br3098
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| Swapping Tonearms on a VPI Aries- anyone? Bassphil, you don't need to drill and mount a second arm. Just buy an additional arm tube (really the arm w/o the mounting base) for your JMW. No muss, no fuss. Undo the wire at the junction box and just lift off the tube - do the same in reverse ... | |
| Von schweikert VR-1 VS Ascend Sierra VR-1 is a great speaker for the money. You should be able to find a good used pair for $500 or less. Check craigslist if you can't find it on A'gon. | |
| CJ preamps? Electroid, the OP was referring to Canary Audio's CA-200 passive preamp, not CJ's CA200 control amp. Cnary Audio CA-200 Passive PreampJoekapahulu, you do understand that the Canary unit you referenced is a passive unit, right? | |
| Noob Planar Speaker Advice Needed Woodenpeter (creative name, dude), how far out into the room can you place the front main speakers? As you probably know, most dipoles require aome significant space between themselves and the rear wall for proper timing and imaging.Since you have... | |
| McCormack vs. Parasound Amp I have always been a big fan of McCormack amps. For years they were the go-to amp for many owners of Apogee hybrid speakers.Steve McCormack's original DNA amps were (and still are) great amps and offer tremendous value. They are powerful and well ... | |
| Cartridge for the JMW 10.5i I have had an Aries 1 and JMW 10" (original version) arm for over 10 years. I agree with mant who say that the JMW arm may not be the best arm, but I think that it works well in concert w/ the VPI decks if all is setup properly. Over or under damp... | |
| Suggestions for an Integrated Amp $400 If you can stretch your budget by $99, I don't think that you can beat the Peachtree Decco. Good amp - should work well w/ 94db speakers. Great DAC. I have one in my office at work and think that it sounds great, especially for $499. You might be ... | |
| Triangle sound-signature category. Which brands? DKzzzz, which Triangle speaker have you heard that you liked? Monitor or full range?For the most part, I find that the French speaker manufacturers share certain sound qualities. The three best known in the U.S. are JM Labs/Focal, Triangle and JM ... | |
| Audio Rack Construction Kenny, I like the Salamander rack; it is a well-made, affordable product for basic use. But if you are rolling your own you can probably do better. IMHO the main problems with the Salamander racks are that the light weight and rigid design work ag... | |
| Soundsmith phono stage? Tasos1 - thanks for your reply. I wrote this before Peter introduced the new versions of his phono stages. I assume that you are partnering the MMP-3 w/ a Soundsmith cartridge? If so, which one? I hope to have the chance to hear the Soundsmith amp... | |
| Eton 8.1's or Apogee Slant 6 I agree w/ Muralman1, mostly. The Slant 6 is great, I think that the later but more rare Cepheus 6 is better because it has provides more and better bass and arguably has a better crossover network. I have owned both and I prefer the sound of the ... | |
| Affordable Mono Cartridge For VPI Scout Stanwal, as I recall we (and others) had a discussion about this subject a few months ago. All I can tell you is that I did not find the DL 103R to be the best match for my original JMW (10") tonearm. Admittedly, I have not tried a DL cart on a 9 ... | |
| Von Schweikert or Westlake Audio Bebopmen, I do not have any direct experience with Boulder amps but lots of folks here on A'gon seem to like them. Personally, I have had good experience with both CJ and McCormack DNA SS amps. I also had a Krell amp that I used for years with a p... | |
| Affordable Mono Cartridge For VPI Scout Plinko, I will try to answer your question and address your comments to the best of my limited ability.1- re: the Soundsmith cartridges - I do not believe that there are any differences besides the coil detail. Having said that, since Soundsmith i... | |
| Von Schweikert or Westlake Audio Bebopman, what type of music do you listen to (is your A'gon name a clue)? If you don't listen to hard rock and heavy metal on a regular basis you have lots of options. Are you thinking tubes or SS? |