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| SS. Amp to go well with Aesthetix Calypso Preamp. I participated in the old thread mentioned above by Mmike84. I can still say without hesitation that the Ayre amps are a great match with the Calypso. No more hum issues unless you happen on a older V5.I can also say with a certainty that the Thet... | |
| Audio Physic Scorpio or Vandersteen Signature 3A The reason the 3A Sigs sound rolled off up top is because time alignment of the drivers allows all of the drivers output to arrive at the ear together (at the same time.) Most of us have been conditioned to accept the early arriving sound of most ... | |
| Channel Imbalance - HELP I had this one time and it ended up being a room problem. My left speaker was always lower in volume. I did the swap thing and it went away except now the imaging wasn't right. I even had my ears tested!I came to the conclusion, when I swapped thi... | |
| Upgrade from Vandy 2CE sigs to the sigs 2 or 3a I owned the Vandersteen 2CE Sig II's for a month or so. I was forced to sell them due to grandkids and pressure from my wife to cut down on the hobby some and build a play room where my second system was.I have owned the 2CE's, 2CE Sigs, 2CE Sig I... | |
| Fall Flat Panel Lineup There are two sets that I think stand out over the rest, the Sony XBR 52" which has been selling for as little as $2799 ( or the Sony XBR 46" for about $2399) both LCD's and the one I personally think is the best of the flat panels, the Pioneer El... | |
| Budget preamps less than 3 bills......winner is? Audible Illusions preamps. They have continually upgraded them over the years and they are still one of the better preamps around. Don't dismiss them just because they have been around for a while and haven't receive any press. They are still righ... | |
| Aragon 8008x3 No power I believe they're fuses located inside the amp. Be careful if you take the top off to check. The filter caps do hold quite a charge for a while unless they have been discharged.Generally, if you blow the main fuse, a serious problem exists, usuall... | |
| Does a Postal Money order need to "clear"? You know, trust is a funny thing. A MO can be cashed immediately and all that good stuff. If the seller wants to wait an agreed time-good. I use certified bank drafts that are taken out of your account immediately once you receive the check. Most ... | |
| Vandersteen 2 Grill Cloth Housing The procedure is listed on the Vandersteen websight but it's not something you want to do. | |
| Upgrade from Sony XA9000ES Oh, I did hear an ARC CD7 not in my system. It sounded excellent but until I actually hear it in my system, I don't like to make a comment. Other trusted ears have said it is superb and I believe them that it is. The thing here is, you've got to s... | |
| Upgrade from Sony XA9000ES Yep, the 860 is a little better than the Sony actually IMO. The Sony was about multichannel SACD and even though it does have decent CD playback, it is certainly not the last word. The Wadia is more focused with a deeper soundstage, dynamics are b... | |
| Upgrade from Sony XA9000ES Are you sure that it's the Xa9000 that needs more refinement (in my experience, it's a pretty honest player) and cleaner dynamics (whatever that means?) I have used the G08 and you would be moving sideways for the most part. You might try an Cambr... | |
| Meridian G08 versus Wadia 581se Owned both and to be honest (IMO) the two don't really deserve to be compared. The Wadia outclassed the Meridian in every conceivable area in my system. | |
| Interconnects I always try to stay at least within the same brand and usually the same model. I've found over the years that it seems to work best.However, everyone has different tastes and recommendations really don't mean much because no one knows your taste ... | |
| VANDERSTEEN 3 A SPEAKERS I used the 3A Signatures a few years back with a pair of stereo Theta Dreadnaught I's. I used one amp for each side, left and right with 1 channel driving the upper section and the other channel driving the lower. After evaluating the sound over s... |