jvogt
Responses from jvogt
| Is the significance of room acoustics overrated? If anything, the significance is UNDERrated.Like Kana813 I have a TacT RCS 2.0S which I'm only usingfor the room correction feature in a complete MarkLevinson/Magnepan system. The digital room correctiontakes a marginally listenable system (becaus... | |
| Good value phono preamp for MM cartridge I use a Lehmann Black Cube with PWX power supplyupgrade, though I'm using it with a low outputMC cartridge (Denon 103D). I've been very pleasedwith its performance, and I read an opinion whichsaid it works even better with MM cartridges. Ifyou're ... | |
| Compare Maggie 1.6QR to IIIA I've owned MG-IIIa's and now use 1.6QR's. I like the1.6's better. They are more coherent and seamless intheir presentation. Maybe the last little bit of airiness is lacking, but there is no shrillness orharshness to the 1.6's which affect many oth... | |
| What amplifier for Magneplanar MG3 for less than ? Get a used Levinson 23.5 which can be had for $2500or thereabouts. Built like a brick commode house,excellent imaging and soundstaging, solid bass, runscool. I used the preceeding model 23 with MG-IIIa'sand it was a wonderful match. The 27.5 is a ... | |
| Turntable Advice Buy a Technics SP-10 MKII in good condition. They've become difficult to find, however it is likely to beyour last turntable. I've had one for about 8 years,and they are outstanding: low rumble, high torque,built to last, highly musical. I'm using... | |
| Redbook for the long haul Mark Levinson 390S for a player or a Levinson 37 transport. | |
| Is denon 103 cartridge match with SME V? I'm using a DL-103D with an SME IV (similar to the V)and it works beautifully. | |
| Want to buy for a power conditioner? I have an almost identical system to yours: ML 37,360, 380S, 335, TacT RCS 2.0S. About 2 months agoI got a good deal on a Furman RI-1220 balanced powerconditioner. They also make a less expensive model,the IT-1220. It made a significant improvemen... | |
| My vote for Tweak of the Week This might be an even more impressive upgrade thanthe Tice clock or Mpingo discs. (yawn..........) | |
| Urgggg ground noise........ I installed a Furman RI-1220 balanced power conditionerin my system and it made a substantial improvement inlowering the noise floor and giving greater transparencyand detail. A number of companies make balanced powerconditioners. They aren't chea... | |
| 15amp / 20amp PC's and Conditioners? You can go higher on the rated output of the power conditioner but not lower than the rated output ofyour amp. In fact, I'd recommend the higher ratedpower conditioner just to be safe. | |
| Levinson Amp Experts, I need your help please I'd consider going to the 334/335/336 series. I own a335 and am very pleased with its performance. Ipreviously used a Levinson 27.5 and the 335 is definitelymore powerful. The earlier 331/332/333 series hasbeen criticized for being lean, analytica... | |
| Turntable Cartridge- Higher Frequency Response Don't use frequency response statistics to pick acartridge. They be misleading. Much more importantis the compliance of the cartridge and matching thatto a suitably massed tonearm. Grado by reputation produces some excellent cartridges, though I c... | |
| Denon 103 I have two DL-103D I bought from Denon USA in California.If you search Audio Asylum's vinyl forum, there aremessages giving the phone number to call. I paid about$320 including shipping for each 103D....and a greatcartridge it is. | |
| Placement of Magnepan 1.6's or 3.6's I'm using 1.6QR's in a 10' X 17' room with the speakerson the long wall. I'm using them in a nearfield setup,with the speakers about 3 1/2 feet from the back walland the listining position about 6 feet from the speakers.It sounds excellent, in lar... |