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| Best speakers for 2000-USED BornieI'll second your Von Schweikert recommendationI own a pair of the older Vortex Screens and they are great at imaging, naturalness etc. | |
| ical icon mkii transport same as the delta the delta is a slight step up from the icon, invest in a good power chord to your icon first. However money better spent would be to upgrade the alpha to an EVS Millenium II dac. I did just that and it was a totally jaw dropping experience, much b... | |
| How about the older CAL CD players? I've had a lot of experience with Cal products and I'm sorry to see them going to much cheaper construction and even getting out of the single disc cd player mode that was their strongholdI own an Icon MkII which I dac out to an EVS Millenium II.I... | |
| Audio Research Litzlink cables I own litzlink and thought the Cardas Golden Cross bettered it for resolving power and yet still retaining the warmth factor. I have an AR LS2 MK II and D200 power amp.Tom | |
| Better Transport than CAL Delta spend your money on upgrading the dac endI have Cal and went to an EVS MIllenium IIa huge jaw dropping experiencemuch more lively, resolving, musical, warm etcmakes all the Cal dacs sound slow and veiled in comparisonTomwww.tweakaudio.com | |
| TOP TEN replies you don't want from your spouse .. 11) honey it's me or your hi fi12) did you buy something new? you did, didn't you?13) you're not putting spikes down into my carpet14) what do you mean the only headphones you'll settle for cost $1000 dollars15) we're just going to have to wate to... | |
| Speaker positioning? I have a room of similiar sizecardas' rules don't exactly applybut you can reinforce frequencies by using the odd divisions of the room placement (see fac listed below)place the speakers along the long wallequal distance apart as there are from yo... | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts 1) KIng Crimson fall 81 Ann Arbor Mich2) Amnesty Int Tour 85 (5 dates only) Denver CoU2, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Lou Reed, Joan Biaz with Neville Bros3) Led Zeppelin 77 Detroit4) U2 Joshua Tree 885) Steely Dan Raliegh 016) Talking Heads 83 Detroit | |
| How can I tell if I need more power? DWPCyou have an excellent pair of speakers that you have not heard in their true resolving nature. You owe it to yourself to do a take home demo of some fine amps and preamps to hear what the Vandy's are truly capable of.I used to swim in the worl... | |
| Still need help for CD PLAYER .. please a third on the Cal Icon and Rega Planetand these can be used as transports when you upgrade to a better dacTom | |
| DCM Time Windows HI there Seanthe dope referred to referI used to sell DCM when I was in college and lived in East Lansing Michigan and it wasn't till years later that I heard the origin of the name. Ann Arbor seemed to be under a heavy cloud of canibus in the ear... | |
| B&W Nautilus Subwoofer to match N804s A well blended pair of Vandersteen subs with attention paid to the crossover and volume levels. Paridign also makes a nice sub to consider, alot less expensive than B&W and every bit as good.Tom | |
| From Maggies 1.6QR to B&W N805. Upgrading or Downgrading? Jorgeto finish answering your questionit's all a thing of personel preferenceI'd say you are upgrading slightlythe low end B&W's I actually like the 805's when coupled with a good sub, better than the 804 or 803's. Much less cabinet resonance ... | |
| From Maggies 1.6QR to B&W N805. Upgrading or Downgrading? JorgeIs your room lively or dampened soundwise?The 805's are a very lively speaker and you may need to dampen the room a bit. I'd audition a pair of the B&W's in your music setting on stands to see how they fit in.I used to moonlight in a plac... | |
| DCM Time Windows DCM stand for Ann ArborDope Capitol of Michigan |