dorkwad
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| Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible? If you want great sound with monos, a used pair of Nuforce Ref 9 V3 SE monos will set you back about $1400 ($5200 new). I bought a pair and after talking to many owners of Nuforce and Nuprime amps, got to talking with TDSS’s Bob Smith. After our t... | |
| What is an excellent power cable? Although it looks more like a power conditioner than just a power cable, it's hard to fault the sound of a Core Power Tech 150, which Mark at CP sells occasionally for under $400, closer to $350. I use one on the TRL DUDE preamp, and another to t... | |
| Moving from MM to MC Some cartridges to also think about are Clearaudio Aurum Beta S, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood--used. Either would be about $300-400. If later on you wished to upgrade the sound, the Cartridge Man Music Maker III is very nice sounding and more detail... | |
| Is a GREAT turntable under $2000 possible??? Maybe a VPI Classic used for $1700-1800 including arm. Add a Denon 103-D new cartridge or possibly a Denon 103-R used. Either would be about $200-250. | |
| Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!) A name that is familiar to some is Bob Smith of TDSS parts upgrades for Nuprime and Nuforce amps. Bob did a level 3 upgrade to my Nuforce Ref 9 V3 SE mono amps. I've used them with 5 different systems and speakers that are friends of mine. In e... | |
| Next step: tube preamp or analog? Even buying used gear, developing a good analog TT/arm/cartridge/phono preamp setup is very costly vs. just having a very good CD player and maybe a DAC. I have a maxed out Modwright 5400 Signature Truth CD/SACD player with Audio Magic Pulse Gen ... | |
| Changes that made a difference (in order of effect). Update to my previous post:I put the Perfect Path Total Contact enhancer on ALL my contacts in a pretty large system as I have both an analog and digital front ends. The change in sound after just one day way noticeable in that there was more det... | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic Finally, time to chip in to this discussion. I’ve had an audio plan that has taken about 5 years to finally come together where I love the sound my components along with cables are putting out. That part is now done unless something breaks.A frien... | |
| Audible Illusions modulus 3A, what would be the next level of up grade? The best part of any Audible Illusions preamp is their phono section, especially the John Curl MC one. I was upgrading to a better speaker long ago when I first bought the 2D. After hearing what I could getting sound improvement from over doubli... | |
| Audible Illusions modulus 3A, what would be the next level of up grade? I agree with kdude66. Going to the Double Impacts from the Pendragons would be a very good upgrade if you like the Tekton sound. I also had Audible Illusions preamps for many years--owned the 2D for 18 years followed by the 3A w/gold phono boards ... | |
| Changes that made a difference (in order of effect). 1.) Getting the TDSS Level 3 upgrades for my Nuforce Ref 9 V3 SE mono amps--the already good sound of the Ref 9's was improved by a considerably margin with live dynamics, authoritative, articulate bass, and you hear things on the highs that were... | |
| Top 5 Tonearms Newer or Vintage Under 2500 That Will Beat anything above/below 2.5k? Had an Origin Live Silver II arm that was very nice sounding, a Trans-Fi Terminator with all the upgrades that was even better, and now have Pete Riggle Woody that sounds extremely fine. It lists for almost double what a TF costs new, however and... | |
| Suggestions from all you wise ones golden210,I will be at Axpona with a couple buddies on Friday and maybe Sunday. I would be open to meeting you there and seeing if there is a day that worked for both of us that you could listen to a pretty well thought out system that has taken ... | |
| Missing the Old Days BJ,I have Nuforce Ref 9V3SE mono amps w/TDSS Level 3 upgrades and the sound with the Double Impacts leaves nothing to desire further. Used these amps with 5 different systems and speakers since getting the upgrades. The results were the same wit... | |
| Missing the Old Days The Double Impacts are good, BUT...I’d have to put a vote in for Viking Acoustics Berlin R horn loaded speakers. They are a medium size monitor stand speaker that can play unbelievably loud with stupendous dynamics and marvelous tone. NO horn colo... |