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| VPI Aries owners i uses a 1.75 inch thick piece of granite (left overs from a stone company 20$). it made a big difference over the corian i used before.my unit is also suspended from the wall on a shelf.jim | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Twlcan you post a picture of this tweak?Jim | |
| Wyetech, thoughts comments on amp. eralffcould you post your thoughts on these amps after you audition them??? | |
| Richard Gray 1200S, Hydra or ???? i have used rg400s one for each block (makes placing the amps closer to the speakers easier). It had a slight improvement in the sound. I found the rgs much better on the front end.I noticed what you were using for tubes....this is where you can m... | |
| Old Classic Receivers: A Mistake to Buy? i dont know. i have an old nad 3020 and sumo charlie tuner in an office system (bought in college). it sounds very good. (i also have a mac 67; in my main system; and second the above postings).will the old receivers sound as good as new seperates... | |
| Cables 101 for a beginner look into making your own. audio asylum and other sites. you will be able to match most everything in the 500 to 1k price range for very little money; time and expertise.jim | |
| shielded cables & IC's or not? i like unshielded cables too. But no one has mentioned long runs. i have never had problems with short run ics but the long runs end up being a problem. 20 foot cables will usually bring in a radio station.fwiwJim | |
| Amp recommendations for Merlin VSM / TSM i have used rogue 120s in triode and berning 270 (with vsm-ms). these are very different sounding amps. i am hooked on the otl sound (my personal tastes) i think what your are going to find is that the merlins will take on the amps characteristics... | |
| No interest in battery powered components? i think your post would be better anwsered on audio asylum.I am looking into the regeneration of ac through a commercial unit. the kind that are used on very expensive computers. it will require less mods to my equipment and run the amp too.keep u... | |
| What should I upgrade next? speakers. you might even take a years budget and buy some really good ones. you will never be able to detect the other chages in your system if the speakers cannot play it.imoJim | |
| NAD T761 or Denon AVR 3802 ? I have a 3801. Picked it over the 760 nad for home theater because 7.1 and reviews (i have a very nice 2 channel system in a private room for music). I must say it is weak on music (i also have an old 3020 nad from my college days) but it does not... | |
| Nautilus owners upgrade to what? i have listend to a lot of b&w's; big and small. they are not my cup of tea. then again i like coffee. let your ears be the judge. listen to all of the dealers speakers at your price point. then go to a few other dealers and listen to them too... | |
| phono preamp smwdo you have any idea of what type of cart you are going to use? The low output mc's are nice but cost more to drive in a phono section. i might suggest an old arc sp6 or vtl that have mm phono sections. with the right tubes these are very nice ... | |
| Shelter 501 MkII ? i have the shelter. the sound is rich and delicate. i have heard vdh frog a highend helicon and highend benz (all multi thousand dollar carts). they were all on different systems and not a true a-b. i liked the benz (it was also on a 100k system).... | |
| Why get an expensive tuner?Am I missing something? drubin & myrajdo a search on this subject on the gon. all above are good posts but i have seen some very technical stuff that is quite intresting.in a nut shell...a good tuner is a very enjoyable source.good listening jim |