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| Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge? Wow, another thread goes bananas. Is this hobby about writing endless posts about cartridges, a never ending quest for a new (or new old stock) and improved sound, or about enjoying the music? It's SXSW time here in sunny Austin. Shortly I'll get ... | |
| New $3500 Sumiko cartridge It's been almost a year since this post. I'm also interested in this cartridge. Anyone had experience with it? | |
| Need to vent tube heat? Thanks for the replies. I had not really thought about ease of access to the fan(s). As to the A/C question, do you think it's a good idea, in terms of energy savings, to vent the heat out? Have any other hot climate audiogoners gone this route? T... | |
| Need help with stereo cabinet design. Thanks for all the suggestions. It will definitely be a cabinet rather than a closet, given the room design and my desire to see the components when they are in use. I wonder if, when the cabinet is open, the heat will rise to the top, where it ca... | |
| Anyone compared AR HD 220 to Accuphase P-7000? Have you considered an AR VS115? I love how it sounds with a REF 3 and CD7.In a head to head comparison with the HD 220 the 115 was clearly a winner for me. Certainly sounded more musical to me. Another option to consider. | |
| RIP Eartha Kitt Sad news.In Sept. of 2007 I was in N.Y. for a bday party at the Carlyle Hotel. I was fortunate to see E.K. perform that night. She, already aged 80, wore a high slit dress and put on quite a show. She tastefully played her "sex kitten" role while ... | |
| Audio Research REF-110 vs. HD-220 I suggest you also consider the VS-115. I am very happy with mine, paired with a REF 3 preamp. I also auditioned the 110 and the 220. I vastly prefer the 115 and 110 over the 220 and the 110 and 115 are very close to each other in sound though not... | |
| REF3 with VS115 In my system, the REF 3 and 115 seem to do bass just right, certainly not overblown. My speakers, Dali MS5's, work well with this amplification, though they certainly need a large room. In a smaller space, I suppose the bass might be a bit overwhe... | |
| REF3 with VS115 The 115, after approximately 150 hours of use, suffered a fairly catastrophic failure. A capacitor, or perhaps a resistor (it has been a while since high school physics), became overheated and flamed out rather dramatically. I returned the unit to... | |
| REF3 with VS115 I have this exact combo and, after a problem with the 115 was resolved, I am quite happy with the sound. I listened to both the 115 and the Ref 110 and feel good about my choice. |