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| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ Your description is as far from the reality of the D9s in my system as possible. They are extremely musical with beautiful clarity and detail. Setup and proper positioning are paramount to their performance as is true for any speaker with their ... | |
| Help me choose an integrated tube amp? OR separates @flavoIf you had a “surround sound processor” as a front end for your home theater then the “pass through” would work as you would be using external power amps. You indicate you have a Receiver which has its own power amps internal. The pass thr... | |
| Help me choose an integrated tube amp? OR separates The VAC is an excellent choice. The home theater on the integrated do use the power amp section to drive the connected speakers, but the surround processor becomes the preamp. This allows the main speakers of your two channel to be used as the m... | |
| Best small, desktop speakers, $500 or under (new or used) I have both Vanatoo Zeros and One Encores. Excellent self powered speakers with built in DACs. The One Encores work on a desk or stands. The Zeros are especially good for Desks. Very adjustable and sound excellent when you turn off the compres... | |
| Chord Qutest DAC If your central “window” is always staying red then the Qutest is only receiving 44.1 from your source. What are you using as a source? If it is windows based did you download the required drivers from the website? We had a Qutest in a room at ... | |
| Need help with anti-skating on Technics SL-1210GR If you are doing the SoundSmith end of record test, which is valid, there should continue to be a slow movement toward the spindle. To completely stop that movement would require an excessive amount of anti skate. Beware of some of the test reco... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Tom Scott & LA Express “Tom Cat” | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Cream “Disraeli Gears” | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Larry Cornell “Fairyland” | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @slaw I have a Mint Protractor that I used for many years prior to purchasing the SmarTractor I currently employ. Using the Mint, compared to my previous alignment gages, revealed I was close in my setup but the last bit of precision provided an a... | |
| Has anyone successfully put their speakers in storage for an extended period of time? Still have my speakers purchased in 1979 stored in a closet. Played them a couple years ago and they sounded good. Been in climate controlled areas the entire time since I upgraded in 2002. | |
| Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner I’m glad you were able to sort it out. Please update us when the replacement arrives and you are able to enjoy what it can properly accomplish with some transducer help... | |
| Catridge for sme 30/2 The Ortofon Windfeld Ti was used on the SME 12A in a room at the Florida Audio Expo and sounded excellent. | |
| What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device? Love the Townshend Seismic Podiums. Replaced previously used spikes on my Spendor D9s and improved the sound in my system. Not inexpensive but to me they were worth the investment. | |
| Lamm pre amp The VAC Renaissance V does not have tube rectification, but absolutely should be on your radar to investigate. I am a current owner. |