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| VSA VR4 SR or JR as a match to my system and room I have found the Von Schweikert people, specifically Kevin, to be incredibly responsive to all of my requests. They sent me replacement bass modular plugs for my 4-Jrs., new (vastly improved) spikes -- no charge. They've also been good about respo... | |
| Pass Labs users. Next upgrade? Gandme: I'm glad you like the X1. It will likely get even better with more break-in time -- assuming the Pass folks replaced several parts. About the only thing I didn't care for was its operating system -- and the remote -- but I got used to both... | |
| ARC Ref 3 or VTL 6.5? For the biggest immediate improvement, ditch the Transparent cables. Transparent makes a system sound lifeless -- or at least that was what a friend and I heard in our systems. If the high end needs taming, Transparent works great -- but you pay a... | |
| line conditioner for amplifiers Roy Harris: You offer no factual basis for the effect you say the P300 has on the treble. It is just your opinion. That certainly is not proof. Some people may think the P300 adds energy in the treble. It is impossible to know who is right unless ... | |
| Paradigm vs Vandersteen The Vandersteens are far more refined, more listenable for long periods and they offer a true taste of what high-end audio is all about. They're not the most revealing speaker in the world, and they don't have the clarity of some of the competitio... | |
| Biwired-Dunlavy V- Bass reduced why? You definitely do not want to use jumpers when you bi-wire. Speakers that are designed to be bi-wired sound much better when you run them that way. With speakers that just have a second set of terminals, it makes little or no difference. The Dunla... | |
| what is good music? Let's see if I can anticipate the response from Mrtennis (who's name, by the way, is Roy Harris):You are all wrong because you offer no proof -- just opinion. And opinion is just that. There is no factual basis for what you say. If you repeatedly ... | |
| what is good sound ? Well, actually, people do say something about her being a saint. I never have figured out what they're getting at . . . | |
| what is good sound ? Actually, Roy Harris, you're the reason some of us may need to see a shrink -- to figure out your twisted thought process. You would be a great case study -- only you are not that complex. You post moronic "questions" for which there is no answer,... | |
| what is good sound ? Mrtennis: Who's angry? You already have a forum for your nonsensical notions -- audiophilia, right? -- so why pollute Audiogon? Take the hint and go away. | |
| what is good sound ? Mrtennis: To quote from a true classic, "Surrender Dorothy." Your contention, simply stated, is that if it sounds good to you, that's all that matters. That may be fine, but it's not what high-end audio is all about. There is indeed such a thing a... | |
| what is good sound ? Mrtennis: Enlighten us. | |
| what is good sound ? What is good sound? Well, how about this?"i like a dull, veiled, laid,back, boring sound capable of putting me to sleep. i hate treble and i don't like detail. i like subtractive coloration to such an extent that all recordings sound the same. you... | |
| Pass Labs users. Next upgrade? Gandme: I used a Pass X1 and ARC LS25 with my X350. Both were good, but the X1 was better -- in my opinion. It had better dynamics and better extension (highs and lows). As for ARC preamps, I was mainly referring to the tube preamps, but the old L... | |
| Pass Labs users. Next upgrade? Ditch the Adcom for about any preamp, but the Pass X-1 or about any of the Audio Reseach preamps would be great choices. I'm sure the 350.5 is better, but the 350 is a very good amp. The Adcom preamp is a major limiting factor in your system. |