joey54
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| Jennings Research? Anyone heard of? Back in the mid seventies I had a pair of floorstanding Jennings Research speakers as well as a set of bookshelves. The floorstanding ones sounded better than the JBL L100's that I was originally going to buy. You can find some additional informat... | |
| Pass 250.5 with Vandersteen 5A's I am currently using the Pass X250.5 with a pair of Vandersteen Quatro's. As a former tube lover I was startled by the realism of the Pass, Quatro combination and sold my Quicksilver Monoblocks to buy the Pass. The dynamics and bass slam are just ... | |
| Ultimate headphone amp? You should look at the Ray Samuels Emmeline II Raptor. I did not like the Sennheiser 650 at all until I got that amp. You can tailor the sound a bit by tube rolling and Ray is very easy to deal with. The Single Power has bit more tube lushness tha... | |
| Preamp for Quad 989 and Quicksilver v4 You might want to look at the Modwright SWL 9.0SE which has gotten excellent reviews and has the features you are looking for. I had good luck with a PSE HL1 preamp with the Quicksilver's but I believe that PSE has closed down. | |
| kt 88 s for the Quicksilver v-4 The V-4's work fine with KT88's, KT90's, EL34's, 6550's, and 6L6's. I always liked the Ei KT90's in my V-4's. I did not like the EH KT88's. I have also used Tesla EL34's and they sounded really nice but not as powerful as the KT90's.If you like fe... | |
| VPI periphery record ring for VPI Scoutmaster Every dealer I have spoken to has said that the SDS is the biggest bang for the buck upgrade for this TT. I just ordered mine today. | |
| Stands for harbeth superHL5 You might want to check out the somethingSolid stands. Here is a link. I prefer these open frame stands to any of the others I've heard. They recommend 12" stands but I ordered mine in 16". It depends on your seating height.http://www.chevinaudio.... | |
| Gallo Reference 3 vs. Spendor S8 vs. Harbeth Super I recently sold my Gallo Reference 3's and bought Harbeth Super HL5's. The change was driven by a few things. First, the Gallo's, while being excellent speakers never got along well with my choice of amplifiers. Also, I was trying to downsize my s... | |
| H2 or Ace for VPI Scout??? I had a Benz L2 on my Scout and enjoyed the sound. I just changed cartridges to the Lyra Dorian. In comparison to the L2 the Dorian is better in my system. It has a better high end in particular. The midrange is not a lush but is more accurate and... | |
| Suggestions for a transport under $1000 You may want to try the Theta Data Basic. It is a great transport. The is someone on AGON selling one that has had the gear on the disc drawer updated by Theta last year. That has been the only issue those units have had. Better sounding than the ... | |
| Quicksilver V4's with the Gallo Ref. 3's? I am not sure if I answered your question regarding the V4's and the Gallo's. They are a great match in the right sized room. My room is 36x21x8 and is at the outside range for use of the Gallo's without the bass amp. In my living room which is 23... | |
| Quicksilver V4's with the Gallo Ref. 3's? Hi,I am using the Gallo's with a pair of V4's with KT90's. The bass is good but not great and I will buy their bass amp when it becomes available. I have heard the Gallo's with 2 solid state amps, Ayre and Counterpoint, and though the bass was mor... | |
| Cartridge / Tonearm opinions requested... Just a side note, my audio dealer tells me that the WB tonearms are a bear to set up. I can't say I have any first hand experience with that arm. I have used a Graham arm for a long time and find it a great performer. Good luck on your choice. | |
| Wadia owners - Cables - Which do you own? I have owned a few Wadia's, 23, 850, 301, 20,25 and have found the Audioquest Diamond's and Cardas Golden Reference cables to work very well. Balanced is absolutely the way to go. | |
| Best Integrated Tube Amp for 2.5K or Less If you remember Fi magazine, they reviewed a system consisting of the Audio Research CA-50 with the ML Aerius i. I own an ARC myself and have very successfully run a pair of ML Aerius with it. My room is 11 x19 x 7. I am not sure if they would hav... |