carter9000
Responses from carter9000
| Speaker suggestions ListenedJust got back from listening to more speakers. Here are my thoughts:Thiel CS 1.6The speaker was even more detailed than the Dali Ikon 6 and just as good, if not better than the Dali at soundstaging. One of the records I use in my audition ... | |
| Speaker suggestions By the way Jaybo, I would love to listen to the Totem's! Especially since you have experience with my current speaker. They were not a huge seller. In fact, the later iteration of the signets sounded worse and worse. I felt like each generation so... | |
| Speaker suggestions Just got back from listening to the Galo Reference 3.1. After reading the absolute glowing reviews on 10audio and The Absolute Sound AV Guide I was very excited to hear these unusual looking speakers. I mean no disrespect Likecoiledsteel, but I di... | |
| Speaker suggestions WOW! Keep the suggestions coming. I am going to have to look all these speakers up and try to track down reviews on them The only ones that I am familiar with are the Vandersteen's and unfortunately I found them too polite and laid back. I actuall... | |
| European Speaker Price Increase I think I will start a new thread rather than asking for suggestions for speakers in this thread. Unsound, thanks for the suggestion on the Vandersteens, I have heard several genterations of the 2c's and have never liked them. They sound way too l... | |
| European Speaker Price Increase Sooooo, what US speakers do you all think give you a lot of bang for the dollar?ORHave some of you ignored the price increase and bought a European speaker any way. There are a lot of reviews that say the Dali Ikon 6 is a good speaker for the pric... | |
| young and new to analog. I too went with the VPI HW19 JR route. I actually liked and still have it today (10 years later!), although I am looking to upgrade now. I have never listened to the technics tables, so I can't speak for those. Just thought I would throw out anoth... | |
| Best value phono $1-1.5k I just bought the Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena. It sounds great. Quiet, detailed (without sounding harsh), and great imaging and soundstaging. I have nothing to compare it to except my old "built-in" phono stage on my current amp. | |
| When to replace cartridge or stylus? I had an ACE. Lasted about 3 or 3 1/2 years. It stopped being able to track inner grooves and complex passages. It was pretty obvious as I am really sensitive to groove distortion. I'm sure it's not a sudden thing though. It's not like it sounds p... | |
| How do you know when to replace the stylist? I second what audioquest 4life says. I am in the process of replacing my current cartridge. I started loosing detail in the high frequencies and certain passages started sounding more sibilant, and some music would just totally distort to where I ... | |
| Suggest Table and cartridge for my system Stringreen, unfortunately I won't be able to compare the cartridges. Although, I am not getting the LP, I am getting what use to be called the H2 - the entry level high output wood bodied cartridge. Now I think it will just be called the Benz Wood... | |
| Suggest Table and cartridge for my system Kali77, did you have the chance to give a listen to the VPI? My new Benz Woodbody cartridge that I ordered should be in within the next couple of weeks and when I drop my TT off to have the cartridge mounted, I am going to try and give a listen to... | |
| System Synergy Theory Corey Greenberg's infamous review of the Vanersteen Audio 1B's. Definitely fun reading:http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/993vandersteen/ | |
| System Synergy Theory John, what is it about the reviewers in stereophile that you mistrust? Have you found yourself disagreeing with them too often in the past? Do you think they tend to give positive reviews to the advertisers?I must say, you don't often see negative... | |
| System Synergy Theory I need to get out more. I dont get to hear the equipment as often as I would like. BigKidz, I see your point. The same goes for movie reviewers you really need to get a grasp for a particular reviewers tastes so you can interpret their review.... |