douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Von Schweikert VR4 Jr. Classic case of system dependent results, and argument which will not be resolved unless tested in own listening environment. Both speakers seem to garnish high praise. I've had plenty of experience with Vandersteen 2CE's. Have moved on to imho mu... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? Ever hear a snap, crackle or pop from a live performance? Yeah, love that "soul" of the sound of static electricity, dust, etc. at high amplification... Once they can take the garbage out of the vinyl reproduction, then I'll take a look at it. Say... | |
| Electrostatic or Dynamic Greetings, I concur that once one has owned a pair of planars, it is not easy to get it out of their system (pardon pun). I had E.T. LFT-8A's and thoroughly enjoyed them; however, now I'm enjoying the (imho) better imaging afforded by my Chapman A... | |
| Decent stereo amp / pre amp on relative budget Greetings, I'm enjoying a PS Audio combo; HCA-2 digital amp at 150wpc into 8 ohms. And the PCA-2 preamp. Very nice equipment that'll set you back about $1,600 - for both if you buy used on Agon! Economical separates that perform extremely well. Ma... | |
| Has anyone heard the latest Chapman Speakers Sheffb, Greetings, we spoke a short time ago as I was deciding on pursuing the T-77. It will likely take a few months before they are ready for delivery. You are most welcome then to come up and have an extended listening session in my HT. Recentl... | |
| Speaker upgrade help needed: 4500$ used I have been in the Maggie camp previously, then the Eminent Technology camp, and long ago in the Vandersteen camp. Now, I'm blazing a new trail for myself with Chapman T-7's, and soon to be purchased T-77's. You won't find much on the net about th... | |
| Best Moments in Audio; the "System Switch" Greetings, I have now completed a good portion of the "system switch" and am running PS Audio gear with the Chapman Audio T-7's. Eventually, I will acquire a pair of Chapman T-77's, their flagship speaker. I am quite enjoying the increased imaging... | |
| Your say - AudioQuest DBS system I was quite enamored of the DBS system when it first came out (available used on Agon). I put my whole system on DBS; couple pairs of CV-6, a set of Mount Blanc, interconnects like Jaguar, Cheetah, etc. I heard differences when adding dbs packs, b... | |
| The very best new/used under $3k for classical? For an exquisitely fine speaker contact Stuart Jones of Chapman Audio at 206-463-3008. He'll build you a custom pair of speakers that will be a treasure for years to come. And his T-7's are right at your price point at $3k. You will find almost ni... | |
| bi amping Von Schweikert vr4 jr Greetings, Yes, splitters. These are (in my case, and I would think the most popular) RCA single leads split into two. That way one can come from a single source and split it for biamping. I would highly suggest Audioquest's splitters as they are ... | |
| With all your knowlege you have gained over time, Brownsanandy,Greetings, If I had to sell off all my gear, I'd have much larger problems in life than listening to pretty music. So, I'd likely not continue to be an audiophile. If we can't adapt enough, we die. If I had the knowledge I had now sta... | |
| Movin' up from Rega Planet 2000? What next? Wow! thanks for all the wonderful factoids! I was unaware Rega planned a new disc player. I'm definitely going to check out the Apollo! I have been seriously considering upgrading to the Jupiter since I do love the Rega sound. It probably would be... | |
| Just got some Chapmans Hey everyone, thanks for all the informative and kind thoughts. I just last night had a fantastic discussion with Stuart himself for about an hour! What a gentleman, who really knows sound, from the way he's built speakers! I'm actually toying wit... | |
| WAF Friendly Soundproofing ? Low budget, Wife acceptable solution:Get a long stuffed door draft pillow. Close the door and stick the pillow along the bottom. They many times are made up to look like Dachshund dogs, etc. Cutesy. Women love em. Frankly I think they're stupid, a... | |
| Why does my system sound better?? I assume you had two beers in the process of testing speakers. By the second beer, your blood vessels in your ears opened to their fullest, allowing you to truly hear the speakers for the first time! Did you happen to dim the lights, or have a gir... |