dodgealum
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| Cartridge Set Up Essentials All very helpful. I've got a DB systems protractor which I haven't used for years. I'll investigate the Fieckert. I did purchase the lupe with the MINT tractor but just found the whole approach very tedious so sold it. I did like the idea of align... | |
| Need a smaller, efficient floorstander There is a pair of deadalus athenas on here that have recently been update—really fantastic high efficiency speaker with a small footprint | |
| LTA ZOTL 10 Mk ii versus Pass XA30.5 I’m a huge LTA fan but for 86db speakers I’d go with the Pass hands down. | |
| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance I learned something by experience recently that may add to the conversation--that the price-performance ratio in part depends on what you are connecting the power cord to. I recently had the opportunity to try several different power cords at diff... | |
| Daedalus Ulysses @szelda53 Interesting--the Apollo 11 and the Studio Muse both have the same Daedalus house sound but present the music a little differently due to the driver configurations. The Apollo 11 is meant for larger rooms (obviously--bigger speaker) and w... | |
| Audio Troy Capital Audio Fest the good, the bad and the ugly! Yes, saw the write up on PT Audiophile--looks like Lou and Mark brought everything but the kitchen sink, including monoblock Ref ZOTL 40s to drive the BOW subs--so $200K is probably close with cables etc. That said, I'm sure in a normal size room ... | |
| ART7 vs. ART9 vs. OC9X-series vs. Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star My progression: AT OC9MLII > AT ART 9 > Soundsmith MIMC Star. Here is what I wrote comparing the ART 9 and MIMC Star (and also Quintet Black) in my VPI: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/3-cartridges-reviewed?highlight=3%2BcartridgesI h... | |
| Audio Troy Capital Audio Fest the good, the bad and the ugly! Agreed, that number is way off. Based on what Lou has listed in his most expensive room at CAF (Randolf) I'd estimate the total system cost was less that half that figure. | |
| Daedalus Ulysses I think Thom and Al are right on the money. I don't know if I would characterize Daedalus as an acquired taste. To my ears far too many other speakers fall into that category because they don't sound quite "right". Are there speakers that image a ... | |
| Daedalus Ulysses @falconquest I am on my third pair of Daedalus Audio speakers, having started with the original DA-1's, then the DA-1.1s (sent back twice for upgrades) and now the Apollo's. I good friend had the Ulysses for a while before going to a Wheelfi horn ... | |
| Soundsmith - Hyperion vs lyra ETNA @kingdombuildingcon Please do. I am looking at the Soundsmith Sussero and the EMT JSD 6 or Pure Black so would love to hear what you discover. Can you let us know why you chose the Pure Lime over the Pure Black? | |
| Soundsmith - Hyperion vs lyra ETNA I'm interested in perspectives here as well. Currently using a Soundsmith MIMC Star in a VPI 3D-10 Gimbal. Love it but been wondering about a few things as I contemplate whether to upgrade. Thing 1: Wondering how the new ES series Soundsmiths impr... | |
| Best tonearm under $2k Maybe consider an Origin Live Encounter—same mounting geometry as Rega and a big step up in performance. It will mate well with your MIMC Star. | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? The Linda Ronstadt experience last weekend at Roy's Hall in Blairstown NJ. Anyone near the Delaware Water Gap ought to catch a show at this venue. Totally old school vibe--the owners are great, the sound is phenomenal (one of the owners does pro s... | |
| What does the term "Speed" mean in a speaker? Yep, transient response. I would say decay does not fall under the umbrella of speed or transient response but others may feel differently. |