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In Reply to: "a sage on the great audiophile mountain" posted by OMalley on April 22, 2007 at 06:21:45:
...Than what ever it replaced.In a few hours, days or weeks however the faults begin to nag.
I am still enamored with my three week old Cornet2, but, I hooked the SP-6A's phono section back up yesterday and found myself able to identify and rectify 90% of the performance disparity.
It seems my SP-6A had a failing cap in the RIAA network of the right channel and one of the B+ power supply electrolytic cans was not 100%.
Yes, the Cornet2 does some things better but initially it totally embarrassed the classic ARC. I did not realize my SP-6A was ailing.
I used the time that I had Henry's Clarinet line stage in my system to give the ARC a good going over on the bench (complete with testing frequency response with my signal generator and o'scope).
Now that the ARC is fully back up to spec the differences are not so vast.
I always need a month or two with a new piece of gear. The "new" has to wear off and I have to become less enamored with the piece before I can make an objective assessment. Good, well designed gear affords the luxury of being capable (most of the time) of fine reproduction and it is *MY* ears and preferences that need verification/adjustment.
The recent flurry of DIY has let me listen and enjoy different sonic perspectives that I had not explored and that is always a good thing (as long as I am comfortable with my own preferences and taste)! I think that comfort level with my own taste is what keeps me from suffering full blown upgraditis and audiophile-nervosa on a crippling level.
And now I think I will play a Cramps 7" and revel in the LoFi of it all.
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Al G
Born To Tinker!
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Follow Ups
- I know as indisputable fact that my latest, greatest gizmo aways sounds better... - anumber1 12:00:55 04/22/07 (1)
- a Cramps 7" and revel in the LoFi of it all. - OMalley 13:50:14 04/22/07 (0)
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