hedgehog
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| Any power cord recommendations for my VTL-ST85 ? Give the Coincident CST-PC ($250-300 new) a try....it has been quite good on my ST-150, better than the $500 cord it replaced. The Coincident cords rarely come up used unfortunately. | |
| Looking for an amp for my Proac 1.5's. I currently own ProAc 1.5's. I'm driving them with a VTL TL-2.5 preamp and a Plinius SA-100 MkIII. I previously was using a pair of VTL MB-125 monoblocks. I agree with the previous post that the 1.5's sound their best with tube electronics. They c... | |
| Looking for a Runco dealer with competitive prici Try Audio Alternative in Metro Atlanta...770.449.8303. They are a Runco dealer, and their service is second none. No, I don't work there...just a satisfied 2-channel customer. | |
| Help: Where can I buy these gold or xrcds? You might also want to look at www.amusicdirect.com and at Amazon. | |
| Which CD-player with Paradigm 40 and ATI 2505 As a former 40v.2 owner, I can definitely atest to the fact that they can be a bit bright in the wrong system. I'd go with the Rega as it is slightly laid back...but very musical and rich sounding.The 'Digms don't like silver cables, and love tube... | |
| EL34 Tubes for Conrad-Johnson MV-55 Steve, you might also want to consider a 6CA7, either from G.E. (hard to find and expensive) or Ei. A matched quad of the Ei's will run you about $70.00 on eBay. One nice bonus on the Ei 6CA7's is they produce a bit more power than an EL34, at lea... | |
| reliable tube sources Kevin at Upscale Audio has steered me in the right direction a couple of times when I "needed" NOS tubes for my VTL gear. He did not make an issue out of the fact that I'd not purchased any actual gear from him. Also, Upscale is a Sonic Frontiers ... | |
| best ss preamp w/ remote used under 1000 I'll second the recommendation for the Bryston BP-25. If you shop, you can find one with the built like a tank remote in your price range. Very neutral with excellent soundstaging and a nice sense air, especially for SS. Also comes with an awesome... | |
| Best Preamp for under $1750.00 VTL TL-2.5...only $1,500 new, with remote. | |
| High-Bit CD s JVC XRCD worth if... It is my understanding that, in addition to higher-quality mastering, that precised attention is also paid to the actual manufacture of the XRCD's. I'm very sad to hear that production of the XRCD's is suspended. :-( I own about a half-dozen, and ... | |
| Help with tube amps You might want to take a look at the VTL ST-85...it can be had for ~$950 used. It has a nice look to it...you can see the tubes aglow through the from faceplate. It is also nice sounding piece...not quite as "romantic" sounding as the C-J stuff, b... | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? You are correct, Mvwine...it will still boil down to the artists' and/or labels' commitment to the whole process, from recording to manufacture...regardless of the format. Very few labels have even taken advantage of the HDCD possibilities, so I w... | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? Oh, I forgot to add the best part...NO new/special gear required to take advantage of xrcd! | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? IMO, we have yet to exhaust the sound quality available in the current format...check out Mighty Sam McClain or Ernie Watts on JVC's most excellent xrcd format! There is no subsitute for top-notch recording, mastering & manufacturing, regardle... | |
| 2 amps with same speakers NON-Biamp ?? Perfectimage is on to something... |