daveyf
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| Origin DC Motor in LP12: Marketing or reality? Got to agree with Linnlp 12, I had a Basik plus mounted on my Valhalla LP12. It is amazing what a pile of -- this arm is. I replaced it with a WTA that simply put was like going from a cheap 80's CD player to a Linn in difference.Nothing I have tr... | |
| Gruve Glide Gruve Glide has done wonders for my LP's for over ten years now. As the above posts say, the static loss is worth the money alone, but after cleanig with VPI and then applying Gruve Glide I always notice a slight reduction in background noise as w... | |
| What tonearms $1500 work well with the Linn? Well I have used a Well tempered arm on my Linn for many years. They seem to like each other, although a WTA today is far less money than your budget. Oh well, maybe something left over for more LP's! | |
| Merlin VSM-M or VSM-MX vs. Kharma CRM3.2 series Bobby, that's a very interesting response.A while back I heard a very well respected horn manufacturer's speaker that was playing a demo of a drum set. At first listen, I was struck by how amazingly like a real drum set they sounded..Then the manu... | |
| Merlin VSM-M or VSM-MX vs. Kharma CRM3.2 series Panorama, I actually do think my system is a joke when it comes to comparing it to live unamplified.It doesn't make any difference what kind of live unamplified music one listens to, the differences between live and reproduced are enormous.My poin... | |
| Merlin VSM-M or VSM-MX vs. Kharma CRM3.2 series This thread has gotten very interesting. A thought occured to me however,when was the last time that Bobby or JTinn listened to live unamplified music? I say this because having just heard a live unamplified piece,I realized that unfortunately the... | |
| Merlin VSM-M or VSM-MX vs. Kharma CRM3.2 series I recently heard the Kharma CR1's with Tenor's. Absolutely a phenomenal combo. One of the best soundstages I have ever heard and high's that were airy and open. The bottom end is also very tight and extended, with no bloat. In some ways I wish I h... | |
| How many audiophiles bi wire their speakers???? I have bi-wired my Hales Sig 2's for many years. I have used a cable called Highwire's and IMHO Bi-wiring is definitely the way to go with these particular speakers.Paul Hales once told me that bi-wiring is better if you can dedicate seperate cabl... | |
| B&W N800 vs Wilson WP7 vs Revel and others Interesting thread, one of the reasons I bought my Hales System 2 Signatures back in early nineties was incredible build quality. A few years later, I ran into Paul Hales himself. He told me that the cabinet in these speakers was so expensive to m... | |
| Best Speaker for audiophile-grade small room rig I have a pair of Hales Sig 2's in a room about this size. They sound really good, probably due to the fact that they are a sealed design and use 7" drivers. I would agree with above posts that a sealed system will work best for you. | |
| Anyone have any experience w/ Usher AC-10's?... Heard the AC 10's at a local dealer about seven months ago. I thought they were quite impressive listening to MO FI Muddy Waters CD. They were easily able to portray Muddy's guitar and his vocals were quite realistic. However, I heard them in a ve... | |
| Tube rolling with CAT preamps? Bozo, what kind of VAC tubes were they? Do you still own the CAT, or if not what did you replace it with, why? | |
| Need a Basic Education on the LP12 Todd,I used to have a Basik Plus arm.Replaced it with a WTA arm. BTW there is a good write up of Well Tempered in the current Absolute Sound. This was an ear opening experience. The WTA is in a completely different league to the Basik Plus. I AB'e... | |
| Tube Pre and Solid Amp I have been using a CAT Sig pre-amp with GE smooth plates and a Rowland Model 8 amp (ss) for several years. The combo is truly a great match. I used to have a tube amp ( a Melos) but the heat, reliablity, and the concern about where on the tube li... | |
| Any audiophiles in San Diego?? Welcome to the Audio Guild.We meet once a month usually on the 2nd Wed of the month.Usual meeting place is at Stereo Unlimited on Sports Arena. Time is from 6:30 to appx 9PMWe usually have a speaker and listen to music. Mnay of us, including mysel... |