ikkyu2
Responses from ikkyu2
| Best Integrated, period. I recently purchased the VAC Sigma 160i integrated amp with MC phono and balanced input.This integrated amp is detailed but liquid and smooth and the bass is completely authoritative without any bloom. The 160i is neutral (not tubey at all), with ... | |
| VAC 160i, any experiences Well a week or so after my earlier reply to this post, I took the plunge and purchased the Sigma 160i with MC phono and balanced input.Break-in was about 220 hours (including the 50 hours it gets before leaving the VACtory). It has about 300 hours... | |
| Any experience with HRS Harmonic Resolution system I have the HRS M1R rack and six M3 isolation bases. I started out with just the rack because someone locally was selling it and wanted to keep the M3 bases. I made my own shelves out of MDF, 50 duormeter Sorbothane, and granite to get me by until ... | |
| VAC 160i, any experiences I heard the VAC Sigma 160i at RMAF last weekend. It blew me away. I ran it through all my demo CDs and a few of the LPs they had there. I went back to the room twice. I probably spent at least an hour total listening to this setup (nicely matched ... | |
| Ortofon A90 or Air Tight PC-1 Anyone (preferably with personal experience) care to describe the similarities/differences between the A90 with the ZYX UNIverse?TIA, John | |
| Best sounding LP nobody else has ever heard of... Jimmy Cliff - In Concert: the BEst of Jimmy Cliff - Reprise, MS 2256Fantastic sonics and content. His cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" is incredible, musically, and in terms of aliveness. You can aqctually tell when the drummer is hitting the Zi... | |
| Belles Reference amps and Hi Fi Tuning fuses Yes. I had a Belles 150A Reference amp a few years ago and did the fuse upgrade (Both line and rail). Don't remember the sizes, but you can call David Belles and he'll tell you.These fuses make a difference, and I swap out the stock fuse for these... | |
| Best outlet A little late in reporting back, but hey . . .The Isoclean ICP-002 outlet was a most noticeable improvement over the Shunyata SR-Z1 on my dedicated source circuit: greater inner detail, clarity, resolution, faster, etc. After reading the 6moons re... | |
| Best outlet I purchased two Porterports from Albert a couple years ago when I put in two dedicated circuits. The improvement was most noticeable over your basic Leviton.About a year ago, I purchased a Shunyata SR-Z1 and installed it on my amp circuit (two mon... | |
| Dali Helicon 800 Mk2 are stunning ? I had the Helicon 800 (Mk I) and went to the Euphonia MS-4, due to size/WAF issues. The extra money you pay for the Euphonia goes into the cabinet, and the reduced resonance (aka distortion) gives a tightness and focus to the sound and images. I d... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I want to thank all of you on this forum for your good will and support. You are a wonderful community. I have loved my Supratek Chenin over the last 7 months but, alas, am moving on (to Joule Electra).Meanwhile, I have some great tubes that some ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I use Dali Helicon 800's with my Chenin. Power amp is Belles 150A Reference. A very uncolored, neutral combination. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Pablo, I just got a new Airy 3X. I love it! It really sings with my Chenin, using NOS RCA 6J6As and Amperex 7308 PQ gold pins in the phono stage. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I've been away from this post for a few weeks. Quite surprised (and disappointed) with the rancorous tone in some posts.Anyway, I echo the comments offered to Opus88 and Maril555 to look a system contributions, especially silver. Not that copper i... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Yep. The plastic fuse holder pops out with a screwdriver. Very simple. The gold fuses from The Cable Company (www.fatwyre.com) are a very worthwhile tweak for $35. |