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| Thorens TD-124 cartridge? As well as the MM Ortofons, the medium/hi weight MCs, Bluepoint Sp., SPU, shure, AT, clearaudio except for their top line... Some that are'NT a good idea:Lyra Titan, Lyra Connoisseur, Transfiguration Opus....Anything you like will work well, reall... | |
| ATC Speakers...Do you use them with Grill On/Off Further to Shadorne above, please note that IMO,1) ...doesnt allow the speaker to dissappear completely: speaker placement. In correct placement, it will disappear. I had no localisation at 1m away.2)That is most usually a wire/ connector matter. ... | |
| Smooth Sounding Tube Amps that Can drive ATC Pani -- OK, the amps you're considering are top players! BUT having tried many of them as well as ATC's here goes. Trust me on this one :)...a) Einstein: forget it. All are underpowered (even the big stereo). Great products, the integrated is the ... | |
| Input on Spectral DMC 30SL I only used this pre for a while last year (nothing wrong w/ it, I couldn't afford it); so what follows is worth, around $0,01.*If your idea of a good pre is a pleasantly rounded, 50 - 16kHz sound, the 30sl is a very bad idea.*If your future inclu... | |
| Mozart Piano Concertos M Uchida is the current choice for sonatas & solo pieces. | |
| What is the chain of importance in analog system ? ...some analog guru said, that the most important is the phono stage, then the table, arm, cartI the grand scheme of things I would agree with the guru.BUT, few of us really have a good phono (we may think we do, but try a Boulder or a FM Acoustic... | |
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? they do not understand the kind of money we (I am) are ready to put into it.Likewise, how 'bout us understanding the kind of money they invest in buying coloured @!X?@ stones stuck onto @!X?@ metal trinkets they then proceed stick into, or hang fr... | |
| I need SS muscle For low frequencies, the Odysseys are an obvious choice; Bryston comes next.I would second (or third) the Symphonic Line -- but they are unnecessarily expensive -- IMO, a waste -- for the intended use. | |
| Improper ground Your amp will be grounded when it is connected to the grounded source (via the I/C).But... you want to be on the safe side, don't you? So, ask the manufacturer! | |
| Merlin VSM compared to ATC 100ASL active Lars -- have you checked out those Augspurgers???The compression drivers alone would set you back c. $6k! | |
| Is rewiring worth it considering... Each of the "(thin) wires / spades / metals" you describe has electrical characteristics introduced into the circuit you describe. As you doubtless know, these affect the electrical energy reaching the speaker driver which produces sounds our ears... | |
| Power Amp Doubling Output at 4 Ohm It is important in that it's an indication of a robust power supply (and PS are an expensive part of the amp). However, please note that doubling is not really possible, for a number of tech reasons. This does NOT mean that manufacturers quoting d... | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer Vandersteen will charge 289 per, and Bill Legall charges 65.00 per.The rubber surrounds are fine and the speaker looks perfect from the outside. I would hate to have Bill replace the voice coils to save a few bucks, then get them back and figure o... | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer I don't know what driver is used in yr Vandy. Write Madisound and ask them for a suitable replacement driver. They are a reputable outfit. As Shadorne noted, it's not worth re-coning cheapo drivers. | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results To put it simply: WOW! |