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| Scout Owners: How Much Cartridge? Thanks, Bill for the info, I wish I was in a position to hear more front ends than I am able to, living 100 miles away from an analog dealer makes it difficult. I've had to live and learn. Jaybo, I'm with you, my front end sounds quite good to my ... | |
| Scout Owners: How Much Cartridge? I had a Dorian on my Scout before I got the Dyna XX2MKII. It sounded good to me, but I got bit by the upgrade bug, then got the Dyna here on the 'Gon. I think the Dynavector carts are a little better match for the VPI tables, Harry W. thinks so, a... | |
| Scout Owners: How Much Cartridge? Another tweak I have found to make significant improvement is the Mapleshade Nanomount System. It really helps with clarity, and is only $95. You don't get much to look at for your 95 bucks, but it's what it does that matters. Highly recommended. Dan | |
| Computer Speakers Under $200? Hi, I'm using Audio Engine2, a powered pair of mini-monitors with exceptional sound. No subwoofer, but they fall into your price range. Check out the review on them from a couple of months ago in Stereophile. Dan | |
| Scout Owners: How Much Cartridge? Hi, I am using a Dynavector XX2MKII on my Scout. I noticed an improvement immediately, but it didn't shine until I put the Signature Arm on it. I have stabilized motor speed with a PS Audio P300 Power Plant, and upgraded my phono stage. This table... | |
| Supporting Heavy Virtual Dynamics Power Cords I have the same problem with Synergistic's Master Power Couplings. Very stiff, and heavy. My rack has a u-shape grill at the back-center, which I tie a dowel wrapped in wire-loom covering to. I then tie the power cord to the dowel. This works very... | |
| Ken Parker's latest archtop "Spot" I second the WOW! As an old guitar-picker, I enthusiastically embrace the sound of especially the "Spot", but they all sound superb. They remind me of a Wm. C. Stahl, made in Milwaukee ca. 1930 that I once had (burned up with my house at the time ... | |
| component problems driving me from the hobby? I would say your predicament is unusal. I have also been at this for forty years, and once lost my home and entire system to a house fire, and an occaisional failure here and there, but nothing like you're experiencing. I'm currently using a passi... | |
| Help - Best Adcom HT Amp Wiring to HTM2 ? Hi, although I'm not at current doing multi-channel (just haven't completed surround and center installation after recent system relocation), I bi-amped my KEF 100C Reference center off my Adcom GFA 7400 amp, with the surrounds on one channel each... | |
| Non-edgy Shielded Silver IC Recommendation For resonably priced silver ic's, you might try DH Labs Silver Sonic Air Matrix. I only have one pair between turntable and phono stage, and much more expensive ic's from phono stage to pre amp, but my analog front end sounds none the worse for th... | |
| Pre-amp or power amp producing static? Sounds very much like a bad interconnect or termination. Get some contact cleaner and clean all the connections. Also, depending on what terminations you have, unscrew the outer cover on the RCA's, and check the solder joint on them. Re-solder as ... | |
| DH Labs Silver Sonic Sorry about the lag in answering. I have the Silver Sonic Air Matrix. I have since moved my table (actually, my whole system, 90 degrees) and had to use a 3 meter run from phono pre to pre amp. I wound up getting Synergistic's Tesla Vortex Analog ... | |
| help-synerg. research tesla IC feedback Hi, I had the same happen to me when I used a SR Kalidescope i/c with active shielding, when I used it between my tt and phono stage. It went away when the active shielding was unplugged. I tried different things, such as turning the plug 180 in t... | |
| DH Labs Silver Sonic Hi, I bought some .5 meter ic's to use for turntable to phono stage. They seem to hold their own quite well against my best, Synergistic Research Kaleidoscope. I think they sound great, and are a good bargain to boot. Good luck,Dan | |
| B&W 800 vs McIntosh xls 360 vs Dyn Audio S5.4 I have happily owned the Contour 5.4's for about three years now in a 5.1 system. Even though the surrounds and center are not Dynaudio, it has been a thouroughly enjoyable system. If you had all Contour speakers, it would really be sweet. I have ... |