definitely buy a DAC in the future, but until then I will rely either on my existing DAC which is entry level and pretty old or...

Hey guys! I'm planning on buying a pair of KEF R3s (very good local deal and will buy without auditioning first unfortunately). I'm still trying to decide between KEF R3 and Monitor Audio Silver 200 but I'm definitely leaning towards the KEF. Especially since I will do the listening in an flat...

Hi, I have the following setup: dual cs 505-3 tt with ortofon 2m blue mm cartridge and marantz pm6010 ki signature amp. I'm looking for a budget phono stage, and i was thinking about cambridge audio azur 540P. Does it sound better than the phono stage integrated in the amp ? And is it suitable...

Thank you for your replies :) One more question: is the Concept really a big step up from the Dual i currently own ? And what's your opinion about using the Ortofon 2M Blue with the Concept ?

The Clearaudio TT is second-hand, and the roksan amp is new;

Hi, My current setup is marantz PM6010 Ki Signature amplifier, wharfedale diamond 10.4 speakers, and a Dual CS 505-3 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge; for digital music, i use a laptop and a HRC Music Streamer II DAC with asynchronous USB. I want to upgrade the system, and my budget is...

Sorry i didn't make it clear...it's the kandy KA-1 MKIII i'm looking forward to buy This one: http://www.okazii.ro/sisteme-audio/amplificator-audio/vand-roksan-kandy-ka-i-mk-iii-impecabil-ca-nou-a120861843

Hi, I currently own a Marantz PM6010 Ki signature amplifier, paired with Wharfedale Diamond 10.4 speakers. The turntable is Dual CS 505-3 Audiophile Konzept with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge. The digital music is stored as lossless .flac on an external HDD and played through an HRT Music Streamer...

to avoid any misunderstandings, i will post 2 videos: - the wobbling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaQvEla28cg - the spindle mechanism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEh7mw3LSMQ How bad does it look ? Thanx,

i have the user manual, but it doesn't contain any instructions for the platter removal. I did removed the platter like you said, and put it on a mirror to see if it is warped, but it looks perfectly flat. Underneath the platter, i found a black cylinder with the belt on; this also spins...

i'm guessing you mean that when i put the platter on and the spindle makes its way into the hole of the platter, this should happen slowly because of the oil... well, that's not the case; there is absolutely no trace of any kind of oil in that area. I guess i have to put some :)

I bought the Dual, and installed my cartridge. At a very close look, there seems to be a little bit of wobble in the platter, the movement of the arm being about 1 mm up and down. I also found a horizontal movement of the arm (like the LP was not perfectly round, maybe they actually aren't)...

i tried it with 3 or 4 LPs, and it's the same. Even without an LP, i could see the platter wobble. I estimate the vertical movement at about 3-4 mm. I also saw the Dual. The spinning was perfectly flat, with absolutely no vertical movement. I also find the cue and arm system to be very smooth...

ok...i saw the ERA today it looks great, but when playing, the platter has a bit of wobble (i can easily see the arm moving up and down). That can't be good, right ?

ok then, ERA it is :) Thanx guys, you've been really helpful