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What conditioner betters Audience original?
Hi George, Have the original Audience 12 and replaced it with the new PS Audio power Station...LARGE IMPROVEMENT!Audience 12 now in control of my home theatre system where, it too, does a wonderful job...Good luck!Jake 
Monaco TT with Halcyonics
Phaser,As the owner of this table my comments are to the table's design itself...While i am sure some degree of improvement could be obtained for this or any table's marriage to the Halcyonics device i feel you have indeed almost answered your own... 
Marantz 2325's capabilities?
Xiekitchen,Thanks for your response...I know they will be "bottom mounted" and i was trying to guage what type of output the phono section could handle.As for the Saturn modded...very sweet, articulate and tonally correct.Very good bass notes with... 
Marantz 2325's capabilities?
Xiekitchen,Thanks for your response...I know they will be "bottom mounted" and i was trying to guage what type of output the phono section could handle.As for the Saturn modded...very seewt, articulate and tonally correct.Very good bass notes with... 
B&W 805S vs. Usher BE718
Neilspeed,I use the 805s in my bedroom system [nearfield] and have heard, like EVERYONE else by now, the Usher BE 718...Really no contest imo; the 805's give music of a whole, presented naturally with no undue emphasis.The sound is smoother, not s... 
bat 150se and Vac 300.1
Plataman,First the disclaimer...I have, as you know, a VAC 300.1 for sale....That said, i've owned both the 1.2 amp and reference pre-amp from LAMM and traded them for2 of these...Kurt Tank has got it pretty well described! Your preferences may va... 
Your favorite cd of Hammond B-3 organ ?
Lee Michaels "5" 
when are you done comparing IC's
sounds like you hit the wall when you decided to ask this question!!...:) 
Ideas on Technics SP-15 plinth
Hi Jardo,You need to speak with Steve Dobbins...aka Vetterone here on Audiogon!He has EXTENSIVE knowledge of Lenco's, Garrards,Technics etc. and has made custom plinths, platters for all of these.In addition, he has experimented with arm, platter,... 
Marantz 2325
Dcrugby,Most interesting using the digital in place of analog....One of those "i don't know why but it works" moments...:)Thought of Nordost for a second also but probably TOO MUCH of a good thing!Both the speaker posts and inputs have all been ch... 
Marantz 2325
Hi Dcrugby,I have converted the speaker inputs to spade posts...like you ,i am looking for something alittle on the bright side for interconnects and speaker cables as i agree i need to balance that awesome bass!Help! 
Best Matching Power Amplifier for Quad 2805?
Speak to Audiogon member Dlanselm...He owns these speakers and has done much comparison auditioning!good luck, 
Da Vinci AAS Gabriel
Back to the original question...You would be improving little and only in certain areas while sacrificing in others...You have one of the top tier tt's now...Save your money for other things, or at least other areas of your system.Regards... 
Platter Upgrade for Garrard 301
With all due respect, isn't the Rockport itself now somewhat in the realm of "great tables from the past"?...The idea of it being still in the top rung of tt's is fine but the "standard bearer" still, i think not!Two quotes come to mind...The empe... 
rega apollo upgrade
Speak to Kyle at RAM AUDIO MODS...He is very familiar with Rega units.Good luck!jake