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| Plinius class A vs. class AB sound difference? Whether or not you hear a difference between the two modes of operation on a given amp like the Plinius is going to depend on several factors. The first is how much power your speakers require to generate your average listening levels. This is dir... | |
| VPI 16.5 v 17.0 We recommend the Disc Doctor fluid - we find it does the best job and it is perfectly safe to use with the VPI machines. | |
| integrated amp for $1500? If you can up your budget a tiny bit our demo Belles 250i would definitely be an excellent solution for you. It's a 125 wpc. hybrid with a tube preamp and solid state poweramp. Remote volume and mute. Awesome sound, outboard power supply, full rec... | |
| VPI 16.5 v 17.0 That really depends on what you are doing. The 16.5 does a great job. The 17 has the benefit of a fan so you can clean more records back to back if you are going to be going through large numbers in a short period of time. It is also bi-directiona... | |
| pre/pro with 2nd zone The Sherbourn pre/pro has a second zone that is pretty easy to use - we have sold some to customers who are looking to do HT or multi-zone setups. It is not super expensive and has all the bells and whistles you need (including an onboard tuner) I... | |
| Wilson Benesch Arc Speakers? We are Benesch dealers so I realize I am biased - but I own a pair of Arc's myself. They are that good. Until you get to the DIscovery's at $8200/pair you can't approach the sound of the Arc's. They are awesome speakers. | |
| Cartridge Alignment Newbie Question It's hard for me to say from what you are describing if the cartridge is properly aligned or not. However I will say that the alignment gauge that comes with the Rega tables is not terribly good - I never use them when aligning cartridges for cust... | |
| Anybody remember G.A.S. Taters - we're in Chicago. | |
| Anybody remember G.A.S. We have the new Ampzilla 2000 monoblocks in our store. They are truly awesome amps, worthy of the Ampzilla name. | |
| What stand does you Turntable sit on? Best racks I've ever worked with for turntables are Rix Rax:http://www.rixrax.comHowever if they are out of your price range, or not your style, the second best solution is a wall mounted shelf. I prefer the Quadraspire (www.quadraspire.co.uk) to ... | |
| Impedance Help With such a high input impedance you are probably ok but let's find out what the output impedance of the CDP is. If you tell me the brand of cables I can tell if capacitance will be an issue. | |
| Impedance Help I like to see 100:1 if possible. I do not frankly believe that 10:1 is sufficient. If 100:1 is not possible, 50:1 or higher is ok. It's not set in stone, but I have found that 10:1 is not really enough of a ratio. | |
| 5 way binding post connection advice Bare wire is best - the solder/tin advice is not advice I would take for a number of reasons. A crimped connection is better than a soldered one.Also I do not believe the old wisdom regarding spades - they do not offer the most surface area contac... | |
| What Speaker are Great for Rock and Roll $5K-20K Well I surely do not agree with Phasecorrect. With all due respect, I think it's ridiculous to assert that rock and roll does not deserve superior speakers or warrant spending $5k.Are you trying to tell me that Pink Floyd's The Wall sounds just as... | |
| Possible to run a turntable direct to an amp? Get a Manley Steelhead - possibly the best phono stage around. Has variable output, can drive long cable runs, and the new version (coming out at CES) will have a line level input so you can actually use it as a preamp, not just a phono stage. |