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should everyone just order emm?
my hearing is just okay, but right now my vpi aries and my cdp, while sounding different, both sound great. as far as emm goes, which sounds better on redbook- the meitner 6ch or 2ch dac?what if emm labs comes out with a one-box cdp in a year or t... 
Review: Wilson Audio X-2 Alexandria Speaker
i would humbly suggest that NEXT, wilson needs to build a 12 in. three-way speaker with a SOFT-DOME TWEETER-(even cost-no-object they could do it for under $30k).start with a clean sheet of paper. the hoped-for review would go like this- didn't ne... 
Transparent's Network Boxes
transparent's are good cables, but one should be conservative about what they can or can't do. i.e., get what you can afford, and take a hard look at your components, etc. i have ref.w/xl (trade up) - i have no burning desire to get something else... 
Best piano version of Moonlight Sonata?
v. ashkenazy- london- the big 3 beethoven sonatas.just a terrific beethoven/mozart/chopin etc. player.saw him once. never missed a beat for 2 hrs by himself.totally effortless- makes it look so easy. 
Why haven't we heard more about HR-X???
fremer was also lukewarm on the aries, which is a stunning looking and sounding player. the jmw arm is solid and easy to use, and has very accurate cueing. i placed some support discs under the cone-feet for stability- you can get them anywhere.th... 
Wanted opinions on the new Transparent "MM"
i hate to whine about a great company, but once upon a timetransparent offered plus, ultra, or reference, with a "bar graph" and a reasonable explaination of what to expect ea. level of their cables to do. i started w/ultra, and (much) later on, "... 
What's wrong with my VPI motor?
once again, anyone with the sds experiencing this problem should get out the sds manual, and follow the calibration instructions on increasing the voltage (to 84V). i was really worried at first when the motor vibrated but "locked up". but w/the 8... 
Speaker Wires on Carpet
don't forget to remove your eyeglasses- that smears the sound too. i don't know too much about too much, but the local dealer leaves their $30k opus cables on the floor.and until recently adding a richard-grey box, i never saw a power conditioner ... 
What's wrong with my VPI motor?
does the motor vibrate and not turn? the switch may be at fault. BUT, when i got the SDS i had to "crank up the voltage" (the old plc-2 i had worked great!)to get the motor to start. but when i plugged the motor directly into the wall it worked fl... 
Audiogon Classical Music Recommended Recordings
vivaldi on arckiv.handel on archiv.bach on archiv.almost anything harmonia mundi has done.almost anything louseau lyre (sp?) has done. 
Review: Eggleston Works Andra mkII Speaker
hi, mr. tonet, i.e.,hola, senor! i live in miami, fla.your (original) spikes are aluminum, and are not as sturdy as the new steel set on the andra-II.i talked to j.thompson of eggleston today about getting brass spikes that would serve the same fu... 
Review: Eggleston Works Andra mkII Speaker
i've e-mailed eggleston to see if they would either provide me with some BRASS carpet spikes (instead of unfinished steel) or at least give me the thread size/screw diameterso i can ask "mapleshade audio" to make me some ($35/ea).i think that woul... 
Review: Eggleston Works Andra mkII Speaker
don't get mad, get glad...i'm referring to slightly uneven seams where the granitemeets the mdf, esp. at the top of the speaker. we're talking1/16 of an inch. i can be very picky, and "wilsongloss" has a deep metallic MIRROR finish, with beautiful... 
Review: Eggleston Works Andra mkII Speaker
i have upgraded andras (1-2). they look a little ugly, and the build quality is not as good as the wilson's that sit down at the local shop. i have compared the andras to watt puppys, maxx's, grand slamms, theils, jm lab, sonus faber (extremas), b... 
Wilson MAXX II speakers-
arthur, could you please explain what the update is on the maxx-1 that you are referring to ? (i may be able to get a used pair of m-1's). i have the comparison picture from wilson- the maxx-2uses a new tweeter, all new crossovers, and a redesigne...