jmcgrogan2
Responses from jmcgrogan2
| Who do you trust? Who do you trust? I trust my own ears. Reviews help with photos, features, and specs, but the actual review means nothing to me. Some reviewers are worse than others, but all of them are in the business of stimulating audio sales. I don't let sale... | |
| Kudos Cerious Technologies Customer Service Good to hear about your positive response from Bob. His CT cables are a real deal for what is out there in that price range. I have a set of his interconnects, speaker cables, and 2 power cords. While I wouldn't say that they are the best that I'v... | |
| Is high-end audio dying, if not dead already??? 11-16-14: Zd542The only thing subjective about a watch is how it looks. Its function, or purpose, is to tell time. In that respect, all watches are the same regardless of cost. Not so with audio. With audio, the product is subjective in use. 5 peo... | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers Agriculturist, I am using NOS 12AX7's and 12AU7's in the 160i, but I am currently using the VAC KT88 tubes. What KT88's are you using? Have you tried any Gold Lions, EAT, Psvane, Northern Electric, etc.?Cheers,John | |
| Remoding Speakers Has An Effect On Resale Value Lastly,do you think this could effect my resale value somewhere down the line if I would wish to sell them one day?Almost assuredly YES, though not in a positive way. Speaker remodelling is not as common as electronics modifying. You will find tha... | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers Kevin Hayes told me that the line stage has 22 dB of gain. | |
| What would you do? What is the problem? | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? 11-07-14: Metmanthere's some very good and interesting responses here but it would be nice if there were a few paragraph breaks for some of the longer ones.Some folks do like to Ramble On. ;^) | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers @Wig, keep me posted on your upgrade adventure. I may be interested in moving up to the SE one day myself. | |
| Audio Research separates to VAC integrated? You are on the right path. A few years ago, when I had my Verity Parsifal Encore's driven with ARC Ref 3 and a highly modified BAT VK-75SE, I bought a VAC Avatar Super on a whim. I was stunned at how well that little integrated amp performed. Exce... | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? I notice that as I move up the audio chain, poor CD recordings sound worse and the good ones sound superb, should this be the case? Yes, this is normal. Increased resolution is a double edged sword. Think of it as putting a clearer window in your ... | |
| Harry Pearson Thanks for sharing, I'm sorry to hear about this. RIP Harry. | |
| Why do designers/manufacturers...? I think it's because most manufacturers realize that accessories like cords, fuses, and isolation components are personal tastes and synergy related items. Many manufacturers use these devices when displaying their wares at shows, they have their ... | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers I finally broke down and bought a VAC 160i, picked it up today. First impressions are very good. More powerful and dynamic than my previous separate setup (Cary preamp/VAC amp). The separates may have the edge with a creamy midrange, probably due ... | |
| Tube preamp vs Tube cd player 3) Tube CD player, Tube preamp, Tube amplifier. |