dave_b
Responses from dave_b
| Where would you go after Wilson WP7? You are not utilizing them properly. First of all, you must use the long wall, especially in a room with 9' width. Cables, source and preamp are most likely the weak spots. A tube preamp and musical cables, like Transparent or MIT would also help. | |
| Modwright sony xa5400 vs Modwright Oppo 95 The Sony is superior to any Oppo player for 2 channel in my book. The Oppo still imparts it's "processor" sound on the music. | |
| Power cords for ModWright SCD-XA5400es Lot's of PC's and they all sound a little bit different. I like PC's that can actually remove noise and grundge from the AC entering your components. The difference with those PC's will be increased low level detail and better microdynamic shading... | |
| VAC 160i, any experiences I've owned a Ref 5 and the krell KCT and 202Evo plus a BAT 5SE and well....a whole lot of preamps. One should have low noise and hum as a fundemental design principal and then build upon that for musicality. Ya don't need bad numbers to get great ... | |
| suggestion for replacing Totem Arro Did you ever see the crossover in the Arrow?? It's freakin huge with all large scale parts and hand wired...bigger than a B&W801D crossover!! You tube has a video of Vince Brusezze giving a lecture to a dealer in CA about their speakers and bu... | |
| VAC 160i, any experiences Fair enough....go with your ears. I geuss it was the S/N of 69db that stood out to me...really old school, high noise design. Good luck! | |
| VAC 160i, any experiences Did you read the Avatar review in Stereophile? The noise, S/N and THD figures are not great at all and it's preamp short circuited plus the 4ohm tap had problems...VAC obviously has serious problems. So many quality choices exist...look around! | |
| I heard BAT was sold Enjoy working for the state Cali boys...might want to consider Republican turf so you can keep more of your money for audio purchases:) | |
| Power cords for ModWright SCD-XA5400es See...everyone has an opinion and an a^^^^le to! Get a PC that will actually do something beneficial for your component..MIT, Transparent etc.. They will reduce the grundge from your AC line and allow for more dynamic contrast, grain free expressi... | |
| VAC 160i, any experiences 69db S/N ratio?? Really? That's gonna be audible folks and reduce contrast...maybe a Cary SLI-80 or a Rogue Cronos Magnum would be a better option. Check out Pacific Valve also for some killer tube gear at very affordable prices and better perform... | |
| JBL L166 Horizons - How much? I checked them out...I used to sell them back in the late 70's at Silo while I was in High School:) One of their best bookshelf models EVER!! Should be worth about $500 to someone. Why sell...they are great speakers, even by today's standards. Pro... | |
| JBL L166 Horizons - How much? Ya figure it out silly...55lbs isn't much! Any shipping place can help pack them. Try selling local if you can. Old JBL? If they were K2 series or something maybe they would be worth selling...not sure about L166's though. | |
| Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450 Audiozen...grew up listening to the same vinyl and a Sansui Model 8 driving a pair of Bozak B313's. Turntable was a Garard. | |
| suggestion for replacing Totem Arro They make bookshelf and in wall speakers. | |
| Do amps degrade over time? Entropy happens! |