I am using Valvo Amprex tubes from the Holland plant, great tube...have used others but I really like this one.

chadnliz April 09, 2007 14:54

so your getting warm bass / what are some of the tubes your using/i hook up my dynaco pas with cal lab outputs and rca victor inputs and i am diggin the sound from my i-pod shuffle its crazy the dynaco is like an oldskool dac.

mcphile April 09, 2007 14:07

I am not suprised you heard a benefit even with a improvised clamp, the Sonic Frontiers is great, with 1 tube it is a "rollers" dream and its hybrid design seems to give the warmth I like but gives good bass. They can be had for around $600 and I think they are well worth it.

chadnliz April 09, 2007 13:19

i was using an old clamp from a reel to reel off my old tandberg lol.i was getting better soundstage and bass was improved. chad how do you like the sonic frontiers pre amp?

mcphile April 09, 2007 12:12

Well the clamp is on SOTA like the VPI, my dad has the Scoutmaster, those clamps screw on, SOTA clamps actually have a locking lever. The SOTA comes with a vac pump and there are a couple holes on the outer edge of the platter and suction pulls the record towards the platter to take out minor warps, when you tap the record under suction it feels as if the album has become one with the platter. Again I dont know why this isnt used on most hi-fi tables.

chadnliz April 08, 2007 17:41

The vacuum platter hold down, is it similar to the record clamp on a VPI Scout?

Yeah, I understand how friendships can get strained... but, the furman Elite-15PF costs just about the same as the monster 3500 and it is in an entirely different league (believe me I own both). I've seen it for $398 through a regular dealer.

iramirez April 08, 2007 15:42

Thanks for the idea. but money isnt a friend of mine haha

The Sota/Star is a fantastic table, no other table that I know of within reason is so quiet, I mean if you tap the table while playing it will not transfer to the cart. The spring suspension is a solid performer, this table is really cheap used but is so good I dont even worry about other tables, plus they look great! Its hard for me to understand why more tables dont employ vac platter hold-down, along with the clamp it is really amazing.

chadnliz April 08, 2007 12:30

Great system... not so budget minded after all. Very smart choices. If you get a chance let me know about your Sota Star. I'm thinking of buying one for my father-in-law as a birthday present...

I do have one small suggestion, hopefully you don't mind, sell your Monster 3500 and buy a Furman Elite-15... watch your noise floor go down to Hades, that's what happened to me.

Cheers.

iramirez April 08, 2007 11:19

Thanks for dropping by, yup get a clamp and see, it will tighten this up...... I also have a vacuum platter but a clamp will really help.

chadnliz April 07, 2007 09:27

Chad thats one he** of a rack man sweet sota . does the record clamp improve the sounds im thinking of getting one .

mcphile April 07, 2007 05:49

I dunno about all that Hugo but thanks for looking!

chadnliz March 29, 2007 12:50

I bet your system has more soul touching ability than my system ...

hugos7 March 29, 2007 06:45

System edited: Added a Musical Surroundings Phonomena Phono pre, really nice sound for not a ton of cash using a Audio Tech MM150OCC cart hope to add my Dyna 20L sometime to check Coil performance....would like to see what the DC power supply option sounds like.

chadnliz March 16, 2007 21:10

Yes I do use treatments thst I made myself from Owens Corning Fiberglass sheets 2ft by 2ft with a perforated styrofoam insolation board to mount it too, wraped in Needled Cotton to match room...cheap and fun to make. Thanks for stopping by.

chadnliz March 10, 2007 09:44

Hi, it's a very fine system, I don't know some components (I've onli read on them) but I can imagine that it play very well.
Do you use acoustic treatment in your room?
I'm looking for a treatment system in my little room (12 mq).

duchino March 09, 2007 23:45

I am wanting to move to the ST-2 FM Antenna
AM/FM Vertical Omni-Directional model when money permits, signals are hit and miss out in the country.

chadnliz February 24, 2007 09:19

Are you using a roof mounted antenna or a dipole on that Luxman? Do you get your favorite stations clearly?

mitch4t February 24, 2007 08:48

System edited: Added my dads 4 yr old Lexicon RT10 multi player, does everything very well...not the best but is across the board great unit.

chadnliz February 12, 2007 17:40

Thata funny my arm was bought with that already on it, I have the stock one aswell.

chadnliz January 17, 2007 14:57

When you next have a chance to upgrade, no trouble hearing the benefit of installing this on your Rega RB-300:
Kerry Audio Design F2 Titanium H/W Counterweight.
Audiogon member Gregory_kerry sells this at a price which is very reasonable considering the greatly enhanced listening pleasure provided.

listener57 January 17, 2007 13:24

System edited: Got the table back up thanks to a Christmas gift (thanks Karl) Rega 300 arm is now on with a nice Audio Technica MM cart AT-ML150...sound pretty good!

chadnliz December 18, 2006 16:39

Thanks Shadrone, I dont get many hits on my garage sale system haha, I use the panels I made for the wall behind me as my room is harder to place them in than my previous room I made them for, a friend gave me 5 Michael Green Room Tunes and five of his corner pillows so I am just starting to try to place them in the room, I had a talk with a guy who has the ATC active speakers today about Room Tune placement and he cant say enough about how great those speakers are, even his dealer who also sells the Wilson line has them in his own house.

chadnliz October 08, 2006 22:12

Awesome - lots of work and very tastefully done - I can't see the DIY panels from the pics but I assume they are placed strategically. Can you describe the benefit ...was it worthwhile compared to the other adjustments you have made (time/effort/cost)?

shadorne October 07, 2006 12:16

might be Chad Smith, the drummer for the RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS.

chadnliz May 22, 2006 12:03

I see you have gone into the music biz, this add says that you are famous.
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/msg/156049831.html

Chad Smith Drum set.

brownsanandy May 22, 2006 06:56