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| Fake Audiophiles Are you talking to me?I don't see any one else here. Real audiophiles have real issues.Fake audiophiles have fake issues.Cheers,John | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers 01-28-15: WigGive the AH fuse a week to settle in, definitely more palpable and organic sounding than the SR.How will I know if I'm burning it in the right direction?Know of anyone looking for a Vac 160i?Sorry, no I do not. | |
| Is revealing always good? Is revealing always a good thing? No.Is "colored" always a bad thing? No.There are no absolutes in this hobby, no right or wrong, only what is right or wrong for each individual listener. I have been down the road of ultra resolution, been there, ... | |
| Maggie Disappointment Agree with Grannyring, buy them used, save money, and sell them if they don't work out. | |
| AMR DP-777, what am I missing ? I'll be interested in reading some of the replies here.Your story is not all that unusual, as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I gave up chasing high end digital separates years ago when I rediscovered analog. I have a nice Marantz CDP that handles ... | |
| What a great hobby, we meet very nice people Interesting and timely story, thanks for sharing Solecky.It just so happens that Vinh is scheduled to stop in and visit me this coming Friday afternoon. He is coming to audition some Soliloquy speakers I am selling, but he seems like he really wan... | |
| Importance of Amplifier versus Preamp? 01-27-15: Rockanrolleras far as budget , I am looking at maybe another 1500.I said it before, and I'll say it again, integrated amp. It will work better at your level, $1500, and a whole lot more. | |
| Importance of Amplifier versus Preamp? Great integrated amplifier....problem solved. ;^)Cheers,John | |
| System upgrade advice I agree with others that say B&W is not the answer. Look at speakers from Dynaudio, ProAc, Sonus Faber, Vienna Acoustics, Soliloquy, etc. Speakers that have a soft dome or silk tweeter will usually sound a bit more relaxing than those with met... | |
| Akiko Tuning Stick AC -- It IS Magic Well I ordered a Triple AC, so I see for myself soon enough. | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers I just ordered a AH fuse for the VAC. I can't believe that I'm going to have to experiment with fuse direction though......man, does the madness never end??? | |
| Akiko Tuning Stick AC -- It IS Magic Very interesting Neal, thank you. I might just have to check one out. Have you tried the tuning sticks that attach to cables? I saw one review that claimed that the best place to start was with the sticks that attach to speaker cables, and then th... | |
| Experienced Running Springs Audio Superb Service? As a happy owner of a Dmitri, it's good to know that good service is available should I need it. Thanks for sharing your experience. Very nice looking system by the way, congrats! | |
| Looking for a preamp to pair with W4S monoblocks A 60K input impedance should work for most tube preamps.If you have no problems with buying used, keep an eye out for a used VAC Standard LE w/ phono, or a Shindo. | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers Thanks Wig! |