clio09
Responses from clio09
| small footprint balanced pre-amp I own the Capri and the footprint is indeed small. Better yet it will come it at a very attractive price used. It's a lot o preamp for the money. | |
| XLR interconnects? Grover Huffman terminated with Switch Craft connectors. | |
| Weird Speaker Placement Configurations This might help:http://www.decware.com/paper14.htmI've tried a couple of diagonal set-ups with both Spendor and Audiokinesis speakers. In most cases, you can get really good sound from this type of set-up. | |
| New filter/regenerator What I think he means is that you took a chance on a product that had no return privilege, meaning you'd be stuck with it or have to resell it for less than you paid for it if you did not like it. However, as you stated in your case the end result... | |
| Passive Preamps? Anyone? Pubul57, I'm traveling on business but I can get you George's email address when I get home Wednesday. Go over to DIY.com (do a search with "lightspeed") and read the thread as well. Very interesting stuff. Also, if you'd like to try one out first... | |
| New filter/regenerator About a year ago Louis was touring the US and stopped by my place with a Firewall prototype. It had 8 Oyaide outlets with the carbon fiber plates and the case was carbon fiber, not wood (although I suspect the wood is masking the carbon fiber casi... | |
| Best Interconnects and Speaker cables Sdcampbell, nice post. While I have not tried them, the Kimber cables get consistently mentioned when recommendations for great cables that won't break the bank are mentioned.The Aplpha Core MI-2's are among my favorite speaker cables. I still hav... | |
| Interconnects and Speaker Cable Recommendations In addition to those mentioned look into the Grover Huffman cables. As with the others they are offered with a trial period (60 days). | |
| Can good speakers take edge off digital? I've not known the Monarchy to be edgy in it's digital presentation. I had the M-24 which was only tube output stage that I used with a Northstar transport. In this price range a transport can make a difference. CC Poon at Monarchy sometimes recom... | |
| Revelation tonearm cable - users Used or not you're throwing your money away. Listen to the advice already provided. | |
| Best tube amp $2000-2500? VAC Auricle Musicblocs (70 watts). | |
| new speakers needed but which ones????? I live in Las Vegas. Come over for a listen sometime. | |
| Proper Toe-in Configuration Mrtennis, can you elaborate. That thought has crossed my mind of late. | |
| Are you using anti-skating or not Good one Satch. | |
| Floorstanders designed to be against the wall? I heard Ralph's set-up at THE SHOW and was pretty impressed. Definitely speakers worth looking into if the budget is there.That being said I never had any good experiences placing any of the Spendor's I've owned (3/1, 7/1, and 1/2e) near the back ... |