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| Wilson Sasha vs. older Watt Puppies The Sasha has a much more natural presentation than the 6s which were clinical by comparison. The etch is gone unless your source transmits it. | |
| Pubul57- audiophile, philosopher, and friend A good man with valuable insights and a true loss to the Audiogon community. | |
| Worth Going to 'THE SHOW' IN NYC IN APRIL Small but good. Wish more NYC dealers would have supported the show but times are tough. Thanks to Innovative, Sound By Singer, Wes Bender Studios and High Water Sound Best of show cost no object---MBL (always too loud with over loaded bottom, but... | |
| Wilson Audio sophia 3 or Watt Puppy 6 Ricred1:Great call (easy call---cept for Dr. Green). Your going to love the Sashas in a room of your size. | |
| Arc ref 250 vs. McIntosh MC2301 You are comparing 2 completely different sounds. Mac = rich, rounded, a little burnished, more of a traditional tube sound than ARC. ARC more transparent esp in the upper midrange/lower treble where the MAC can be less revealing. ARC is better at ... | |
| Question for VPI Rim Drive Owners I check and adjust VIP rim drive from time to time. Changes in weather, humidity, drive belts, lubrication, etc can impact speed. I check and adjust about every 3 to 4 months. | |
| Best Live Album Ever... Concert For Bangladesh, The Last Waltz, Eric Clapton Unplugged, Concert For George | |
| Dylan's Voice/ Better Now? Agree with Ben. The range of emotion he was able to express when younger appears to be more limited as his older voice is more monotonic. Things happen. He's still the man. | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? Tie-- ARC Ref 40 and Wilson Sashas. | |
| Audiophile grade country Two Men with the Blues on vinyl is one of the better sounding records that I own. Emmylou's Wrecking Ball as well as Willie Nelson's Teatro are two of my favorite country-like cds of all time. The songs are outstanding. I have used both in demos b... | |
| Record-playing Rituals? New records only. Place on VPI 17 rcm. Tighten center screw.Spray record with Premier by Microcare. Gently rub with dedicated soft brush as Premier evaporates.Pour MoFi Plus Enzyme cleaner on record. Spread and gently rub back and forth with dedic... | |
| Whats more important, source cables or amp cables? In my experience, the biggest difference is source to pre . I put my "best" cable there. | |
| Pop noise from turntable when power-off the unit. I have had 3 VPI tables all of which make the popping noise when turning off the motor (although not as bad or sometimes not at all when engaging the motor). I mute during turnoff. | |
| Audio Research ARC Ref 5 versions? Other than Ref 5SE replacing Ref 5, I believe Ref 5 has only one iteration with same parts throughout. | |
| Anyone know a good tech in NYC for Tubes? Technetron36 East 29th st212 725 8778ask for MikeHas repaired McIntosh and ARC current tube units and Marantz receiver from 1970s for me. All good. |