jvogt
Responses from jvogt
| "Aesthetically pleasing" DAC??? I like the Levinson 360 DAC. Some may not prefer the"industrial" look, though I find it attractive. | |
| Speaker cables for Maggie 3.5s I second the AlphaCore MI2 Veracity. I'm using themwith Magnepan 1.6's and a Levinson 335 with excellentresults. | |
| ML 335 vrs ML 336 I own a 335, and I doubt the move to a 336 will providea significant improvement. They are supposedly similarin sound, with just greater output for the 336. It meansgoing from 250 W/Chan to 350 W/Chan @ 8 ohms. Thats onlyabout a 2dB increase. Unle... | |
| Preamp suggestions 1200$ used If you could sacrifice the remote, either of the above are outstanding preamps. The ML-1 is an earlyLevinson, but has superb soundstaging, taught bass,and a very clean, nonfatiguing high end. I bought oneabout 7 years ago for $900 and sold it last... | |
| Glazunov violin concerto -- Suggestions? There is a version on Naxos which have generally excellentsound. | |
| Digital Stylus Force Gauge: Which One?? I agree with the above positions. I'm using a Denon DL-103Dwhich is generally regarded as one of the classic and stilltop performing MC cartridges. I bought mine for about $300from Denon USA. Why spend another $300 for a stylus forcegauge, when a ... | |
| The Worst Speaker you have ever heard. Haven't heard the latest incarnation, however the Watt/Puppies I've heard in the version 3 and version 5with various electronics. The sound could charitably be described as mediocre, and for the price, laughable.High end was sizzling, with a prono... | |
| Guilty Pleasures: Throwaway Pop A group which many dismissed as "bubblegum music" andlightweight, but which I believe will have lasting appeal: ABBAThe stage production "Mamma Mia!" has been breakingbox office records, and they are still one of the topselling groups world-wide i... | |
| How To Best Deal With Voltage Surges? I just purchased a Furman AR-1215 voltage regulator/surgesuppressor. So far it seems to work fine with my frontend equipment (Levinson 37/360/380S and TacT RCS 2.0).At least I sleep a little better at night..... | |
| Bridging vs. mono I formerly owned a Mark Levinson 27.5 dual mono amp which was excellent, but only 200 W/Chan @ 4 ohms, slightlywimpy for my greedy Magnepan speakers. I thought aboutpurchasing a second 27.5 and bridging both, which wouldgive something like 500 W/C... | |
| Diffusors vs. absorbers room treatment I'm using a TacT RCS 2.0 in my 10' X 17' X 8' room withexcellent results, and minimal diffusion (three Room Lens clones I built). The TacT allows precisediagnosis and minimizing of the room nodes, particularlybass nodes) which are the most harmful... | |
| Magneplanar 3.6R + Pass Aleph Amps Mate ? I've owned an Aleph 5, and I have previously owned apair of Magnepan MG-IIIa and currently have Magnepan1.6QR's.In my opinion, an Aleph 5 is inadequate power for apair of 3.6R. I say this not having owned a pair, butknowing the power requirements ... | |
| Anyone have modem problems with this site? As noted above, I'm having the problem using aMotorola Surfboard modem, which was installed bymy ISP about a month ago. I'm running Windows XPProfessional, so upgrading your operating systemwill NOT help. | |
| Anyone have modem problems with this site? I've had the same problem. I've been in touch withmy ISP, AT&T Broadband, and with Motorola, the makerof the cable modem. Periodically it will "lock up"and disable my network connectivity. I can't even access e-mail or newsgroups. Powering dow... | |
| Next upgrade for vinyl rookie I have a pretty decent vinyl front end, and the VPI16.5 made a substantial difference in my listeningpleasure. Not only does it quiet the surface noise,but it also improves the sound: more dynamic, betterbass, greater transparency. The two biggest... |