arahl
Responses from arahl
| Anyone use/tried the Maximatcher tube tester I highly recommend the Maximatcher; I find that the results correlate well with other tube testers that I also use. | |
| Companies with good customer service? Audio Research still services every piece they have ever made. | |
| any mono folks out there? Mono rules when the whole chain is in mono. I recently got a second arm wand and a mono version of the Benz LP S cartridge. I only have 30 hours on it but the improvement already is astonishing. I have a great many mono records which I enjoyed for... | |
| Balanced vs Single ended? If you live in Manhattan and you have to use a 7m interconnect, than you have to go balanced. | |
| "tube watts" versus "solid state watts" I agree 1000% with Almarg; I'm no engineer but I'm quite sure that the main difference is that tube amps clip more softly and gradually than solid state. It's not so much a question of what different amps do when they're playing within their power... | |
| "Magic" of Z Stabilizer ll?? I used a Z-Cord II on it for years and have upgraded a couple of times since. Its now a Nordost Valhalla. | |
| "Magic" of Z Stabilizer ll?? I have no idea why it works, but it certainly does in my system; I run my amps through it (200w ARC tubes). I have tried a number of upgrades over the years and have always found that the Z Stabilizer sounds better. MIT still makes a version III a... | |
| Collecting Blue Note Jazz Imho, original, mono, pre-Liberty 12" Blue Notes are the greatest of all the record labels. If you like the music and can afford them, with the exception of some that are overpriced due to rarity, they are worth every cent. | |
| uncompressed RVG Are we talking about digital, vinyl or both? | |
| VPI Rim Drive I just want to add my strong endorsement to the new belt for the rim drive. It's hard to believe that a simple mechanical part like that could make such an impressive difference. I'm going to have to update my system description because of it. I d... | |
| Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? It can be a plus but it depends on who does the work. ARC still services everything they have ever made and any piece of their used gear you send to them will come back sounding as good as it ever did unless they tell you ahead of time that it can... | |
| Rim Drive Mod or how to make it even better In reply to Powerdoctor, I have my rim drive SSM on a BDR Shelf for the Source and it sounds fantastic. I have Nordost pulsar points under the shelf which are in turn screwed into a Target stand on spikes. Haven't had the VPI for long and so I can... | |
| What happened to the AM/FM tuner??? Check out fmtunerinfo.com and you won't be disappointed. | |
| Name a couple of HOLY GRAIL LPs Most Holy Grail Blue Notes have been reissued on vinyl but I have yet to hear one as good as an orginal - it usually is not even close. Here is a partial list of originals that I consider to be holy grails:1514 Jimmy Smith Vol 2 the Champ1518 Hora... | |
| Name a couple of HOLY GRAIL LPs Anyone interested in original Blue Notes? |