grsz06
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| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers I don't represent Orchard, to make sure that's clear. I recently pulled the trigger on Orchard's Starkrimson Ultra 2.0 DIY kit with dual power supplies. So it is technically the DMC. It was a breeze to build and the questions that did come up, Leo... | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? Couldn't agree more! Great guy to deal with! "Before you buy it, check with Steve Leung at VAS, ask him if he can re-tip and/or rebuild suspension/cantilever/tip. Worse than wear would be bending or snapping the cantilever. I sometimes buy b... | |
| I took Frank Zappa’s advice "The plumber says never flush a tampoon" | |
| Your greatest high end audio purchase!!! Back to early 80s..the tip of the iceberg but wish I still had IMF TLS 80 transmission line speakers Great American Sound Thaedra preamp Quartre Gain Cell 250 power amp Fidelity Research MC201 moving coil cart Micro Seiki MA505 tonearm on Tec... | |
| Lowest priced MC thats better than a Premium MM? VAS Nova. Hand built by Steve Lueng of Valve Audio Science in New Jersey, who is great to deal with by the way. He has 3 or 4 different output levels now. Harry Weisfeld of VPI once compared it to the Lyra Atlas! Entry level .8mv output is around... | |
| Made in USA All USA built, whether the parts are all USA is another question. Rogue Audio Preamp and amp USA VPI turntable with VAS cartridge both built in New Jersey USA Sutherland Phono preamp USA Spatial Audio Lab speakers USA Schiit dac USA Morrow A... | |
| VAS (Steven Leung) cartridge repair/retipping service? Steve is a gem to work with. I've had the original Nova, after Harry Westfield, if I remember correctly compared to the Lyra Atlas or the Goldfinger on the VPI forum. And he also repaired a Clearaudio Concerto V2 that a friend of mine broke the s... | |
| Looking for recommendations for a pair of full range speakers for ~8k or under I'm in full agreement with Rickallen and Audioman about Spatial. I've had the M3 Sapphires for about 3 months and they are really starting to come into their own. Soundstage is tall, wide ,deep. Amazing would sum up my description of them overall ... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? EAT E Glo Petit powerd by S Booster BOTW Mk2 with VAS Nova .4 and EAT Jo No 8 carts | |
| Full circle and thinking about speakers I recently went back to open baffle from back in the day, Dahlquist DQ10s to various box brands, IMF TLS80s (awesome speaker) Definitive, Ascend Acoustics, Revel, BW, etc to Spatial Audio Lab M3 Sapphires. They are taking a little effort to get ... | |
| EAT E-Glo Petite Hybrid phono stage This a little after the first post but FYI. I also have the Petit, with EAT Jo No 8 cartridge, Rogue RH 5 preamp and it is a great sounding combo. And then I added the Sbooster BOTW P&P ECO MKII power supply that Kevin at Upscale audio gave ... | |
| Discontinued equipment that you wish were still here. What do you miss or think will miss? Thought of a couple more, Dahlquist DQ10, Marantz 150 tuner | |
| Discontinued equipment that you wish were still here. What do you miss or think will miss? GAS Thaedra, IMF TLS80, Fidelity Research MC201, Quatre power amp. | |
| Morrow Audio re-design announcement: No more Ag coated Cu; Increased numbers of runs. I've ordered my sp6 upgraded version and next will be ma6 and ph6 when their available. | |
| Morrow Audio re-design announcement: No more Ag coated Cu; Increased numbers of runs. Matt M...you hit the nail on the head. |