jwpstayman
Responses from jwpstayman
| Cartridge Recommendation Hello Banyon - it would be hard to imagine anything better for you in that price range than the Soundsmith Zephyr, which is a low mass, moving iron cartridge that was designed for the VPI arm/table. I have owned Benz, Lyra, and ZYX and the Zephyr ... | |
| Phono Pre Amp Recommendation Hello Richard - It might not be the cartridge that needs break in so much as the phono cable. Keep in mind that your cartridge is now only putting out mV level signal and the cable is going to take a LONG time to become conditioned fully due to th... | |
| Magnepan MG1.7 fuse question Don_c55 - one should NEVER tell someone to bypass the fuses on these speakers without knowing the full story. The tweeter(s) will fry anytime that the amplifier clips and not knowing the amp being used or the listening levels, the best though on t... | |
| Purist Audio Design Musaeus Speaker Cable Bi-Wire Hello Paul - Purist is a bit unlike other cable manufacturers in many respects. Their bi-wire cable has double the number of conductors as a stereo pair instead of what most companies do - dividing the stereo conductors in some "magic" formula. IN... | |
| McCormack DNA500 for Revel Salon 2? vs Lev/Mac? Jeff - the DNA 500 is a terrific amplifier that will drive the Revels with ease and authority. It will give you detail (resolution) as well as great bass weight - BUT... the reason why the DNA got some (minor) bad raps is that it has a low input i... | |
| New cables, help Pierre - I suggest that you try the new Zitron cables from Shunyata or the Silent Source cables. Both should be as you describe your sonic wish list. | |
| Ted Denney, and Synergistic Research's Powercell Antonkk, you should really try full systems with each brand, call it a "shoot out" in your own system. These are all passive devices that don't have "sound" per se, they only interact with the components to make sound. So you really won't know wha... | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? Sabai - your posts have a couple of things confused. As a long time S/R customer/user, I have taken advantage of their Passport Protection program to trade up to new technology on a couple of occasions. I find this to be a terrific program and one... | |
| Replacement for RA Opus 21 CDP Your original thought about the Cantata is probably your best thought. This is a wonderful sounding cdp that has enough digital options to make anyone happy. I have had mine for more than 18 months now and never get tired of hearing its presentati... | |
| Magnepan fuse voltage Stickman - you need to use 5A and 3A large, fast blow fuses on your Maggies. The voltage rating is of no concern as long as it is a value of at least 250V. Enjoy! | |
| Is 60dB gain enough for Kleos? Bifwynne, like you, I ended up with and am very happy with the Soundsmith VPI Zephyr cartridge. Prior to the Lyra carts, I have been using a Benz Ruby 3 which I really liked but which finally wore out. The Zephyr has the best channel separation an... | |
| Is 60dB gain enough for Kleos? HI Dave - the phono stage should be fine, BUT - I have tried both the Delos and Kleos in my JMW arm ( SuperScoutmaster) and have not been impressed with either. I have tried the same cartridges in gimbled tonearms and they are excellent, so I have... | |
| Synergistic ResearchReference .5 Xseries SpkrCable Hi Rgs92 - the .5 series cables are a hybrid cable made of 1/2 Signature 10 and 1/2 Resolution Reference. They should be a pretty good match with Sonus speakers. You will find S/R cables have a bigger soundstage and will be more dynamic (lively) s... | |
| Resolution Audio - Cantata Just to "pile on" a bit, I agree with all of the above posters regarding the Cantata. Yes, at $6000 it is not inexpensive, but I have never heard digital sound so involving and musical with detail, deep bass, and enagaing PRAT. While my analog sys... | |
| Best subwoofer under $1,500 for Magnepan 3.6R Hello Southern - I owned two of the Revel B12 subs and replaced them both with a Rythmik F15 sub and it was one of the best choices that I have made. The F15 made the Revels sound broken by comparison and was easy to dial in and fit perfectly with... |