bkonig
Responses from bkonig
| Who will survive? One last table til I die. I've had a Basis Debut Gold since 1989. Great table, easy to set up, stays set and the company is still around.As far as phono stages, I directly compared the Klyne 7 PX 3.5 phono stage to the CAT that was current back in 1996. No contest. The Kly... | |
| Which pre-amp for the VAC 30/30 I have a VAC 70/70 MKIII. I was using a Sonic Frontiers SFL2 line stage with no noise problems. I heard from 1 dealer that the BAT pre-amps are not a good match with the VAC amps (possible hum problems). That was the only person I heard this from.... | |
| Opinions on preamps Gregm - I am not a big fan of the klyne line stage. I compared the cat W/Phono to the klyne with SFL2 and found the Klyne SFL2 far superior.Czbbcl - I have owned and tried various CJ amps and preamps. They are not my cup of tea (very nice but too ... | |
| Acoustic Zen Matrix..for me??? I just purchased a 15 ft run of Acoustic Zen Silver reference between my SFL2 pre amp and VAC renaissance 70 MK III feeding the Verity audio parsifal encores. They are simply amazing. I understand that the matrix is superb but not as transparent o... | |
| Tonearm & Cartridge Upgrade for Sota Saphire I once owned the Sota star and Grado XTC. I now have a Basis Debut, Graham 2.2 and Clearaudio Accurate. I installed the Aurum beta for my dad. Nice cartridge. I would suggest the new Graham arm (retails for under $1,000). Good luck. | |
| Suggestions for my first turntable? VPI Scout ($1500 retail without cartridge). I would also suggest contacting Hart of Audio advancements. He is an analogue expert, carries reasonably priced equipment and is a pleasure to deal with. | |
| Best sound at Stereophile show. Here is the opinion of a seasoned audiophile (20 years) who is not deaf and ownes a high resolution analogue system in a dedicated room (the room and set up being the most important components)- Best sounds in no particular order:Lamm / KharmaAcou... |