jfrech
Responses from jfrech
| SME lV arm upgrades? What arm cable are you using? From the din (at the bottom on your arm) to your phono stage? That makes a BIG difference. I agree, the internal wiring is fine. I wouldn't mess with it.I've used Graham IC50, Hovland Music groove and now a Purist Ven... | |
| Tube Preamp Isolation I have tried lots of things. And as my system changes so does the isolation.Right now using Dh cones Jumbo's. But have also used symposium rollerblocks, symposium svelte shelf, and Symposium fat padz.It's also on a Arcici suspese rack.The rolleblo... | |
| Watt/Puppy owners...help busted binding post... The deal is the wilson posts are a 1/4' post drilled out for banana's. Add their over sized nut and you can easily over torque the bolt trying to a firm grip on the cable. I think they either drill the banana to deep or need to go to a 5/16 bolt s... | |
| Help me pick an amp for under $5,000 Looks bad on the BAT ??? Maybe you saw the silver and black version. Go all black then. They have the all black pic posted on www.balanced.com/products/amp/vk-250/black.html.Used, you can also go with a BAT VK75SE in your price range. The BAT tube... | |
| Wilson Watt Puppy 8 Speakers Just new grills? When are they available? That's one thing I don't like about my WP 6.0s...the Velcro. | |
| Watt/Puppy owners...help busted binding post... Just twisted it off with one of those audioquest binding post wrenches. The bolt portion broke off right where the banana drilled hole stopped. I think when someone drilled out the post for the banana, that the drill press was mis aligned causing ... | |
| Cartridge for SME IV.V Agree completely with nsgarch. The arm cable is almost first to go. I've used Kimber, Graham ic50 and Purist Venastus.I'd add the Lyra Helicon to you list. Maybe the Titan i depending on budget.Final point, if u use aftermarket power cords, try on... | |
| BAT VK-P10SE w/Depth Charges & Manley Steelhead Other than volume, what more can you adjust on the Manley? Now you can adjust things easier by not having to take the cover off the BAT...The BAT VKP10SE with depth charges is a hec of phono stage. However, the newer Io mkII Sig will beat it. I've... | |
| BAT VK-P10SE w/Depth Charges & Manley Steelhead What's the rest of your system? Also, i'm not sure the manley or the bat is better than a Io. Especially so, if it was a Io Sig. | |
| Buying used when you should have bought new... I generally like to buy new. Get the best you can afford and just keep it and don't trade to much. When I have issues, my dealer always loans me something. I never go with out sound. I have a few friends that have gone with out tunes for 60 days w... | |
| Looking for killer DVD/CD player for 2 channel Bluebull, the Esoteric has fully balanced outs for 2 channel. The 2 channel output board is much much better the the 5.1 outputs and the xlr outs do sound better than the rca's. | |
| Looking for killer DVD/CD player for 2 channel The Esoteric DV 50 is a pretty good choice. There are others, but this is a good match with a BAT front end. Also hits your sound criteria... | |
| Pre/power or Int Amp for Wilson Sophias? If you can skip the SS, you might consider Balanced Audio. You could go SS on the amp, tube pre. The tube pre's, especially used the 6h30 tube are about as care free as ss. Tube change every 3-5 years. You'd really never know there were tubes in t... | |
| Question on Wilson WP 6 - 7 The 2 spikes in the front of the watt are about a inch long and slide down the "rails" in the top of the Puppy.I'm not exactly sure if they are called #1 or not. The inch I'm referring to is what protrudes after screwed into the watt...These thing... | |
| My Rhea's new partner arrives today I almost posted before you sent your initial reponses. I had a Rhea vs BAT VKp10SE listening test about a year or two ago. I pretty much heard on the phono stage side what you hear on the line stage side. I think the Aesthetix are a better value. ... |