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| Spade termination for Vandersteen 2CE Signature ii tomic601: I absolutely agree. A highly engineered and very sweet sounding 100 WPC work of art. I recently had mine restored. | |
| Spade termination for Vandersteen 2CE Signature ii As an update, I put the Vampire BAR spades on the AudioQuest Rocket 33s and they sound fantastic. Thanks for all of the recommendations. I have put up another post requesting RCA male plug recommendations for a set of Cardas Quadralink 5s that I a... | |
| Spade termination for Vandersteen 2CE Signature ii jackd: I didn't know they sold on other sites. I like to communicate with a mfg. before doing business. Thanks for sending the links. I bought the Vampires from Douglas Connection.stringreen: Dunno what you mean. Richard recommends a brand of spad... | |
| Spade termination for Vandersteen 2CE Signature ii jwpstayman (or anyone else):I have tried to contact Vampire Wire through their website email notification with no success. Does anyone have a email or phone # I could contact them through? Any other recommendations of good copper/gold spades for t... | |
| Spade termination for Vandersteen 2CE Signature ii Thanks for all of the recommendations. I have used Cardas spades before with a pair of early 2CEs and liked them. Can I not use them on the new 2CE Sig iis because they don't make one narrow enough to fit that screw plate? The WBTs are very nice, ... | |
| Spade termination for Vandersteen 2CE Signature ii Thanks for the recommendations. erik_squires: What type of soft connectors? Is there a specific material you recommend?All: Please include a URL or specific spade mfg./item description.I plan to have these soldered onto the AQ Rocket 33 and the Du... | |
| Duelund 12AWG speaker wire sheathing Thanks all for the helpful advice. I will look into the heat shrink for now.Any specific advice on braiding (technique and tightness)?I may look to attach spades at some point. Is this recommended or discouraged? | |
| Eric Clapton on J.J. Cale Totally concur mapman. I got into JJ Cale recently and can't get enough of his laid-back shuffle groove sound. "Naturally" and "Grasshopper" are two of my favorite albums at the moment. It was considerate of EC to throw some attention JJ's way (an... | |
| Timbernation Rack - Very Pleased I am considering a Timbernation rack. I am glad to hear that you are pleased with yours. I have been using a metal/glass 5-rack combo for 15 years. I read bout the sonic improvements that the heavy wood stability would provide. Would love to hear ... | |
| Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh) dep14: You have an order on back order? Which ones did you get? If you've heard them, what were your impressions?shadowcat2016: Thanks for the great DIY advice. I researched making my own a while back, but forgot most of what I read after building... | |
| LOOKING TO MAKE A TURNTABLE CHANGE, HOPEFULLY AN IMPROVEMENT I had a 1.1 Scout for 3 years. It was a great entry level turntable for me, but I felt the need to move on. After a lot of research, I settled on George Merrill's Super12 Polytable with the 12-inch Jelco and speed control device. I am VERY pleased... | |
| Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh) shadowcat2016: Great advice, thanks. I agree room treatment is critical. I have been overwhelmed with the prices, options and differing opinions out there though. What source did you use for recommendations? Where did you acquire the treatments? I... | |
| Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh) misstl - Thanks for your input. I spoke with Evan at Ohm Walsh today and he was very helpful in discussing the merits of their speaker line. They have a 1-month backlog. But a 120-day return guarantee is very enticing. Maybe some change is good. I... | |
| Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh) tomic601 - I have bought from Alan @ Hifi Buys and I think their customer service is top notch. Thanks for your assistance offer.gdnrbob - I'm a Vandy fanboy too after owning this mint pair of 2CEs. I am seeking the best of both worlds I guess. M... | |
| Seeking informed recommendations for power cables and interconnects Thanks everyone for all of the recommendations. I plan to use The Cable Company lending library to find what works best for my system. |