egrady
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| Anyone audition the new Thiel 3.7s yet? Once you are considering speakers at this level a showroom demo isn't very reliable. Guessing how a ^$10,000 speaker will sound in your room with your electronics is a crap shoot. While there are some basic issues to consider when matching compone... | |
| Watt/Puppies with SET or push-pull??? You don't specify which version of the WP you are looking at, but I'm pretty sure from the 5 on they all present a similar load. I have 5.1's and, like Lenny, use the ML 335. I tried a number of tube amps before I settled on the 335. Unless you go... | |
| What are my options for voltage regulation? SC53, what have you plugged into your Premier? I've had fan noise problems with two different units. My first one was not to bad with just music, but when I used my TV as well the Premier went into a higher fan speed that was ridiculous. My second... | |
| Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 5.1 They are not bass shy, but they have a tweeter that can be overly aggressive which is where the thin reputation comes from. Your room sounds like a pretty good match. If your dealer will give you a demo, by all means try them. | |
| Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 5.1 Xronx,You're moving in the right direction. The 5.1's like warmer upstream components. But, I can almost guarantee you that treating your room to eliminate reflections and standing waves will be required. If your dealer sells ASC or similar room t... | |
| Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 5.1 I've had mine since 1996 and while they don't sound dated, your question comparing them to the current Wilson speakers isn't apples to apples. If you have the money for the new models I'd go that way. But, I think your real question is do the 5.1'... | |
| Thiel SCS3 I have the 1.6's and use the SCS3 as my center channel speaker. I bought the lot here on Audiogon. They are an excellent trio, but at used prices only. Especially the SCS3. It's retail price is absurd. While I've found it important to match the th... | |
| Upgrade LP12 or buy new VPI? I went from a fully decked out LP12, except the cartridge which was a Benz Ruby 2, to a Basis 2500/Graham 2.2/Ruby and am absolutely delighted. The new front end sounds better, is near bullet proof in terms of reliability and is very user friendly... | |
| Best Bargain on Wilsons: Which Model or Version? I suggest the WP 5/5.1. For around $5000 they are very hard to beat. But, while the speaker is a bargin beware of the collateral costs involved. They like space and a room with minimal reflections. They are very demanding of the upstream electroni... | |
| Is SACD a dead format? The bottom line is the vast majority of people don't really care enough about sound quality to embrace something like SACD. Think about it. Where do most people listen to music? In their cars! SACD is superior to conventional CD, but I suspect les... | |
| Eliminating static electricity from albums?? I've been cleaning my records for many years with my VPI 16.5 and Torumat Fluid. I don't know why, but the Torumat Fluid pretty much eliminates static electricity. After cleaning, the record gets a new rice paper sleeve. This technique removed the... | |
| CAT SL MKIII vs ARC SP 11 or 10 These comments are interesting. Years ago some felt the SP 10 was more musically involving than the SP 11, as the SP 11 moved toward more accuracy. Especially in the phono stage, the SP 11 wasn't as bloomy or euphoric. Some of the comments here no... | |
| Anyone tried running PS Audio P-300 with no fan ? After checking with PS Audio, I disconnected the blasted thing as it simply made to much noise. While it ran pretty hot it operated without a hitch. | |
| CAT SL MKIII vs ARC SP 11 or 10 I had an SP 11mk2 and a VT100mk2. I replaced the SP11 with a CAT Ultimate. The CAT has a few quirks, the power supply hard wired to the control unit and a volume control lacking in flexibility, but it's sound was a step up. The bass is fuller and ... | |
| Classical music recordings upgrade The London LP box set is fairly common, just make sure you get british pressings. The sound is very good. |