cornfedboy
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| Ayre V-1X a killer amp the boulder 1012 is not yet shipping. it was supposed to ship in February but there have been some production problems with the anodizing of the case. there are 2 pre-production units that i've heard and they are truly spectacular. i'll quite like... | |
| Reviewing the Reviewers trelja: i subscribe to both s'phile and tas. if i were to drop one, it'd be s'phile and its pioneer receivers. BTW, some of the better reviewers you mention have gone to the dark side of the force and now write for ht rags. | |
| Stands Target R2, Atlantis Ref 21 Or.? sound anchors are much more robust than target (no longer in production, BTW) or atlantis and can be filled with more stuff. i'd recommend you use a 50/50 combo of lead shot and sand rather than sand alone. more weight and better fill. | |
| California electrical shortage audio craig, very interesting. my electronics manufacturers say just the opposite of yours and mr. vandersteen. that is, you gain nothing by leaving your dac and transport powered up but you do with your amp. i know from personal experienve that my ss a... | |
| New Music vs. New Equipment redkiwi, i couldn't agree more. i can't think of a time in my 30+ years in this hobby when i've ever been faced with a decision such as that posed by onhwy61. indeed, tho i've sometimes spent several hundreds of USD on software at a time, i've nev... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System i am flabbergasted that anyone would say that the purchase of a $3,000 power cord equates with a $15,000 increase in the price of an amp upgrade. where in the world did you come up with that figure? my system is worth considerably more (at msrp) t... | |
| Zoethecus Vs Audio Point Sistrum Rack ifatchoi: please don't take this wrongly, but would you have expected the ceo of audiopoints to have suggested his products are inferior to a competitor's? i've been to many highend audio stores throughout the us and attended >10 ces's. the rac... | |
| Acoustic Energy AE 1 s i had ae-1's that i drove with a bridged pair of rowland model 1's. these speakers can take all the power you can throw at 'em. they will not sound bright unless you use strident amps. hence i would avoid krells. but that's my prejudice showing, t... | |
| Zoethecus Vs Audio Point Sistrum Rack i've seen the sistrum racks but never used them. i do own zoethecus. the two brands of racks are so different from one another in construction and approach that i should think them virtually impossible to compare. that is, unless you do as redkiwi... | |
| Rowland 8 Ti hc and Rowland 12 ok, i promised angela i'd do a follow up post, so here goes. i've owned several jrdg amps and pre's. i have a 9- year-old model 8 that's been upgraded to ti status that i still use and love. i've listened to a variety of jeff's relatively new amps... | |
| cartridge suggestions w/ LP12 the ruby2 is a BIG step up from the h2 ( the ruby 2 is what i'm presently running). i didn't mention it, tho, because you seem to have issues with output. | |
| Rowland 8 Ti hc and Rowland 12 thanks for your confidence angela, but, no, you go ahead. i'll post a follow up. promise. | |
| cartridge suggestions w/ LP12 at your price point, i'd recommend the benz micro h2. yes, it has a high enough output (2.5 mV). have fun -kelly | |
| Bent Stylus....what to do? david: your post led me to the grado website. i hadn't known before today that john grado took over the reins of the company from his uncle joseph. i've neither met nor spoken to john grado, but if he's anything like joseph, he must be a true gent... | |
| Power cord upgrade for Rowland 8T i'd love to plug my jrdg 8ti directly into the wall but find it works only when i plug it into an ac oulet. ;~) actually, yes, i do not use a "conditioner/power plant" or such; i do, however have dedicated 20 amp lines with hospital-grade outlets.... |