Recent content by Entrigo

Well, I started by unplugging everything and plugged everything back in after cleaning terminals. I now get a hum only in position 2 on the Vertere - which is a "ground lift", whatever that is. No hum either on hard or soft ground as well as no hum on signal ground. That'll do... Now I'll do a...

Thanks Gray. So, in baby steps (tech philistine)... Do I disconnect the leads from the cartridge pins, then wriggle the leads (not the RCA at the back), correct?

It is. The turntable only has one. The phono (external - Vertere) has two - a "Chassis group" and a "Signal ground". The thing is, it was connected exactly the same before unplugging - to "chassis ground" and no hum.

Question on ground loop - turntable and external phono stage. I unplugged and replugged my phono stage and turntable today (Vertere Phono1 mkiiL and Technics SL1500C) and when I plugged them back in, I got a pretty loud ground hum. This disappears if I connect the ground cable to the "Signal...

Interesting to hear the 540ML sounds bassy. I have it and I always found it a bit lean (some say neutral - as might be), especially .compared to the 95ML. Better (overall) with a RigB body but it still leaves me desiring something a little fuller. Once again, it could well be the acoustics...

Absolutely. Which is why I always say when people shout "DEMO DEMO" that, unless you can demo at home, asking for advice online is almost as effective as demoing a component in a shop. I demoed my Focal Aria at Richer Sounds in London and it's fair to say wasn't bowled over. They were good but...

Well not now. Literally got the Vertere a couple of weeks ago and it's really good so far (apart from maybe being a little quieter than others on MM /40dB) so not likely to change for a while.

Nice! Was really tempted to buy the 20 - then came across a better than half price Vertere Phono 1.. But still very curious to try one of Michael Fidler's units one day.

Good to know. I have no surround speakers anymore but I will try if I ever get some again (which I'd love to)

Blister in the Sun, Violent Femmes. From their amazing debut album. View: https://youtu.be/JE-dqW4uBEE?feature=shared

Tbh I think I am fine with the Elex after all haha. It was more a thing of convenience, looking to combine amp and CD player...

Well I am a full paid member of Spotify and have been for years. I also get AM for free through a family account and occasionally pay for a Tidal subscription (a month here and a month there). Tidal is the best of the three in terms of SQ, but Spotify has just totally nailed the interface and...

Same but with records. Since upgrading CD player, I have taken most of my CDs out of wallets and put them back in brand new jewel cases and reunited them with booklets etc. And of course put them all lined up on display like it's 1999... I thought it would encourage me to listen to them more...

Haha yes indeed. As soon as I got it I bought a Pink Floyd DSOTM SACD and did a bit of a side by side between the SACD, I believe a 96/24 stream and the original first pressing on vinyl. Much to my chagrin, the SACD was the best of the three. 1s and 0s beat sonic waves beautifully carved in...

Leema Pulse IV got pretty slated by WHF in the 2019 review. Not that I take WHF as the ultimate truth, but I recall seeing very very few such low ratings...