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| Fireworks in an Audio Research VT200 I would certainly like to hear about what caused this problem as I use a VT 200 in my system. My first thought was non-standard output tubes, but I assume this not to be the case. These amps are pretty picky about what they will accept in the way ... | |
| power cords for Audio Research gears Factory cords sound a lot better than others I've tried, including shunyata (taipan, black mamba), Voodoo dragons, and PS audio. I'm out of the power cord market. | |
| AR SP-5 or Threshold Sl-10 I owned an SP5 along with a D52B, purchased both new in 1979. The SP5, along with the SP4 were both SS with "Analog Modules" supposedly providing a "tube" like sound. The SP5 was very durable, but sonically okay, nothing to write home about. I sho... | |
| Review: Clearaudio Unify Tonearm I would give an edge to the unify over the OL RB250 based on listening to solo piano. | |
| Newbie to analog: Hi end rigs $2-5K on used market I'm running a clearaudio unify arm (925) w/ a Grado Sonata (500) mounted to a clearaudio evolution table which I purchased used on Audiogon for $1K. The Unify (unipivot) hasn't gotten too much press, but I have found it to be superior to my previo... | |
| $4500 amp beat out the Tenor OTL in the latest TAS If I remember correctly, when TAS was in its "undergound" infancy they did not take advertisement from any manufacturer. In fact HP felt strongly about this and when the decision was made that for financial reasons manufacturer's advertising dolla... | |
| Good phono amp, low noise, not too expencive? You may want to check out the AES PH-1. I have been very pleased with the results I have obtained in my system. $549 factory constructed (as opposed to a kit which is less). | |
| Personal amp evolution Crown D150 ARC D52B ARC VT100mkII | |
| Personal speaker evolution 1977 Magnepan SMG $5501990 Magnepan 2.5R $1450 | |
| Audio Research is looking to sell the company I have only had ARC gear since 1979 and I have found it to be highly reliable and servicable. I am not particularly anxious about the company being sold, at least as far as my own current equipment is concerned (VT100mkII/LS16). I had an SP5 and a... | |
| What is the best amp setup for Magnepan 3.6 ? I am using an ARC VT100MkII with my 2.5Rs and I am very satsified. I'd be interested to know if the VT100 had enough juice for the 3.6s. All the Magenplanar speakers benefit from as much power as you can given them. Personally I think the ARC tube... | |
| what does "Air or a Halo around instruments" mean? I don't have the vocabulary to articulate the concept fully, but I will make a suggestion that may be helpful. When we attend a live performance our visual cues often overcome our sonic attentiveness. Try closing your eyes as you lisen to live mus... | |
| CD direct to amp vs active preamp I ran my theta miles directly into my VT100MkII for almost 2 years first with balanced straightwire serenedes and now with purenote epsilon balanced cables. Speakers are Magnepan 2.5Rs I recently upgraded the speaker cable to purenote epsilon refe... |