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| TriPlanar Tips In #4, Doug states "Changing the cueing height affects the point where anti-skate kicks in. (Yes, it's weird.) Once cueing height is satisfactory, adjust the short pin that sticks out of the front of the cueing frame. That pin controls where the a... | |
| Aesthetix IO Modifications My Io started as a Signature version with two power supply chassis and volume controls. I have not heard the Eclipse mod, which uses "stealth capacitors." Where the stealth caps are in the Eclipse mod from Aesthetix, mine has V-Caps. The power sup... | |
| Wadia 861SE with GNSC Statement Upgrade I have a Wadia 861 SE with GNSC Statement Upgrade and have enjoyed it for several years. I have made several substantial improvements to the 861, starting with moving it from the Reference to Statement Upgrade level and adding the SE transport. Fr... | |
| Opus 21 I have an Opus 21 that I bought from Great Northern Sound / Steve Huntley in Minnesota. The Opus 21 was for use in a second system, my first system featuring a fully tricked out Wadia 861 SE with the GNSC Statement modification. When I first got t... | |
| Aria phono preamp - Mike Elliot blog Anyone with interest in this product should see the excellent review posted by Jafox in the "Product Reviews" section of Audiogon. John expended a lot of time, effort and careful thought in exploring the Aria WV5XL. | |
| Resolution Audio Opus 21 TRL Audio mod I have a Resolution Audio Opus 21 that I bought from GNSC and used for about a year before asking Steve to perform the Reference level modification. I felt that the Opus 21 "fights above its weight" in that it sounds lots better than other compara... | |
| Aria phono preamp - Mike Elliot blog JaFox: Since we both live in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, some tube swapping might be easily facilitated. I have ordered two pairs of line stage tubes and will sort through those and the PS tubes a bit. Once I make progress, maybe we should... | |
| Aria phono preamp - Mike Elliot blog A couple of thoughts...First, I am sure that P.T. Barnum never met an audiophile he did not like! Absolutely, we are a generally foolish lot, I more foolish than most. Just ask my wife. If we were smart, we would all just get iPod Nanos and listen... | |
| Aria phono preamp - Mike Elliot blog I have been burning in my Aria WV5XL using the method prescribed by Mike Elliott. So far, I don't have anything definitive to report; it's still too soon to tell. I need to try different power cords and tubes to really get a fix. | |
| Aria phono preamp - Mike Elliot blog Like Jafox, I received my Aria WV5 XL on April 14th. I have used the break in procedure Mike Elliott described in the user's manual on the Aria website. Mr. Elliott advises users to unplug the Aria WV5 from the power amps and then to plug the owne... | |
| Aesthetix Callisto and Io Eclipse I called Musical Surroundings last week and they assured me that the current versions of the Io and Callisto could be upgraded to the new Eclipse series. The man with whom I spoke said that Aesthetix would publish pricing as early as this coming w... | |
| Aesthetix Callisto and Io Eclipse Can anyone who has heard the new units describe the sonic differences between the current Callisto and Io Signature MkII versions and the new Eclipse versions? Also, other than the use of the new capacitors, what has changed to improve these units... | |
| The passing of Marianne Barber of Joule Electra Although I only spoke to her once or twice, Marianne was gracious and friendly. I know that she meant the world to Jud and that he will miss her terribly.Things like Marianne Barber's passing make you understand that audio is only a hobby; it isn'... | |
| GNSC Wadia Statement Mods/Heard Them? Hi,I have an 861SE modified to Statement level from the Reference level. I bought the 861 from GNSC and never heard it at the factory 861 level. I also went from 861 Reference to 861SE Statement all at once. The difficulty with the Statement mod i... | |
| Advise On Tubes For Vac 30/30 It sounds as though your WE tubes are not well matched. If they were, the hum would not be an issue. Try to switch the tubes so that each has a different mate (i.e. switch the outside tubes or the inside tubes) and see if that helps.I have a VAC 3... |