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| Anyone hear the SS Paua Mk.II ES yet? Me too. I spoke with Peter at CAF and he talked about the way the new body style does a better job directing energy away from the stylus tip. I'd be really interested to hear from folks who upgraded within the same model and what they discovered. | |
| What do you think of your Soundsmith Cartridge Using a MIMC Star which replaced an ART 9, both of which I compared to a Ortofon Quintet Black in a review of sorts posted here a while back ("3 Cartridges Reviewed")--Can't do a link for the moment from this computer. While I have always felt tha... | |
| Is a PTP Solid 12 (Lenco) worthy of a $5k cartridge Pani--this is an interesting topic and one that I have spent some time exploring. I have heard first hand the uniquely satisfying presentation of an idler table but have been reluctant to pursue one for several reasons. One concern is that most of... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? The Daedalus Apollo's I recently got are far and away the best speakers I've owned. Others that stand out in my long journey are the Spendor SP-100s and Harbeth Compact 7s that got so much right and played well with the different amps I threw at t... | |
| I want to be moved and have the music touch my soul! Have you considered adding a vinyl front end to your system? Generally speaking, I am much less engaged by digital formats and playback methods. The simple, physical act of playing LPs as well as their (generally) superior sonics adds much to my o... | |
| Soundsmith Progression: MIMC Star > Sussurro Mk II I appreciate all the comments so far. I agree that the Soundsmith cartridges will play up as you improve your system around them--I did not fully appreciate what the MIMC Star could do until I upgraded my speakers and cabling. The MIMC Star steppe... | |
| How do you like your VPI -Classic, Scout, Scoutmaster, Prime, TNT, ? As an owner of my second VPI table I concur with the Captain's remarks about the Spiral Groove/Centroid combination. The best turntable I have ever heard. The combined effect of the design innovations present in that table/arm raises the performan... | |
| Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers Part III: Daedalus/WyWires Speaker CablesOnce the Apollo’s had broken in and I had a good handle on what they were doing in my room, I reached out to Lou to talk about speaker cables. Lou offers cables he has jointly developed with Alex Sventitsky... | |
| Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers @bobheinatz My short answer is absolutely! Lou feels the Apollo's are his most versatile model and can make beautiful music in all types of listening environments. My room is 13 X 17 X 8 so only slightly larger than yours. I imagine if yours is a ... | |
| Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers @ctc1 Yes, using a Herron VTSP-3A (R03). Seems to me this is a totally underrated linestage--the VTPH-2A phonostage gets all the accolades but the linestage is equally amazing. That said, I understand the LTA Microzotal linestage is phenomenal and... | |
| Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers @bobheinatz Put simply the LTA UL had a transformative impact on my system. I am constantly amazed by this amp--so pure, liquid, expressive and sensible--it weighs nothing, the tubes are cheap and will last forever, it puts out little heat, ETC. D... | |
| Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers Part III: The SoundWith around 200+ hours on the speakers I began to listen in earnest. I’ll try to summarize my findings in general terms but my commentary will also provide comparison with the outgoing DA-1.1s, which were among the best speakers... | |
| Soundsmith Progression: MIMC Star > Sussurro Mk II Good discussion here...thanks everyone. Just to add for those thinking about the MIMC Star. I would echo the list of points made by Slaw for this model as well. Ease of set up, love the wings protecting the cantilever, very quiet, incredible stagi... | |
| New Feikert Volare Bump--anyone had a chance to hear this table? | |
| Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers Part II: Set Up and Break In ProcessLike my DA-1.1s, the Apollo’s proved incredibly easy to place. I don’t have a dedicated listening room so my hifi must share our living room, whose configuration demands loudspeakers on the long wall with their ... |