dorkwad
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| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? Check out any Modwright Sony or Denon player. They come up used on Agon quite a bit because everyone wants the latest and greatest player. It's as close to vinyl as I've heard. I've owned the Modwright 9000 and currently until it craps out someday... | |
| Differences Between Esoteric SACD Players Hey Teeshot, Check out a Modwright 9100 or 5400 Sony with the separate tube power supply, listen, smile and pocket the extra change to later buy more music. I'll bet you the sound is every bit as good or better for a whole lot less money. Dan Wrig... | |
| Adding Sub to current system Look into either a 215 or larger VMPS sub. They are totally adjustable to your room/system and can be bought with amp, with outboard amp, or without amp. I have the 215/with VSS upgraded driver and the bass blends with very quick speakers so that ... | |
| Where to go after Polk LSI15's If you want great sound in areas, adjustability to any room to get that great sound, VMPS 626Rs (monitors) with auricaps and sound deadening. VMPS RM30s, or VMPS RM40s (both of these are floor standing). All have a similar sound, transparent, live... | |
| VPI motor popping noise upon startup/shut off Techexec44, It's been about 2 years now. I'd tell you the exact one if I could--but that short term memory thing is holding me back. It wasn't a better capacitor, just one of a different value than their standard issue. Call Harry at VPI--he'll te... | |
| VPI motor popping noise upon startup/shut off I've done the fix. Call Harry Weisberg at VPI and he'll guide you through it. You need to go to Radio Shack and get a different capacitor (.06 vs. what's in there--the exact value I don't remember). It requires you to take off the long plate under... | |
| Subwoofer question Look into VMPS--larger sub, or OMG (Oh My God) upgraded driver and passive radiator. Can be had new for under $1000.00. Adjustable to blend with any speakers so it's undetectable that you have a sub, until that OMG moment when the power and clarit... | |
| Help me choose a new sub If you're spending 500-600.00, look into VMPS subs--awesome sound, not for the money, just awesome sound--deep, powerful, clarity, no boom, adjustable to any room to get great sound. They will also blend with very fast speakers and be unnoticable ... | |
| how to pick a preamp? I have an Audible Illusions 2c tube preamp that recently had ceramic tube sockets put in by Art Ferris at AI. It has kept me happy for 20 years. Occasionally you'll see one pop up on Agon for about 400-500. With a good solid state amp like you hav... | |
| For a boomy room, what panels will reduce mid-bass I have Real Traps minis and the 2' X 4' panels tighten up the bass when put diagonally in the corners behind the speakers. In my room, the corners behind the listener don't seem to have much effect. The minis do not screw up the mids and highs eit... | |
| Which SACD sound better than Vinyl From what I've seen, sacd's sound on most albums is not very good compared to good sounding regular cds. The sacd version may be beter than the regular version, but who cares if it still sounds poor? I can see why sacd's have gone the way of beta.... | |
| Where do you have your rack? Let me ask you, Tim, when you moved your rack to the side, ala Jim Smith's book, did the sound improve in any way? I've been thinking of doing that also, but it would require putting dedicated 20 amp outlets there like I have between the speakers ... | |
| Where do you have your rack? Let me ask you, Tim, when you moved your rack to the side, ala Jim Smith's book, did the sound improve in any way? I've been thinking of doing that also, ubt it would require putting dedicated 20 amp outlets there like I have between the speakers ... | |
| Perhaps we should stick with midfi... I think it helps to have a sound you're trying to recreate in your head. You may be unaware that you are sensitive to missing high end information in a perfectly acceptable sound system until you hear it and it bothers you to the point that you'd ... | |
| Best speakers for about $3500 One final thought on VMPS speakers--although there are several upgrades you can get, if you order or buy used and get the big 4 upgrades--auricaps, fst tweeters (now included with many models), soundproofing, and megawoofers (bigger magnets on cur... |