gregm
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| Run Thorens Run ? I'd avoid drilling armboards, unless I had access to precision drills and was a skilled technician myself (I'm neither). OTOH, 140 quid for arm, board & cartridge is not excessive (it's not chicken feed either, mind you). Instead, why not go f... | |
| Why vinyl? Hello Detlof, good to see you again along these shores. Of course one must mention the Goldmund -- can my trusted 13yrs old S. Yorke TT get a mention too? It held its own against a Burmester 979/980 (what's more, at a Burmester dealer's! OK, so he... | |
| Trying to build a near ref. listening room? Help You might also solicit professional advice. Rives, an A'gon member, specialises on the subject and he's an audiophile.BTW, GREAT project, you lucky devil :)! | |
| Audio Artistry Beethoven - heard it? I think you can still order them. Try their website (www.audioartistry.com) | |
| tube amp for b&w signature 805 My exerience was mostly with Nautilus 800's -- very little with the 805sig. However it may be useful for Glai & Bigkidz.Gvatchna: my experience using Symphonic Line tallies with yours. On the 805's (a brief, 1hr, audition), a Kraft 250 ref sli... | |
| 60 dB phono, 19 dB preamp, Enough gain? As presented, plenty (are you sure about those 60db gain?). Enjoy your Lowthers! | |
| Aktiv, or do I Pass? Mprime - "3a vs 1" IMO: better midrange resolution and musicality, and far better transient attack. The Supra WILL "pre-amplify" the source signal w/out compromising detail. The LK140's, while not the last word in clarity IMO, will easily drive th... | |
| Bose Sattelite VS. B&W LM1's Sc53 above: > Agree wholeheartedly with the excellent results.I know one of these people (main speakers, small system) and enjoy the sound immensely! | |
| To add DAC or replace CDP? I second Swampwalker on this one: try modding the item you have before dishing out for new h/ware. You may be pleasantly surprised, and you'll have left over cash to invest in music! | |
| "Polyamping" A Look to the Future or Fancy Fad? Experience leads me to second Sean's note about power hungry lower frequencies. In my much lesser system than Sean's, the ~85-22Hz area (8"x8 woofers) are powered by ~500-600W at the nominal impedance rating -- and not quite adequately so, IMO.I'm... | |
| impedance mismatched ? Looks more & more like a system ground loop. OTOH the 100->137kOhm connection looks good on paper. Excuse my stating the obvious but, why not stay with rca OR try plugging the cdp into another outlet, with & without floating the ground ... | |
| Aktiv, or do I Pass? IF I were to stick to your paths, then path 1 -- undoubtedly. If I'm allowed to play with the equip you mention, I suggest the following: (path 3a)*source - Ikemi (since you don't wish to change this)*control -Supratek (or the Klimax; the Wakonda,... | |
| what's the best "mini monior" these days Newton: yes, I have heard them. I liked them, they image well (to be expected from a well-designed monitor), and they produce an impressive sound (dynamic, fast, extended in the hi register...) BUT:-- I felt they need lots of driving power behind ... | |
| Best high current SS Mono amps I strongly second Jcbtubes' mention of Spectral & Symphonic Line (the Kraft series) from experience with an earlier (?) model of your speakers (the cls). Among the other, excellent, recommendations, I have only experienced the 33H with cls -- ... | |
| Upper midrange glare prominence -- Wise comments from Rives. Nothing to add. |