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| To Finish modding or not I owned the GFA 555 Mk1 for decades. A truly great amp.Musical Designs does great work with Adcom's and I would think the $1500 would be well spent.Before doing so, be sure to tell them you other equipment and speakers so that they know what will ... | |
| Fraud Alert: Audio Zoom Zoom, Netherlands Very nice looking website. Seems like they should be legit, but then again, you never know.I would try to contact authorities in the Netherlands via the Internet.Was it a wire transfer or through a CC?Bob | |
| Replacing my Krell FPB 600 amp with a tube amp Atma-Sphere should be on your list.B | |
| Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs I, too, have an issue with my McCormack DNA-1 monoblocks, in that they have pretty low impedance-like yours.Using balanced, I can only get to 22Kohms. And, I think going lower would be beneficial. So, either I go to unbalanced or have SMc Audio re... | |
| Adcom Gia 555ii amp and gfp 565 preamp I have to say my unmodded 555 (mk 1) sounded pretty good compared to my modded DNA-1. Mr. Pass really knows how to make 'em.Bob | |
| McCormack DNA 0.5 Gold or what? If you can find a non working model, SMc Audio will do upgrades. They really only need the case, everything else gets scrapped.If you are patient, you can score one on Ebay. Keep looking on Hifi Shark everyday, like I did. Bob | |
| Adcom Gia 555ii amp and gfp 565 preamp If it ain't broke, don't fix it- Is my motto.Bob | |
| Adcom Gia 555ii amp and gfp 565 preamp My old GFA 555 went unpowered for years, but it always worked as it should.The Mk II, should be as good, considering it is a few years younger. If you take off the top cover and look around for anything unusual-like something distorted or bloated,... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro CT or Wilson Sabrina @tomic601 ,From my experience with the 2wq subs in my home, I do not find the bass notes traveling beneath to the basement, so unless your condo is built with minimal insulation, I think you wouldn't incur the wrath of your neighbors.Bob | |
| Bluesound NODE 2 paired with Benchmark DAC 1? I use the Bluesound Node with an Ayre Codex.Sound Great to me.I think the Benchmark would be just as good.Who makes a 300b amp, and are you using a preamp?Bob | |
| Vandersteen Quatro CT or Wilson Sabrina Sorry to add to the Vandersteen recommendations, but I, too, think the Vandersteen's are superior to the Wilson's. Make no mistake, I listened to a pair of Sabrina's and was very impressed, but Mr. V. has been around a long time, answers questions... | |
| Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs Nope, the balanced and unbalanced M5-HP crossovers are basically the same price (approx $700 used). The fixed crossovers are much cheaper (say $250).In my opinion, using balanced connectors would be the best way to go as cable length and compositi... | |
| Classical composers, symphonies I can agree with the OP's feelings toward Sibelius.Besides the Violin concerto, and up to the 2nd symphony, I find him a bit dark- It must be those Finnish winters....OP, if you like Schumann, then there are a number of Early Romantic composers.Fe... | |
| Vandersteen VLR Wood ..any love for these? Can the VLR be upgraded to Carbon Tweeters?Bob | |
| Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs @OP,The Vandersteen M5-HP crossover comes in XLR config.If you nail down the setting, you can buy fixed crossovers from Vandersteen for a couple hundred bucks from any Vandersteen dealer, or Johnny at Audioconnection.B |