isanchez

Responses from isanchez

New Bel Canto Gear at RMAF
Hello Hifipete,If you want more power, The Spectron Musician III MKII mono-blocks will output 2400 Watts at 8 Ohms, 3200 Watts at 4 Ohms, 5600 Watts at 2 Ohms. Despite all this power, there is no sign of overdrive at all. Just pure, clean, well-co... 
Advantages of upgrade from VPI 16.5 RCM
A Dyson canister vacuum cleaner produces 82db with the SPL meter two feet away from it. The VPI 16.5 RCM produces 91db with the SPL meter at the same distance. I always wear -26db ear muffs when vacuuming the records, which is an extra hassle for ... 
High end Audio for ladies? Check this out
Pookie10... I am a 37 year old metrosexual who is pretty hot...at least that is what my wife tells me. And I have large powerful tubes!!!!This is what happens when you leave your computer unattended and a 14 year old decides to post in your forum ... 
When cantilever not parallel to cartridge sides
Using the picture, I measured the angle difference between the front edge of the tonearm and the front face of the cartridge and it is 5.719 degrees. It's way off. It's normal that it's off by minor degree, but even then, it should not be noticeab... 
High end Audio for ladies? Check this out
We live in a time when there are more and more women in engineering, so it is not surprising to see more women in the Audio industry. If you go and check the factory tours from some of the online websites, you'll realize that perhaps some of the c... 
Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
You're welcome Rafael. This is a list that Mike Garner posted in another website for everybody's reference. I added what was missing from this list (•).Room 9007- Spectron monoblock amplifiers featuring Remote Sense loudspeaker cables from Elrod.-... 
Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
This is a description in Stereophile of the system featuring Spectron, Modwright, Analysis Audio, Bybee, Stereovox and the new Elrod Remote Sense cables designed for Spectron amps.Best,iSanchez  
Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
Argyro,I'm very demanding when it comes to pitch,timbre and weight. I simply can't tolerate if the instruments don't sound like real instruments. I grew up being exposed to live music on a regular basis. My wife used to be a cellist. Many of our f... 
Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
I heard the Plinius amps (don't remember which model) at THE SHOW 2007 and I couldn't be in that room for more than 3 minutes. The sound was very uninvolving and dry. There was lack of speed and articulation as well. 
Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
10-09-08: ArgyroI really dont like this amp. Except tha fact that it can drive any speaker on the market, the timbre it produces is the fakest timbre I have heard IN MY SYSTEM.Argyro (System | Threads | Answers) 
Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
This post has a review of the mono-blocks with Bybee filters, as well as information about Tweekgeek's rooms featuring the Spectron amps with Modwright preamps.Best,iSanchez 
SS or Tube Preamps with Dual-Balanced outputs
You're welcome Zephyr24069. I think as a norm, I would assume that all of them have a least one or two balanced inputs.Best,iSanchez 
SS or Tube Preamps with Dual-Balanced outputs
Hello Zephyr24069,This a list I had gathered from a similar thread a few months ago.• BAT REX• BAT 52 SE• Mcintosh C500• Audio Research Reference 3• Atma-Sphere Music Preamplifier MP-3 (option)• Atma-Sphere New Music Preamplifier MP-1 Mk. III (opt... 
Placette linestage vs. Adcom 750 passive
Hello Rafael,Thanks for your insights into the TVC subject. I totally agree with you on the Spectron mono-blocks complementing the Promitheus C-core TVC. I'm still amazed at the sound the Spectron amps provide.Promitheus Audio has some technical e... 
Preamps with two pairs of balanced outs?
Hello Kenny,You can check the threads I've responded to and see if your name is listed.I'm very glad that the C-core TVC is working well in your system. Thanks for sharing the mods with us. I may try that myself when I get a chance.Best,iSanchez,