bdp24
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| amp or preamp to extend upper end Yeah, the Quattros, 5's, and 7's are much better speakers than the 2's and 3's. For their prices they'd better be! Brooks Berdan was a long-time Vandersteen dealer (until he was seduced by Wilson---the money?), and I've heard the old models a lot.... | |
| Which phono preamps among these three? There is now a BAT phono stage listed for $1295, I believe it is. | |
| Planars/ Electrostats benefits over box speakers? The interaction between speaker and room can effect apparent image size. But the components upstream of the speakers? I can see how they could make things smaller, but the speaker is the final arbitrator. The sound is being squeezed through those ... | |
| turn off... My problem is I can no longer fall asleep if there is no music playing. So I put a CD on the bedroom system, fall asleep, and the system is on all night, just idling. At least that system isn't tubed! When I was a kid living with the dad, I'd fall... | |
| BEL 1001 service in 2013? Though Brooks Berdan did indeed pass away, his tech Tom is still in the shop (Brooks Berdan Ltd. in Monrovia, CA) on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tom is a great tech and great guy. | |
| Where does your user name come from? bdp is Black Diamond Pearl, the drum shell wrap I love and collect. 24 is the size bass drum I prefer and play, 24 inches in diameter. | |
| amp or preamp to extend upper end What Ralph just posted seems to me related to Atkinson's Vandersteen 3 measurements. SS amps can sound bright while lacking detail because fine detail is smaller than the resolution floor of the amp, the detail lost in the amp's graininess (just a... | |
| Planars/ Electrostats benefits over box speakers? Not with Vandersteens or the smaller Wilsons, in my experience. The big Wilsons are a different story, for those who can afford them. But for five or ten thousand, panels rule! | |
| Another Best sounding room Randy (Optimal Enchantment) is a longtime Vandersteen and ARC dealer, having installed many systems of that pairing in S. California. He's also a heck of a nice guy. | |
| Which phono preamps among these three? If you're going to use a transformer anyway, you'll need only a low-gain phono amp. Most of the improvement of the PH-2 over the PH-1 is in the moving coil section I believe, and if you're real lucky (and patient) a PH-1mm may come up. Not from me... | |
| Atmas-phere MP-3 MKIII --- opinions? Just be aware that the MP-3 is designed to be used, and in fact must be used, with balanced associated equipment via XLR connectors, both in front of and behind it. Except for tape sources, of course. | |
| Which phono preamps among these three? A used VTPH-2 just became available on AudiogoN last (Sunday 6-7) night. | |
| Any Herron VTPH-2 Phono Stage Owners out there? Well, here's your chance. There is a VTPH-2 just listed on AudiogoN tonight (Sunday, 6-7) for $2500. | |
| Planars/ Electrostats benefits over box speakers? At last weekend's T.H.E. Show in Irvine I took a good listen to the new Maggie .7, and to an ESL I hadn't before heard---a Sanders. I liked them both a lot, the Sanders a real lot. And a huge difference between a panel and a box speaker was reinfo... | |
| Ayre with Wilson Give Brian Berdan (Brooks' son) a call at his new shop in Pasadena, Audio Elements. He is both an Ayre and Wilson dealer, and has lots of experience setting up systems with that pairing. |