I played this while writing my upcoming review of Pilium Audio Brutale Ares pre amplifier (line stage). This is well recorded and will showcase the component’s ability to dig deep into the details embedded in a recording…share the passion
Tetsuaki Aoyagi of DS Audio/Exports (Japan) has honored us at Analogue Fellowship with these review samples, a DS Audio Stylus Cleaner ST-50, VIV Laboratory Ltd Rigid Float 9” Carbon Arm Tube tonearm, and Vacuum Disc Mate IQ1300A.
I will always level the turntable platter before setting up the tone arm and aligning the phono cartridge. A leveled platter ensures that the bearing sit perpendicularly in its housing. Therefore, it will minimize the bearing friction. Thus, the desired rotational speed can easily be achieved and at lesser energy spent. Better performance and quieter background…to say the least!
Audio components that kept you awake Audio Note (UK) has offered to change the mono volume attenuater at my M10Signature tube pre amplifier to their latest 36 steps tantalum mono attenuater. The advantage of a more refined volume control are apparent especially with a high output source such as the Aries Cerat Kassandra LE DAC. I quickly have the returned …
The first installation of the TriangleArt Master Reference at my listening den late last year, met with some challenges.At that time, we found that there was speed instability. The turntable was not able to maintain the desired speed of 33.3rpm and 45rpm. We suspected that the cause maybe the bearing. Possibly damaged during transportation from a number of venues here in …
Late last year, TriangleArt’s Tom Vu visited me with his latest design, The Master Reference turntable. After just a short listening, I quickly requested a review sample. Tom graciously agreed to it. He promised to re visit me around February 2018. He kept his promise and will deliver to me The Master Reference, that is to be placed in my …
. Vitus Audio Digital Masterpieces MP-T201 and MP-D201 have been part of my purchased evaluation digital media for some time. I realized that I needed a CD Transport after some persuasion. There are some whom believed that a CD player may be more musically satisfying than a digital server. Not that I agreed fully but there may be some validity …
It’s kinda late …but an inner urge pushed me to pen down a few words about the re-installation of my Breuer 8C tonearm (modified and sold by TWA of the famed turntables manufacturer) and my Koetsu Rosewood Platinum MC cartridge. The project took a number of hours on my TechDas Air Force One turntable. By the time music started …