bpwalsh
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| Shop in Pittsburgh? Want to listen to 845 amp. I remember Opus One and bought a preamp and turntable from them back in the late 70s. What was the name of the place down on Smithfield St. in the city? They had a row of movie theater seats, and the guy who owned the place was quite eccentric. Ba... | |
| Decisions decisons, speakers or an amplifier The Parasound Halo A51, putting out 250 watts per channel, has plenty of gain for the speakers. I would vote for the 3.6s if you are ultimately headed in that direction. As for amplifier upgrades later, you might consider Parasound Halo JC1s or pe... | |
| Anyone familiar with the Manger driver? D_edwards, I neither understand nor agree with your remark, "Imagine Sound Labs U-1's with clarity and bass...you get the idea." Have you ever heard Sound Lab Ultimate-1s? And if so, under what conditions and how long ago? I purchased U-1s several... | |
| Klipsch spkrs with Atmosphere amp Steuspeed, the chassis of the current S-30 is similar to that of the M-60, a horizontal layout rather than the long, narrow chassis they used to use. | |
| Power Conditioner for your amplifier? My findings agree with Tbg's as far as the Isoclean products being suitable for use with amplifiers as well as front end components. The dual transformers and 80A3 line filter are rated at 3 kVA and can handle just about any but the largest amplif... | |
| Sonic difference between the CAT JL2 Sig & CAT JL3 Face it, John, you'll never be done :-) There's always something. Perhaps the journey is at least as enjoyable as reaching the destination. But I think I'm just about there this time, honest! Dude, ya gotta hear it, it's spooky. | |
| Your vote: Most Useless Audio Adjective A few come to mind:"On a whole different level" Think about it: it can mean better or worse. Empty-headed nonsense. Distrust anyone who says it."Lifted a veil" Sheesh. In some cultures lifting veils is frowned upon (thanks, Jafox)."Blacker backgro... | |
| Sonic difference between the CAT JL2 Sig & CAT JL3 The current top of the line model, the Sentinel, has built in bass amplification, but the Osiris does not. A description of the Osiris can be found online.John: Just you wait! You haven't heard the system :-)Brian | |
| Sonic difference between the CAT JL2 Sig & CAT JL3 The Osiris is power hungry, the more the better. Hence I would recommend the JL3, even though its nominal rating isn't that different from the JL2 Signature. However, the JL2 Signature sound is more refined. Frankly, because you haven't cut corner... | |
| Should we upgrade high end fuses? Hi Nrchy (Nate), the fuses are sold direct only, otherwise I'd be more than happy to help you. I'll be pleased to work with you on their other products, of course.Brian | |
| Should we upgrade high end fuses? Nate (Nrchy), two sources include Isoclean and Hifi-Tuning. Isoclean fuses are available direct from the distributor here.Brian | |
| Which would you choose to isolate your turntable? Gladstone: I agree! But it can't support a 177 lb. turntable. | |
| Which would you choose to isolate your turntable? Whart: I would pursue products from companies that provide technical performance data, at least from those making claims about resonance control. Resonance/damping curves help a lot, especially based upon the weight rnnge to be used. Vibration con... | |
| How does Vendetta SCP phonos compare today? Quite well, but it depends upon the version. There were two versions, A and B. Versions C and D were modifications of either, and there are a handful of SCP-2T units which are the final version. I sold my 2T a few months ago when I purchased Bob C... | |
| Demo of 9 ft tall Sound Lab Majestics this weekend Hi Rost:The JC-2 prototype captured a lot of interest. The immediacy and dynamics were impressive. The $17k CTC Blowtorch is better, as one might expect, but the JC-2 prototype held its own. I did some fairly serious comparison in my system betwee... |