jafox
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| thougts on arc ref1--please advise Mikesinger: The LS5 II came out just a couple years before the Ref1 and the LS5 III about a year after the Ref1. This was all in the 1994-1997 time. All these models are pretty much in the same boat if there is a need/desire to change old capacito... | |
| thougts on arc ref1--please advise I hate to sound like a broken record, but the Ref1 simply never did it for me vs. the lower priced LS5 II and III. And this was universal of everyone I knew who owned the LS5 or who did direct auditions of both. For the $3500 or so that the Ref1 i... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso, Tuberolling questions? Albert is indeed the resident guru in the Callisto and Io but Jadem6 has probably done more tube rolling and tweaking to the Calypso than anyone else out there. A good place to start is JD's review. | |
| Worst Name for A Piece of Equipment Jaybo - I personally think Calypso, like Rhea, Janus, Io, Callisto, etc., are a lot more original than something called a Reference 3 Mk II Statement Signature. A little bit of light reading on moons and more moons can be interesting. | |
| No way,No how,Never will... Yes, he should stick to his eardrums so that he will be able to hear the differences and benefits of power line conditioners, power cables, etc. If he sticks to the "theory" that they can not possibly make a difference, then he has no reason to ta... | |
| Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill? I have much direct experience with MIT 330 vs. Straightwire, in this case Straightwire Virtuoso. The Virtuoso is the line above the Maestro. Throughout the late 80s to mid 90s I had used exclusively MIT 330 with ARC SP-10 and Adcom and ARC amps. I... | |
| Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill? Tony, check this thread concerning MITs. I found that the long MIT cables were about as good a value as possible in the <$1k range. | |
| Seperate phono better than pre? Considering the cost for a very good interconnect and the need for another power cable if going separates, I suspect the Janus is quite a steal of a deal compared to buying the Calypso and Rhea. | |
| Cable auditions - Hard Work? Yawn.... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs ARC LS25 MK2 Some on Jupiter, the others on Saturn. | |
| No way,No how,Never will... Bob, it sounds like you have lots of options for people to help you start spending some money. | |
| BAT VK 75SE vs 150SE's or maybe a VK600SE? John - I understand the hierarchy and costs of the varying tube vs. ss, and stereo vs. mono amps here, but this does not address my initial point and that of Semi: if the VK-600SE (2-channel version) sells less than the pair of 150SE's, and if the... | |
| CLASS A AMPLIFIERS Wow, I wonder if Ken Stevens would upgrade my CAT amps with that APS technology! Oh yes, the 1970s and their super huge spec sheets. Those were the days when all amps measured very differently but still sounded the same. And now today everything s... | |
| No way,No how,Never will... Usblues - I too have been waiting to finally get back to Artg's home and hear his latest round of changes since I was there last Fall. I am still waiting for an invite since the holidays. 8-(~ It was Artg who suggested I try the Audio Magic PLC an... | |
| CLASS A AMPLIFIERS As "Aldavis" points out, size and heat indeed. At 145 lbs and 16 power tubes each, with a conservatively rated 150w Class A, the CAT JL-3 monos do a wonderful job doubling as floor heaters. |