jmcgrogan2
Responses from jmcgrogan2
| Best Buy selling Vienna Acoustics speakers If Best Buys is as bad as Tweeter was demoing Vienna Acoustics speakers, it's a waste of time. I do have a lot of respect for the Vienna Acoustics brand, I have owned the Beethoven and the Strauss. However, I never heard them sounding good in any ... | |
| Review: Stealth Cables Dream Petite Speaker cable Renaat,I agree that the MLT is a great speaker cable, and actually one of the best bargains on the market, IMHO. I also owned a pair of VD Revelation speaker cables, and MUCH preffered the MLT. I also found the MLT to best more expensive cables li... | |
| VAC Standard limited edition preamp That's why they make so many different flavors. Yes, the Calypso is more extended and open, which is why I like it, but my speakers are warm and rich, which probably explains my preference for the Calypso.The CJ should be the warmest of them all, ... | |
| PC: Synergistic Tesla, Lessloss, Transparent MM Sweeeeet!! That means I can look for one up on the used market for about $150. At that price it may well be worth trying one.Cheers,John | |
| Rowland Model 6 monoblocks - my thoughts Jeff, a big smile from me, I'm glad that you have found audio nirvana! Now the key is to just relax, and enjoy the tunes. Forget the glossy rags and internet raves. Yes, for many more $$$ you may do a little better, but in the long run, you have t... | |
| VAC Standard limited edition preamp The VAC Standard LE is a very nice preamp and fits in well with this group. Overall though, IMHO, the Aesthetix Calypso is the winner of this group, I would place the VAC second. The VAC is a tad sweeter, while the Calypso is a bit more resolute, ... | |
| Review: Stealth Cables Dream Petite Speaker cable Renaat, since you have heard the Hybrid MLT's, I will be very interested in reading your thoughts on how the Dream Petite's compare with the MLT's. As I mentioned earlier, my dealer, who actually talked me out of buying the Dream Petite's, said th... | |
| Power cord = steroids for a component-- Avguygeorge, no killjoy here, your Virtual Dynamics cord is the best.....aces all the way....enjoy.Cheers,John | |
| Power cord = steroids for a component-- The VD cords can have a stunning immediate impact, similar to the Nordost Valhalla cords in the way of impact. They are very bold, powerful and have sudden attack on the note. Many find this to be a very nice cord/cable. However, just as the leann... | |
| Any new up & coming high end speaker lines? I'll second Nutella's Verity recommendation. Either a pair of Parsifal Ovations or the Sarastro's. Very high WAF too.Cheers,John | |
| Tube amps vs solid state for large speakers Shouldn't be any problem at all driving those speakers with tube amps. My speakers are 89 db and 8 ohm nominal rating, and my 75 wpc tube amp drives them easily.As for tube amps, the Music Reference mentioned by Jig is a good one, as would be the ... | |
| Review: Stealth Cables Dream Petite Speaker cable Hey Teajay, thanks for the review. It almost makes me wish I had followed through on my attempted purchase of the Dream Petite. Have you heard the Stealth Hybrid MLT's? How did they compare?I ask because I am also a fan of Serguei's work. I own se... | |
| Choice on a $3,000 to $5,000 SS amp Personally, if I were looking for some SS in this price range I'd try to find a Plinius SA-250 mk IV amp and just forget about it. If looking for a more current model, I second the Cary MB-500 monoblocks. Either amp should drive your Avalon's with... | |
| Helix or Alpha The question you should be asking is Alpha or Vx. Helix is Shunyata's latest version of cords, it comes in two flavors, the Helix Vx version has the FESI-1000 noise reduction granules, and is recommended for digital applications. The Helix Alpha v... | |
| Science & Sound, Tube or Solid State Phono? Well, as always, YMMV. I have joined Lloyd Walker's camp that for LOMC cartridges, SS is the best bet. I am a tube fan, I do use a tube line stage and a tube amplifier, but I do agree with Lloyd, that for very small voltages, SS may be a more stab... |