dgarretson
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| Upgrade from Merlin VSM-M to What? I'm not sure what is involved in the MX update, but the BBAM upgrade sounds like a whole new line stage or source component. The BBAM is an op-amp based design, and op amps require a top notch battery source in order to lose their synthetic and un... | |
| Upgrade from Merlin VSM-M to What? I recently bought a used pair of VSM-MXs, and upgraded the BBAM myself to work with large external SLA batteries. This upgrade (or doing the Superbam upgrade for $450 thru the factory) will increase the performance of the VSMs by an astonishing 30... | |
| Sony SCD-1 vs Musical Fidelity Tri Vista I base my overall convictions about the SCD-1's potential on my own experience adapting RAM mods to the SCD-1 (silver transformer passive output stage & Audiocom Invisus voltage regulators & Superclock 3) & adding various other tweaks ... | |
| Sony SCD-1 vs Musical Fidelity Tri Vista IMO the SCD-1 modded by VSEI, Modwright, or Reference Audio Mods will murder the Tri Vista, and just about everything else. | |
| Congested sound - more power or resolution? Try auditioning a better CDP. Slurring in dense R&R RBCD is pretty common in midrange digital front ends. | |
| Stillpoint ERS Paper Question I had great results with ERS cloth wrapped around the intraboard signal cabling inside my Sony SCD-1. Small swatches velcroed on top of the the DSPs, around a Superclock 3, and larger sheets above and below the CDP didn't make any difference.Dave | |
| BAT VK 75SE vs 150SE's or maybe a VK600SE? I see you have Watt/Puppy 6. Before you buy up to more power, consider trying the Zeroimpedance.com Autoformers with your 75wpc stereo amp. I have the VK75SE and W3P2s. The 4x impedance multiplier of the Autoformer inductor makes the Wilson into a... |