chayro
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| Linn vs VPI? As the MM comes with a felt mat, I just got the thinnest one. The one you would use for a Linn. I bet you will be really surprised at the improvement. | |
| Linn vs VPI? Both the Linn and the VPI require expert setup. If you know a Linn expert in you area, you should enquire about a used tt. Once they are set up, they will go for years without adjustment. The VPIs are nice tt's as well, but the unipivot arm also r... | |
| Bel Canto CD-2, what DAC Chip? From a Soundstage review:So with all this going for the DAC1, why has Bel Canto replaced it with the new DAC2? A company has to keep its product line fresh to maintain brisk sales, but in the case of the DAC2, there were a few circuit changes that... | |
| Cleaning horns on Avantgarde speakers? I don't think it's so much the product as the technique and tools. If you wipe or wax a dirty or dusty finish, you're going to produce scratches, or at least swirls. I suggest using Griots Garage Speed Shine with microfiber cloths. It has a lubric... | |
| Dynavector 20XL Nobody mentioned that the cause might actually be static. When I started up with vinyl after many years away from it, I had some huge issues with static during certain dry periods. You might try some Gruv-glide to see if static is causing your pro... | |
| Phono PreAmp with less than a 12" x 15" footprint Get rid of your spouse. | |
| Which speakers are higher efficiency? Coincident Partial Eclipse. Very nice. Monitor speaker coherence, but with bottom end. All Coincidents are made to run off 8 watts, so you're fine on the power end. | |
| Audio Aero Prestige SE.... A good argument for top-loaders. | |
| Skylan stand for Compact 7 ES-3 I think the Epos open-frame stands work exceptionally well with Harbeths, if the 20" height will work for you. Check them out. http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl;jsessionid=0a0101431f43e8ea122b15f4436ca3b695aa95eae113.e3eTax4KaN0Le34Pa38Ta38Pb310?it... | |
| MDF vs. Steel Speaker Stands I don't think steel is "superior" to MDF, but the two materials sound different, the MDF being somewhat less forward, IMO. You can mass load MDF stands, as the PVC posts are hollow. For a small speaker like the Spendor, Skylan can make you up a ni... | |
| Coincident Super Eclipse or Devore Nines? Are your speakers wired internally with Extreme cable? If not, that will definitely bring the sound forward. Also, I think that Coincident cable in general present a pretty revealing picture. I've been using the Extreme ICs and the CST1 speaker ca... | |
| Ay comments on Sound Anchor 4 post monitor stands? http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=TGMRThis is Target's best stand. If you are looking at Sound Anchor the price will seem very reasonable. | |
| sand versus shot in speaker stands I found sand impossible to work with. Any moisture in the air made it clump up and difficult to pour. I went with cat litter, which works well, IMO and is very easy to work with. BTW both Skylan and Totem recommend this product, so I'm not alone i... | |
| Ay comments on Sound Anchor 4 post monitor stands? I personally prefer the 3-point stands as they are easier to level. Sound Anchors are excellent stands, but they are expensive to ship, as they come filled. Personally, I like the Target MR series as they are extremely stable and a good buy for th... | |
| SACD vs RBCD players Esmith - I don't know what level of CD playback you are used to. The 9000ES may well satisfy your needs. The CD playback is certainly good. As I said, I hear the XA 5400 CD repro is better than on the 9000, so that may well do it. |