cincy_bob
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| Revel Salon and Mcintosh MC2000 I can tell you from experience with the Salons that they are a very demanding load. At 86dB efficiency with an impedance curve that drops below 4 ohms repeatedly in the bass frequencies, you need an amplifier that can deliver LOTS of current on de... | |
| Great cartridge mate for SME lV arm I am using the Dynavector XV-1s cartridge with my SME IV tonearm. I am very impressed with the performance of the cartridge, and it is essentially a perfect match with the SME IV. | |
| Dynavector or Grado ? Aquaman, just a few follow-up thoughts:1. The on-line owner's manual for the Arcam FMJ two-channel stereo preamp indicates that the MC phono stage is designed to accommodate "low output cartridges." That is a good sign. If you have any doubts abou... | |
| new vpi models ?? My dealer spoke with Harry this week and obtained an update on his plans. Harry has recently received the long-awaited parts for the new single-motor/flywheel unit. This unit is designed to replace the separate motor and flywheel units that were o... | |
| Dynavector or Grado ? Aquaman, about three months ago, I upgraded my van den Hul Frog to the top Dynavector cartridge (the XV-1s). I am very impressed with the Dynavector cartridge. I listen primarily to orchestral music and jazz with a bit of rock music added to the m... | |
| Difficult Choice Linkster, it's funny you mention your experience with the Accuphase DP-75V. I owned the DP-75V up until the time I bought my EMM Labs equipment. My experience was just as you described. As good as the DP-75V was in its day, that CDP is not even in... | |
| new vpi models ?? I have heard that Harry is working on a 20th anniversary edition of the TNT. The sealed pneumatic air suspension footers that were introduced in March might have been the first new advancement toward a new design. I understand that Harry has been ... | |
| Sonic inpact of spike/floor protectors I have found just the opposite to be true when speakers are placed directly on a suspended wood floor without any rug or carpet in between the spike and the wood flooring. Well designed pucks do a great job of preventing vibrations inherent in the... | |
| Turntables New vs Used Ferrari -In one of the recent editions of Stereophile, Fremer enthused about the top Brinkmann turntable, concluding that it bests the sound of his reference Simon Yorke rig. Do you have any view on the Brinkmann turntable? | |
| HELP - Electrical / Wiring with new build of home Audiofankj, I recently completed an upgrade of my AC electric service, so I have some recent experience of relevance. I found, just as you are finding, that the standard protocol in my area of the country is to run all aluminum cable from the pole... | |
| Cats and audiophiles My 19-year old male black & white tuxedo passed in December. He was my faithful music listening companion, and I truly hated to see him go.For all his life, he had an unbelievable affinity for jazz and Russian classical music. The Russian clas... | |
| New Air Suspension Footers for VPI TNT Melm,The Reactor paddleballs that came with my new suspension footers are blue. I do expect that the balls will gradually lose their pressurization and I expect they will need to be replaced periodically. However, VPI did not provide any product l... | |
| CAT JL-2 Mk2 vs LAMM M1.2 ... on WP 6 or 7 Guys, I have to admit that I am not very enthused about the idea of lugging a pair of 200-lb. amps on an 11-hour round-trip journey. Nonetheless, Brian, I very much appreciate your generous offer and your hospitality. | |
| CAT JL-2 Mk2 vs LAMM M1.2 ... on WP 6 or 7 Jafox, yes I live in Cincinnati. I would really love to hear the our two CAT amp models in a common system. If you lived nearby, I suppose we would have to draw straws to see who would have to do the lugging - or, better yet, we could take turns h... | |
| CAT JL-2 Mk2 vs LAMM M1.2 ... on WP 6 or 7 Schorly, you are correct about the CAT amps accommodating only single-ended interconnects. For that matter, while the Lamm L2 includes balanced outputs, it is inherently a single-ended design. I had excellent results when running my Lamm L2 into t... |