Hi,

Recently I have been asking a lot of advice about putting together a system, I have read huge numbers of reviews etc etc, and almost came close to buying a system online.

Then, I decided to discipline myself and audition the system which, according to reviews and on paper matching was to sound fantastic.

I auditioned the B&W 685 speakers, a pro-ject Genie II turntable, and then 3 amps:

Arcam FMJ a28 =

When I spun up my Rega P2 the other day, I heard a disconcerting sound - it was like a pulsating grinding (or 'whoosh'), I'd say pulsating about 3-4 times a second, varying with the speed of the spin. I give my Rega a little turn with my hand before flipping the switch. The sound started with the manual spin and continued with the motor. I shut off the motor, removed the platter, examined everything (it was kind of like opening the hood of a car - I have no idea what I expected to see), put the platter back on, and it went away.

Hello. New around here, though I've been a Stereophile subscriber for a couple of years now. Since reading the NuForce Icon piece, I've been wondering how the integrated's USB DAC compares with the one in the Outlaw Audio RR2150 receiver, which I own. Been trying to figure out a way to up that particular aspect of my system, but, as Wes Phillips correctly stated in the Icon critique, tweaking budget equipment can put you on the road to madness.

I was curious about this phenomena when I first heard about it. Interested..but not so interested that I had to rush out and find things out about it right away.

Here's an interesting tweak I'm tempted to try.http://aca.gr/equip25.htm
I wonder how long it will be though before audio transformer manufacturers get around to including these on top of all their trannies?

hi from michigan....i am the proud owner of a mc intosh c20 preamp and a dynakit stereo 70 amp....i'm considering purchasing a pair of bozer speakers,circa 1965-68....so far i have a decent turntable. any opinions about my set up? i fell the tube sound with air suspended speakers is the best...... thanks, jjr

It seemed like it was positioned as audiophile quality but it doesn't seem to be promoted that much anymore and new titles have stopped appearing in SACD.

I've came across the post in this forum and found the subject very interesting. However, I have slightly different dilemma.

Some comments on this thread reminded me of a problem I have digging through used vinyl - especially classical and jazz (and I didn't want to hijack the thread).