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| Sweet Vinyl Sugarcube - I Want It!!! Long time no post. The SC-2 has actually been discontinued by Sweetvinyl. It will soon be replaced by the SC-2+. The main difference is the inclusion of the surface noise processing, with will reduce surface noise by 8 dB. This is big, since, as I... | |
| Odyssey Kismet Reference series. @hiendmmoe ... Interesting post. This may explain why a rough patch in the 5 to 7kHz range, which I had attributed to my speakers/room, turned out to be from the Odyssey amp. The sharpness in that range vanished with my new amp. Perhaps the Ody... | |
| Audio Connection/Johnny Rutan As I posted about before, John actually made a house call to help me with a problem I was having with used gear that wasn’t purchased from Audio Connection. He is a prince among men. If I ever have any $ for audio gear, I will be sure to visit him... | |
| What do you do with your old LP's that don't meet your quality standards. With my Sweetvinyl Sugarcube, I never have to give up an LP that I like, no more pops and clicks. After 15 years of digitizing my LPs, I have culled the doubles and the records I don't like for the music, not the quality of the vinyl. I bring the... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? FWIW, my micro center is a great match for my 2000s. | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help It's about system synergy and personal preference. U have had a Mc tube preamp for over 9 years, and I love it. In the context of my system, and my preferences, it works. I get all the details without excess edge, brightness or glare. YMMV. | |
| BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE Depending on your room size, I would suggest an in home demo of Ohm Walsh towers and center. I have the 2000s and a matching center. For over 10 years now, I have enjoyed them and have no interest in trying other speakers. YMMV, of course, but ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Talls and amplification As I have posted elsewhere, I recently replaced a broken Odyssey Audio Kismet Reference amp (A/B) with a class D amp from Arion Audio. The Arion is actually smoother and cleaner than the Kismet, by a very noticeable amount. The combo of the Ario... | |
| Ownership and Review of a pair of Ohm Super Sound Cylinder Enjoy, monsterstruck! Interesting that you’re looking at the Marantz NA6006. I heard it recently in a friend’s second, modest system, and I was highly impressed. If it matters, he pointed out that the Marantz is DLNA compliant, but the Bluesound i... | |
| Ohm Walsh Talls and amplification @high-amp... No worries. My 2000s sound wonderful at background levels, even listening to lossey internet radio. Too good, actually, as I am often unable to continue what I am working on, and instead focus on the music. I often end up cranking the... | |
| Ohm Walsh Talls and amplification I agree, mapman, and I understand John’s approach. But he could do both, showing people that his speakers will sound good with whatever they feed them, but they will reward upgrades with even better sound. You will not have to buy new speakers as ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Talls and amplification @bsohne... I have said for a few years that John Strohbeen might be making a mistake by demoing his speakers at shows using only midfi gear. Especially when he is showing more than one pair, I have been saying that better gear would result in a ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Talls and amplification @redstarwraith... I think the warranty is 10 years. Life expectancy of the caps he uses is 12 years. But even if it was under warranty, my point was that I am no longer able to maneuver this 64 lb amp easily enough to pack and ship it. So, I am do... | |
| Ohm Walsh Talls and amplification I recently went from a SS class a/b amp (Odyssey Stratos upgraded to Kismet Reference) which died to a class D, Arion Audio S500 for my 2000s. I couldn't be happier.While I have great respect for John Strohbeen, I disagree with him on a few point... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? @snapsc and @mapmanI know the US distributor for German Physiks and have heard 2 of their models in his showroom. I generally agree with mapman, but I preferred the highs on the GP speakers... A little sweeter. Also, they are true omnis with no re... |