johnax
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| Looking for Speaker Recommendations I would take a serious look at the Wilson SabrinaX. I heard them at the dealer and they sounded amazing. There is a new in box pair advertised on US Audio Mart right now at a discount to list price. Maybe you should check those out? | |
| Service question: Who can service an Esoteric UX-1 CD/SACD player modified by APL NWO 3.0? Several people have suggested reaching out to APL. We have done that and APL has offered to assist if possible. APL’s main office is based in Bulgaria which likely requires expensive shipping costs. Also APL may or may not have the laser pickup in... | |
| Service question: Who can service an Esoteric UX-1 CD/SACD player modified by APL NWO 3.0? chayro, Thanks for your input, you raise an interesting point. What is the obligation of a seller of pre owned equipment? Certainly the seller isn’t providing an extended warranty. In this case the equipment was quite old, and sold at a small fr... | |
| Service question: Who can service an Esoteric UX-1 CD/SACD player modified by APL NWO 3.0? Apologies I meant Cleeds not Creeds. | |
| Service question: Who can service an Esoteric UX-1 CD/SACD player modified by APL NWO 3.0? Creeds, Thanks for your response. I understand your perspective, but in this instance I am not asking Esoteric to be responsible for APL’s work. APL modified the DAC circuitry, the problem is in the transport which APL did not modify. I fail ... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond price Wireless200, I have paid the fee for the Blue Book several times, although currently my subscription has run out. I have found it to be reliable for more frequently traded items, perhaps lower priced items also. I suppose less frequently traded hi... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond price Jax2, thanks for your thoughts. The replacement will likely be a pair of Avalon ISIS. I am not listing my Diamonds at the moment, but responding to a wanted to buy ad. Thanks again. John. | |
| Which Steely Dan Aja lp to buy? Thanks for the input, seems unanimous for the original ABC (which I already have, albiet not a very clean copy). Somebody must be buying these re-issues? | |
| ASR Basis Exclusive or Einstein The TT's Choice Sabertouch - Thanks for your comments on the Einstein, they are appreciated. Congrats, great to be so pleased with an audio purchase, isn't it! | |
| ASR Basis Exclusive or Einstein The TT's Choice I was just about to post this exact same question when I saw your post. Unfortunately, I have no insight into the answer. I currently use the BAT vk-p10SE w/super pack, which is a great unit, but want to switch to solid state. I have too many tube... | |
| Which Tube Pre for 5K? I had similar requirements in terms of price and wanting a tube design, true balanced differential circuit and a remote. I bought the Calypso and havn't regretted it for a moment. I think the Calypso is an incredibly great unit. You may want to up... | |
| NOS tubes for Aesthetix Calypso I am currently using the Calypso. I have done some tube swapping, and have currently settled on the Mullard 10M 12ax7 gold pin and the Amperex 6922 PQ white label. I have found this combination very musical, although I admit to being influenced by... | |
| Which better in Class D PS Audio or Bel Canto???? I have been interested in the new wave of Class D amps myself. About 3 months ago I acquired a pair of new Class D mono blocks made by Gilmore Audio, called the Raptor. These amps are very musical, and perform well across the frequency spectrum. N... | |
| Parasound JC-1 and B&W 803d I have heard some earlier Class D amps that I found unnatural and incoherent, and I heard those on the Avalon Eidolons speakers as well. However, I do not hear any of that with the Raptors, they sound very natural and coherent to my ears. I think ... | |
| Parasound JC-1 and B&W 803d Having owned the JC-1's and a few other solid state amps, I'll chime in here. I second Braro's view that JC-1's can be bright, they were in my system. I use Avalon Eidolons, and quite frankly I was dissapointed with the JC-1's. I have recently bee... |