helomech
Responses from helomech
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans I finally received the speakers, unfortunately, the 26' of bulk cable I ordered with them had been cut into 5 random lengths (wtf?). So I'm using stranded cable in the mean time. I was surprised to discover my Audioquest Suregrip 300 spades were a... | |
| Preamp for Rogue Stereo 100 amplifier Thanks everyone. The RP7 seems very promising, though expensive. But now my interest has also piqued for Cronus Magnum III with their SE upgrades (resistor and caps upgrade). If it is close to the sound of seperate ST-100 and RP7 then it would be ... | |
| Preamp for Rogue Stereo 100 amplifier Having owned the Stereo 100 and a Rogue Cronus Magnum-II, I would opt for the new CM-III and request the factory resistor and capacitor upgrades. Total expenditure would be very near that of a new ST-100 and you'll simplify your setup. While I lik... | |
| Focal Sopra 2's vs Titron GoldenEar Reference speakers @ozzy If talking large, full-range speakers, a used pair of Revel Salon 2s, which have a superior Be tweeter to my ears. Those or an old pair of Spendor SP100s. Different sounds, but each produces a superior top-to-bottom balance, and with smoothe... | |
| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? There's no use in debating anything with the direct-drive zealots. The reality is there are many good approaches to analog sound. Every approach produces a unique sonic signature because each material has different resonance properties. Whether a ... | |
| Focal Sopra 2's vs Titron GoldenEar Reference speakers Both of these speakers are far from neutral to my ears, with the Golden Ears being the less refined of the two. Either would be a terrible choice for punk rock IMO, but the Focals would be the easy choice between the two.As for the GE AMT, it's no... | |
| Demo'd a few sets of speakers over the past 2 weeks... Maybe you should stick with Vandersteen. I've heard most of the popular contenders in this price range and just bought the latest 2CE Sig IIs. I couldn't keep ignoring that I was missing the realistic note decay that I only ever experienced with V... | |
| KEF LS50 or Harbeth P3ESR for desktop system? The thing that concerns me with the Kefs is the potential for listening fatigue as they are quite forward sounding. That's a common misconception. They're not at all forward sounding if positioned as KEF intended: stands no more than 24" tall and ... | |
| KEF LS50 or Harbeth P3ESR for desktop system? Also gotta point out the ls50's are also "generally agreed to be an improvement upon the legendary LS3/5s"That's because they are, and by a wide margin. However, they require a very good (not necessarily expensive) amp to hear the improvement. I ... | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans the Anticables copper spades are very soft and yield a nice gas tight connection without excessive torque.helomech have they arrived yet ???Not yet. I was hoping I'd have them before my vacation, but had to postpone the ship date because they're c... | |
| Amp pairings with Revel F35 Haven't heard the Emotiva amps, but I certainly wouldn't categorize the highs of a Nova 300 as "sweet." However, if for whatever reason you like the sound of that amp with the Revels, but want less bass, go for a Rogue Sphinx V2. I normally don't ... | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans I managed to source some of the gold-plated-copper Vampire spades. | |
| Used vs New vs Vintage vs Floorstanding vs Bookshelf vs ..... OMG! I've owned and auditioned many speakers in the $2K to $5K range. Even the cheapest Vandersteen (1Ci) can, in many respects, outperform some $5K speakers (though, sadly, so can some thrift store Advents) The Music Room gave you good advice, though ... | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans I caution you to NOT solder those cables. It is not the best connection. Are you getting them terminated by the dealer or from the company? I don't know if AQ sells them terminated. Just my opinion. Others may say differently.I typically use go... | |
| Is there a really great MM only solid state Phone Preamp? https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/63885/Soundsmith-MMP3_Moving_Magnet_Phono_Preamp-Phono_Pre_Amps |