one Pioneer TX-9500 vs another Pioneer TX-9500 etc. How many of you folks have ever compared identical models i.e. If you fuss with it all the ain't workin :) But then, that kind of sums up all audio equipment for me. If you listen to it for hours on end and never touch it ( don't touch that dial ).leave it alone. If they are in good health, some of the classic "budget" tuners can simply satisfy your every FM need.īottom line.If you are happy with your FM.no need to search for another. You do NOT have to spend a ton of loot on a good tuner. There are also some killer "budget" tuners out there and my Van Alstine Mod Dyna FM-5 and FM-3 kick butt as does a well tweaked tube Sherwood. These 3 tuners account for 95% of my music listening/recording and looking back a year ago, the same 3 tuners were "on line" ( at home ) along with a reVox 260S. The F91 is not as "trick" as the F93, but much more musical, in my very humble opinion. A 10B holds a spot in my heart no other tuner could, but the tuners that have been most listened to and NEVER moved from my system are the Kenwood 917, Mac 67 ( well tuned ), and for dx-ing.the Pioneer F91. These are kind of concidered the "big three", but that does not mean you have to own one. At this time, I no longer own the MD 108, Marantz 10B, or the Sequerra. I try to use them all and do enjoy each one for what it is. Well you all mention tons of good ones and I have over 100 in my collection. Also, and very important, is what tuners are in my home/store system and do not move for a long, long time. Well, I guess the proof ( for me ) is what tuner stays and what tuners do not. There are some cheap affordable tweaks and upgrades like that that will potentially improve the performances of your gears.Once again.Bravo on all of your opinions and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. They are only $25 for a set of four pads. Just spotted them recently under accessories category on Audiogon. You can look into buying the SQ ISOL Pads through Audiogon. You should get a new rack or you can get those feet isolators and stuff in order to prevent or avoid mechanical vibrations and interferences and further isolate mechanical vibrations.īut your turntable has to be on its own and installing Q Feet from Audioquest or those SQ ISOL Pads right below the feet will do wonders for your gears especially the cd player and the turntable. I also have my preamp and power amp below the TV on its 60-inch wide metal/glass stand. It sits to the left of the left tower speaker. I have most of my components on a oak finish cabinet that is around 40 inches tall and 24 inches wide and has four shelves for gear and storage for LP records in the bottom space. The phono preamp should also be away from the power amp to avoid hum pickup. The phono preamp should be connected to the turntable by cables that are no more than 18 inches long to minimize cartridge loading due to cable capacitance. The DAC and CD player are probably not much of an issue. A turntable needs to be on the most inert surface possible, and another component is certainly not. One thing that can help is if you can put spacers two inches thick between them (3 or 4 wood cubes perhaps).Ī turntable should never be put on top of another component, because hum and other vibration can be picked up by the cartridge. The unit on top will get cooked, and the ventilation for the tubes may be limited. You should NEVER put anything on top of an amplifier, especially a tube amplifier! I'm sure some have given this question some thought, so I'm curious to learn if I'm affecting performance, or harming components at all. The Rogue has tubes, that I worry may have the potential to overheat if not properly ventilated. The Vincent I've read is susceptible to external noise. The only pieces I can think of that may be most affected would be the Vincent and the Rogue. At the moment, the DAC is resting on top of the CD Player, and the Vincent is on top of the Rogue. Given limited space, some pieces are sitting directly on top of one another. (Rogue Sphinx Amplifier, NAD CD Player, Cambridge Audio DAC Magic, Vincent PHO 8 Phono Preamp, Sota Comet turntable). I've been building my audio system for the past year now and the individual pieces are exceeding my shelf space. Is there any harm to stacking audio components directly on top of one another? Is it a reasonable assumption to think that the chassis of audio pieces are sturdy enough to support the weight of other units? And does stacking components affect performance at all?
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