garys
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| How good is the VSP labs Trans mos 150 I had a "TransMos Gold," which was rated at 200 wpc... it had a big, warm sound. I bought mine about 1986, sold it a couple years ago. I liked it a lot, and I replaced it with a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe. I used the VSP for 15 yrs, though by the time... | |
| XM or Sirius Radio?? Based on a conversation with a a friend of mine who designed one of the integrated circuits that is used in Sirius receivers, here's what I gather: 1. Sound quality is in-part determined by the compression/decompression algorithms used to limit ba... | |
| boyfriend is getting on my way Let's see if I'm clear about this... your choice is to replace your Bryston 4BST or your boyfriend or both? Yikes! | |
| Red Rose Anyone? I've been to the Red Rose showroom in NYC... I found the speakers to have nice craftsmanship to be be fairly strong in the bass and mids. But all the speakers sounded a bit bright to my taste... the ribbon tweeter on the small speaker (the R3?) so... | |
| Pro/Con Floorstanding VS Monitor, which's better? Good question... since we're talking about speakers with comparable performance, I'd probably go with monitors with a good set of speaker stands, in large part because I prefer the aesthetics of monitors. But having good monitors pretty much calls... | |
| Best imaging stand mounted speakers? Biro L/1's, which I use on Osiris speaker stands. So far as I know, Van Alstine (www.avahifi.com) is the only dealer who sells the Biro, so they're pretty much a mail order product anyway. (The Biro Technology site is www.birotechnology.com.) They... | |
| XRCD vs. SACD I listened to the Tony Bennett/Bill Evans XRCD on my Richard Kern-modified SCD333ES SACD player, which certainly holds it own on redbook playback. (This is my only XRCD listening I've done.) I was struck by the analog sound, very rich; the warmth ... | |
| Newbie System Question sort of long, sorry Jetson, I have a Brick Wall conditioner (which I no longer use in my main system)... I think it works fine with low-level components (CD players, preamps, etc.) but not so well with power amps (and hence, perhaps not so well with your integrated a... | |
| Choice of Wire for Dedicated Line I recall reading here on Audiogon about an "industrial grade" cable that is superior to Romex and designed for industrial/commercial settings. (Actually, I read about it soon after I ran 10-gauge Romex for my dedicated lines, and have stayed with ... | |
| Sony ES highend amp and preamp I have a TAE90ES preamp matched with a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe pwr amp and a Sony SCD333ES SACD player modded by Richard Kern. The TAE90ES holds it own (much to my pleasant surprise), but only with a power cord upgrade. The complication here is tha... | |
| Any George Winston fans to make suggestions? I have "Plains." To my ears, the recording quality is poor--compressed in such a way that the sound is fatiguing. (Understand, I'm not commenting on the music, but only the recording quality.) I heard some of his earlier music on vinyl, and it sur... | |
| Experience with Chang Lightspeed Conditioners? I have the 6400, am very pleased with it for use with CD player, preamp, and other line-level devices, and even with my Quad 77 Integrated. Bigger amps can sound a bit anemic with it. All in all, a solid value. | |
| homeade equipment racks?? opinions? I too made an IKEA Lyte rack, using their $10 "Lack" end tables and spikes from PartsExpress. Turned out successful, even though my woodworking skills are limited. Feel free to email me for a photo of the result. | |
| Cheap speaker tweak If you stroll outdoors to the masonry section at the Depot, you may find 16" x 16" x 2.5" blocks, your choice of brick or concrete, and hey, the cost per pound is very low. They make pretty good speaker bases, especially if you want to raise your ... | |
| Best sound at Stereophile show. "Opera Sauvage" loudspeakers from Gershman Acoustics, with Kora amplfiers. Oh, those loudspeakers! |