hifiman5
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| Using McCormack amp with Vandersteen II I use an extensively modified McC DNA-1 with my 3A Signatures. A great match! The nice thing is, you could buy a McC amp now and have SMc Audio perform their magic on it at a later date.Any stimulus money out there for audiophile upgrades? | |
| 12ax7 12AU7 EL34 / KT 88/ 6550 upgrades for PL2 I do not have experience with your gear, but have found Electro-Harmonix 12AU7s to work very well in my heavily modified conrad johnson PV12L. Previous to them, I had been using NOS tubes which had a warmer timbre but they became noisy quickly. At... | |
| Recommended Shostakovich? Shostakovich is my favorite composer. His symphonies are treasures. They take the listener on an emotional rollercoaster ride and they make you think about what he is "saying. Without any question IMHO, no one "gets" Shostakovich like Ashkenazy. H... | |
| Advice on possible preamp upgrade Dwr,I am glad you are pleased with the results. Bob is one great guy to work with and he really listens as he works on your gear. Wait till the V-caps are fully burned in. Great detail and ease at the same time.Congratulations and enjoy!!hifiman5 | |
| best cables to use with conrad johnson ct5 & dna 5 I have a cj PV- 12L tube line stage (heavily modified) and a SMC A+ modified DNA 1 and have found Harmonic Technology Magic Link II interconnects to be a great match. I believe you'll find most postings about these cables to be positive regarding ... | |
| Pros/Cons of moving from CJ PV 10 to SS? After reading the responses since my first posting I would still advise you to contact RHB Dezigns and talk to Bob or his son. These guys really get it and will tell you what they can and cannot do. Remember, they are not part swappers. They diagn... | |
| Pros/Cons of moving from CJ PV 10 to SS? I would strongly suggest you at least contact RHB Dezigns who modifies cj and other hi-end equipment. They are real pros. and design their own circuits to maximize the original preamp. They modified my cj PV-12L and the openness and smoothness is ... | |
| Advice on possible preamp upgrade If you are deciding to stick with the cj, then contact Bob Backert at http://www.rhbsounddezign.com/ and talk with him about what he can do to enhance the musicality of your cj preamp. Bob has a lot of experience modifying cj gear with his own pro... | |
| Martin Logan Aerius i or Vandersteen 2Ce ??? Mikey44,As a Vandy 3A Signature owner, who has heard MLs, I hear a "plasticy" coloration with the MLs. It may just be me, but Vandies just sound more like real, live instruments. Be sure you've listened to the MLs for an extended period of time be... | |
| Polk Audio SDA 2 question I would recommend caution in purchasing SDA 2s! The cable that connects the right and left speaker to create the "SDA Effect" made my Denon POA 1500 amp oscillate. This resulted in nasty sounds and my returning the SDAs to the dealer. The SDA effe... | |
| KEF XQ40 & 104/2 vs Vandersteen 3 & Mac XR1051 I don't know about the Kef's but my Vandy 3A Sigs. will never have to reproduce the sounds of BS. She's creepy... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "even heroes have a right to dream" | |
| Which artists' music do you buy without audition Anything Pink Martini puts out. I own all 4 of their albums and their eclecticism makes each new offering unique and appealing. | |
| Speaker cables for Vandersteen 3A Signature? Denman speaks the truth about not using internally biwired cables with the Vandies. Richard V. is quite adamant on the benefit of running two stereo pairs. | |
| How to tame brightness Do you have your components on footers other than the awful sounding rubber or plastic feet that come with most equipment? An inexpensive trial could involve Vibrapods under each component. Be sure you check the weight of each component so you pur... |