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| Burning question regarding upgrading paths Viggen, when you mentioned you'd read Go Rin No Sho when we were doing the cable comparo at your place, I had totally forgotten about this thread and the discussion that took place almost a year ago.How about this one... "True refinement seeks sim... | |
| Minimonitor Choice: Proac 1sc vs. Totem Model 1s Thanks, Cellorover. My Lovans have a thin single column about 2x3" and 29" tall, they're filled with 20lbs. of steel shot each and I picked them because they are elegant and unobtrusive.I've seen many photos of people using heftier stands like the... | |
| Minimonitor Choice: Proac 1sc vs. Totem Model 1s Cellorover, could you elaborate on the ProAc/stand issue? I've only used one stand, the Lovan Imperial 2900 with both my ProAc monitors and was wondering what your experience with different stands yielded. Thanks. | |
| What do you currently own that was bought on 'Gon? Just like Mejames, with the exception of my rack and stands my entire system was purchased through Audiogon. My latest A'GoN purchase a Talon ROC 2002 will be arriving in a few days. I don't look forward to moving, unpacking, moving again, setting... | |
| BelCanto DACs vs transport/IC quality My experience with the Bel Canto DAC 1.1 and my current Kora Hermes DAC seems to confirm Soix's advice to a point.I noticed some subtle but definite differences when switching between Cardas Lightning L15, Kimber Illuminations D60 and Mapleshade G... | |
| What's your favorite speaker finish? I'm a ProAc owner, and it seems many people who purchase these speakers favor English yew. My Tablette 50 Signatures are ebony and my Response 1SCs are rosewood.However, I've been contemplating building the ProAc 2.5 DIY project and if I do I'll m... | |
| Is Remote Control Important? I've owned a Blue Circle BC21 preamp which doesn't have a remote for almost a year. I guess the remote would be convenient and that's probably why Gilbert Yeung built one in to the newer units, but I've found that I can get around it since I usual... | |
| Thank You Audiogon. Man, you did some major research, and bargain hunting. Must have been fun, and obviously rewarding. Good job. Enjoy! | |
| Looking for the right interconnect Without knowing exactly what sound characteristics you're looking for in an interconnect I'll second Philjolet's recommendation of the Acoustic Zen line. I own their Tsunami power cord and MC2 digital cable and find them to be very open, smooth an... | |
| 2 channel system? Hepl offers a good rule of thumb. However, it depends on what components and speakers we're talking about. If your source is pretty good, but your amp is very weak, you could realize a more noticeable improvement by upgrading the amp. Every system... | |
| Scraping sound coming from Theta Transport This is the first I have heard of this problem. When looking for a transport I read many threads regarding the Theta Datas, Pearl and Jade and never found anything relating to this.I've owned a Pearl now for a year and half and it's been flawless.... | |
| Sub Opinions, Velodyne HGS 12, Entec LF-20, Von Sc Twilo, what are you planning to use the sub for, music, HT or both? I was looking for a sub to accommodate both and just finalized a deal on a Talon Roc 2002. | |
| How long it take to run in brand new loudspeaker? I've only run in two pairs of high end speakers Sonus Faber Concertinos and ProAc Response 1SCs, and in both cases they sounded on the thin, tizzy side brand new. After a month or more of play, the midrange was more open, the treble relaxed yet st... | |
| BelCanto DACs vs transport/IC quality When I owned a Bel Canto DAC 1.1 I upgraded from a Musical Fidelity E60 CDP to a Theta Pearl transport. I didn't notice much difference, but I think that was because the Bel Canto was still breaking in.The SF SFT-1 was a strong candidate when I wa... | |
| Buying from other countries? I've had great luck with my many dealings with people in Canada, probably because they aren't overseas.I have had two overseas experiences early in my Audiogon days with the same fellow in Australia. It worked out very well both times. Shipping to... |