john_l
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| Are more expensive speakers better? I love the van 5's ! I used to own a set - sold them because they were too big for my listening room. Given a cost-no-issue choice, I actually preferred them to the handful of big-dolla 20-40K speakers I've heard. They have the most natural, full ... | |
| Two systems? Why? I have three:Reference home system:Sony SCD-1 SACD, pass labs aleph P & 2 monblocks, quattro-fil & audio physic avanti's, carver tx-11b, arc ph-3, rega 25. Home office:Sony XA7ES cd with BAT vk-5i, ARC vt100, quattro-fil & spica tc-60'... | |
| my Talon Khorus sounds bad I would look into a better amplifier and better speaker cables. One thing about great speakers is that they do demand high quality components. You can really hear the grain in a mid-grade component. I've heard the krell integrated, and it is a lit... | |
| cartridge for rega 25,Sonic Frontiers SFP-1 Mike Fremer (the stereophile analog guy) commented that you should try and stay with rega cartridges with rega players. I guess the cartridges are built to fit the non-adjustable arms. I've heard both the exact and the super elys (my cartridge) wi... | |
| what is the best speaker cable? Nordost spm has beaten everything else I've used by a fair margin. Simply a higher level or resolution and detail. I haven't tried valhalla in my personal system.At the prices people charge for used cables, I've actually found them to have a very ... | |
| Best Amp for Vandy 3A's under 3000 Used? I would buy a hot rod mccormack dna amp. A dna-1 or higher. I found the dna1 was far and away the best amp for the vandersteen 3a Sigs. If you go for a tube amp, I suggest you go for an off-brand mega power tube amp. I found that my 160W sonic fro... | |
| Guitar beginner question Check out www.elderly.com for some nice used guitars from a VERY reputable dealer. The guys there will give you honest advice/evaluations & you can mail it back if you don't like it. I would go for a used 1996+ fender strat or an older japanes... | |
| Krell amps with Magneplanar speakers I've heard the magnepans sound 'ok' with krell's and monster classe amps. I owned a set of 1'6's (the set jtinn heard with the wolcotts actually!), and found that solid state amps ran a distant second to tube amps with them. My little tiny, twelve... | |
| Speaker recommendation for Pass Labs I have the aleph 2's w/pass pre. I've tried the pass labs with a couple speakers. To me the best speakers are ones which emphasize fine detail but do not have that much bass. I found the aleph 2's sounded good, but a little dry with magnepan 1.6's... | |
| Interconect recommendation I'm pretty sure you are using unbalanced connectors with your equipment. They are the little round rca ended cables. Balanced cables use xlr connectors which have three prongs, and have a little slider lock on them.I would buy a couple of cables u... | |
| BAT VK50SE Preamp w/ DCS Purcell and Delius Match The vk50SE drove the vk150SE monoblocks and wilson watt/puppy (6's?). Overall the best sounding cd system I have ever heard. The 50SE is a very special piece. I heard one in my tube system and couldn't believe the improvement (using a vt100). | |
| Most beautiful violin recording you have heard Nadja playing vocalise. | |
| Improving bass response I found the following upgrades to my system improved the bass:1. Nordost quattro-fil cables (from spm)2. Spiking the speakers. 3. The addition of a sony scd-1. This had an amazing impact. 4. Powerful amps (duh). Of course you can give up some imag... | |
| Retube ARC VT-100 Mk. II - 6550's or KT88's? I heard the opposite when I talked to a sales rep at AR. He said they used 6550's because they were very close, and much cheaper. I have tried both. the kt88's are a little better. The midrange is a little more pronounced, and the amp is a little ... | |
| Best Amp for Eidolon The Bat 50SE preamp with bat 150SE amps is one of the best combinations i've ever heard. The Atma-Sphere's are quite nice too with the 50SE preamp (I'll assume it is pretty close sonically to your upgraded 5i). I'd buy the bat's if it were my choi... |