bpwalsh
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| 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... | |
| Air Line Arm Owners- Compressor Electrical Noise Hi Whart,I would contact your dealer first, and then if necessary contact Scot Markwell at themusic.com in California. It may be a grounding issue rather than power. The lines between the compressor unit and turntable are purposely quite long to e... | |
| Should we upgrade high end fuses? Johnny (42659): Acme Audio Labs makes a silver plated, optionally cryo treated, fuse holder. | |
| Airtangent vs Kuzma airline Albert, I'll rephrase the question. What kind of base, rack, stand, or platform will the Kuzma XL with Airline tonearm be placed upon for the listening comparison? Additionally, will they be broken in or relatively new out of the box? Tonearm wiri... | |
| Airtangent vs Kuzma airline Whart: You are in for a treat when you get it set up on a proper stand. As for leveling the arm bearing tube, one trick is to position the arm halfway across the playing surface with the cueing lever up (and the pump on, of course) and tap down li... | |
| Airtangent vs Kuzma airline Albert, how will the Kuzma XL with Airline arm be supported?Brian | |
| Isolation transformer benefits? It will reduce noise. The closer to the components that it can be located, the better. |