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| Racks, reasonably priced To answer your question regarding improvement, that is a definite YES!I had been a long time user of Lovan Soverign racks because they were modular and I can stack them however I want (two different heights). I then migrated to Solidsteel racks. I... | |
| Upgrade Verity Parsifal Ovation To reiterate. There was/is never an upgrade available to transform the Parsifal Encore to Ovation. This is not possible because the cabinet sizes are different. At one time, Verity did offer to upgrade the tweeters for owners of earlier version of... | |
| Which ARC Linestage? I've used several models of ARC Linestages. Started with LS-1, then LS-3, then LS-2B Mk II. My current linestage is the LS-25 Mk I with GNSC Ref mod. I had the LS-2B Mk II for 8 years prior to the LS-25. The LS-2B is simply not in the same league ... | |
| Anyone using Graham IC-70 w/ SME V? I did open up the head to check it out and rotated it 180 degrees. But then I was not able to get the set screw back into the head. The only way I could use it would be to not put the set screw back in. But if I don't use the set screw, I am afrai... | |
| Verity Audio Lohengrin: WOW Can't beleive this... I heard the combo (if not the same, very similar) at the LA Stereophile show (2 years ago?) while I was searching for a replacement for my long time reference, Thiel 3.6. The combo was awesome. Because of the demo, I put Parsifal on my short list ... | |
| Shelf Help Lovan Rack Kill the glass. If you like the look of glass, maybe finding some 3/4 inch to 1 inch thick acrylic. Tap Plastic should be able to help cut out the corners to fit the rack. When I first purchased mine, I ordered them with the MDF shelves. They are ... | |
| Tube Dampers? Yes, they are intended to help reduce microphonics, caused by the vibration of the glass. Some of the earlier products like the 3M ring will stick to the glass after the tube heats up. And you will not be able to remove it afterwards.FrankC | |
| Great systems in butt-ugly rooms Kirkus,Our remodel is going towards that direction with most of what we called a "public space", areas where the family hang out most of the time, i.e. kitchen, living room, and work area. However, the dedicated listening room will basically be a ... | |
| Great systems in butt-ugly rooms Great topic. My wife and I are starting our major remodeling project. By the time we finished, my neighbors will not be able to recognize the old house (typical ranch style home here in the Silicon Valley). We will be adding a dedicated listening ... | |
| replacements for sovtek 6922s What, does that mean people will be paying premium $$$ soon for these "sought-after", "highly-desirable" tubes too? Whoever thought one day Sovtek 6922s would achieve that status? Maybe I should run out and buy them up.FrankC | |
| Do Usher spkrs sound great with Rock music? I'm jealous! They are great speakers! I had recently heard the BE-20s driven by all VTL system at a dealer demo, and they were simply amazing. I agree with what Jig and Tboooe said.If I have the room, these would be on the top of my list for the n... | |
| Any new up & coming high end speaker lines? Kurt tank,I started following the USHER speakers every since I heard them at the Stereophile Show in SF a few years back. That was probably the best demo they've ever had. I've not been impressed with any of their setups since then(Hi-Fi Tapei, St... | |
| For Past & Present Sonus Faber Stradivari Owners John,I also ended up with a pair of Parsifal Encore (later version w/ the Revelator tweeter). My friend's Amati Homage paired w/ BAT VK-75SE was too sweet for my taste. And I ended up deciding to save the money to build my dedicated audio room.FrankC | |
| Pass Labs/Gershman AvanteGarde Not sure exactly which Pass amp Restock and Mantisory heard exactly. Pass currently has two lines the pure class A XA- series (XA160), and the less expensive (in relative terms) X.5 series (i.e. X350.5).I know that Pass has announced the XA.5 seri... | |
| For Past & Present Sonus Faber Stradivari Owners I visited a Magnolia Hi-Fi store in Bellevue, Washington over a year ago. To my surprise, they had a pair of these in their hi-end room paired up with all McIntosh system. On the other end of the room, they had a pair of Amati Homage paired with a... |