gladstone
Responses from gladstone
| Brinkman Balance Comparisons Vetterone--many thanks for your response. Are you using the DD version of the Teres? Have you inspected the Grand Prix turntable? | |
| Brinkman Balance Comparisons Vetterone: would you include the Walker and the Continuum in your top five? DO you believe the Teres competes at that level? | |
| new "heavy platter" for VPI HR-X? The new platter is a substantial improvement. Much blacker backgrounds and the sound is more vivid. I assume it is lowering the noise floor. Acrylic is not a desirable substance for a highend platter. | |
| TRT Inifini Caps The oimp are very attractive. I take it they are a little fuller sounding than the teflon version of the V-cap? | |
| SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII? SirSpeedy--I haven't heard the Grand Prix, so I was simply curious as to what prompted you to comment on it negatively. I've been intrigued by the table myself. In any case, I appreciate the response. | |
| SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII? SirSpeedy: On what basis do you make your judgment of the Grand Prix? | |
| SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII? Are you getting the new SME 20/12 that has just been released or the older version? | |
| Which would you choose to isolate your turntable? And I would consider the trusty Nimbus isolation stand. | |
| Building your own high end turntable stand? Nsgarch--do you think a wallmount is more effective than a granite slab on top of a rack that is on a concrete slab in the basement? If so, why? | |
| What preamps equal to or better than CJ ACT II Messenger | |
| Avid Acutus The SME is pretty ugly. But let me followup: what was it about the sound of the Acutus that you preferred? Smoother, more detailed, more relaxed, more dynamic...? | |
| Avid Acutus When you say "won," what does that mean. Won sonically? Or you preferred combination of sonics and looks on the Acutus? | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps Hooper--must respectfully dissent again. The clarity and resolution of DCC2 is very good, but I found that I got more of it with the Messenger. But I did not like what other tube preamps did to signal, including CAT Ultimate, which I found harsh a... | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps I think you might be surprised by the clarity of the Messenger, but that's another story. I'll be eager to hear your impressions of the Dartzeel--the battery power supply is a great feature. | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps Mike--as good as Dartzeel combo may be, it's still not tubes. The solidstate will give you certain things, but not what tubes can accomplish. I would submit you need tubes either at amp end or preamp. |