bpwalsh
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| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Thank you Brian, the PDF file linked above appears to contain only digital noise.I prefer analog noise :-) Maybe you need a new, quieter computer, since it looks fine here!Brian | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? A Blowtorch with remote would be like a Ferrari Enzo with automatic :-)Guidocorona: no formal specs published, but some info is in the review by Wayne Donnelly published in Fi and available online here.113 dB S/N ratio100 dB crosstalk @ 50 kHzGain... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? David, I differ with your finding, based upon several years of experience owning a Blowtorch. It has never been hard edged, simply ruthlessly revealing yet musical as it gets. You owned Avalon Osiris speakers when you had the Blowtorch for a few m... | |
| Most beautifull turntables today.... Frank, I tried posting a reply yesterday, alas to no avail...The so-called Chicago Audio Fest mentioned on AA is a show someone else is trying to organize. Assuming he finds a facility with free or low cost parking and where you can transport your... | |
| Most beautifull turntables today.... Tafka_steve, if I replace the Kapton belt on my Rockport with a glow-in-the-dark Trojan ("ribbed for your listening pleasure"), d'ya think that'd be pimpin' enough? By the way, I doubt the girth of an SME arm tube is adequate for a proper fit :-)F... | |
| Electrostatic-vs-Planar strength, weakness Jafox makes some good points. The Maggies love lots of power, the more the better, and often but not always are preferred with tubes driving them. Due to their flat profile, the larger models can produce a bit more chest-thumping bass than dipoles... | |
| Help needed on using Loricraft PRC4 No - when working correctly, only the thread should come in contact with the record surface.Brian | |
| Parasound Halo JC-1 -VS- Bryston 7B-ST? Downunder, at 4-500 hours the JC-1s will sound as you described...at about 1000 hours things dramatically improve, becoming quite lively and involving, at 1200 hours even more so.By the way, I looked at your system. Have you checked which is the l... | |
| Sacd/dvd-a, The Hype Is Dead, For Me At Least... Matrix: The purpose of the INVERT function on your Wadia player is to invert phase, not play the disc backwards :-) Many discs are recorded out of phase, so this can be a valuable feature.Keith Herron had a quip at the CES a few years ago: "We wer... | |
| Harry Pearson's comments regarding ..... L'Art du Son LP cleaning fluid is said to be outstanding, and it may be logical to project that the CD fluid should also be very good. Reports are that Audiotop CD fluid is excellent as well. Lower cost yet effective CD treatment solutions include... | |
| Vol. Control, TKD Or Dact For Counterpoint Pre ? FWIW the CTC Blowtorch preamp uses slightly modified TKD pots. It is suggested to avoid use of Vishay resistors since image height variations are lost or at least diminished.Brian | |
| Solid state amp ultimate stop... Muralman1, with all due respect David's amplifier is light years ahead of the H2Os... He bought it to drive some massively inefficient speakers which he replaced, but nonetheless the amplifier does very well on his present ones as he indicates... | |
| Sacd/dvd-a, The Hype Is Dead, For Me At Least... A friend who works for a major audio retailer that sells lots of digital gear including SACD contends in no uncertain terms that SACD is dead, not that it's dying, that it's dead already. Sony killed it is one of the big reasons. And I keep hearin... | |
| Help with my Loricraft machine Tracking force set incorrectly? If need be, set it to near zero. Best of luck using your wonderful new acquisition!Brian | |
| beveridge speakers are coming back Rick and his brother are in process of moving from Forestville to a location in southern California to be determined, perhaps near Santa Barbara. One would hope the company will continue. |