bkonig
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| Best Turntable: Acoustic-Signature, Amazon Refere I have not listened to the above tables other than hearing the SOTA in an unfamiliar system. I did much research and people that are in the know seem to love and respect the SME20/2. I changed from a Basis Debut Gold w/ Graham 2.2 to an SME20/2 w/... | |
| Is Apogee in a class by itself among planars? First of all, Apogee are not planars. They are ribbons. I owned the Scintillas (their 3 way design) many years ago. They were magical at first. However, after living with them for a while, their shortcommings became evident. They did some very imp... | |
| Quicksilver V4 or Rogue M-150, Hurricane,CJ 60SE Clamps2000 - I am an audiophile and music lover first and foremost. I've been an audiophile for over 25 years and recently got into the business due to my passion for the hobby. My criteria is that I am a very critical listener and am used to high... | |
| Quicksilver V4 or Rogue M-150, Hurricane,CJ 60SE I have tried various quicksilvers. Never liked them. Too tubey sounding and lacking in transparency and resolution. I am also not a fan of CJ. CJ in my opinion does not have the transparency and purity of other designs. Sounds somewhat grainy and ... | |
| New Cartridge choice I love the VDH Colibri, but had reliability problems and other issues. I previously owned Koetsu Rosewood signature (too warm and not open or resolving enough for my tastes), Benz Ruby, Clearaudio Accurate, Lyra Titan, etc. Really liked the Titan,... | |
| What speakers match well with Atma Sphere? I second the Merlins. I have owned very many speakers over the years (ie: Quads, Logans, ProAc, big Apogees, Verity Parsifal Encores, etc.) and the Merlins are simply amazing, given you do not do hard rock at ear splitting levels. They do not go s... | |
| Life beyond Jolida? How about VAC Avatar or Manley Stingray. Both great companies that make world class equipment. | |
| Tube Amp Recommendation I am a big fan of VAC and Manley. Great sounding stuff from 2 excellent companies. Take a look at the Manley Snappers and VAC Auricle. | |
| VPI - HR-X or a SME 20/2A I never heard the HR-X but changed from a Basis Debut Gold with Graham 2.2 to an SME 20/2 with Triplanar VII. The SME/Triplanar was a BIG improvement. Much more resolving, quieter blacker background, greater transparancy, better dimensionality, be... | |
| DarTZeel Preamp Oneobgyn:In reference to your first point, I do not know what changed hands regarding the dartzeel review. When I mention money, it can simply be a manufacturer giving a component to a reviewer to keep and the reviewer in turn may develop an alleg... | |
| DarTZeel Preamp I do not often participate but feel compelled to do so now that the smoke seemed to clear. 1. Break in is real and will vary from component to component. My Verity Parsifal Encores sounded absolutely horrible when new. Also, I have read countless ... | |
| BAT 31SE vs. 51SE I had a 51SE and Tom Evans Groove phono. I upgraded to the Steelhead hoping that I would not need my pre-amp (Steelhead has a volume control and 1 line input). The Steelhead sounded appreciably better going straight into my amp vs going to the 51S... | |
| Active vs. Passive ? Stanwal says 'In theory the active should win hands down'. Forget about theory. Being a good speaker designer does not make you a good amp designer (jack of all trades, master of none). Here is yet a different tale of a highly regarded amp designe... | |
| Jena Labs - Any experience? I changed from MIT Oracle V4 speaker cable to Jena Valkurie and from Acoustic Zen Silver reference to Jena symphony interconnects. The MIT and Zen are fabulous cables. However, the Jenas were a worthwile upgrade. The Jenas are quieter (blacker bac... | |
| Fuselier 3-3 Speakers value, quality, reviews I am somewhat familiar with the speakers. My friend purchased a pair with my help. He purchased them new around 1983. Although I don't know their power handling, I remember that they were efficient speakers. They sounded very nice in their day. Th... |