karl_desch
Responses from karl_desch
| Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms Thanks Syntax! Let us know what you think after listening with the new arm. What differences are you hearing? | |
| I had a few drinks and bought some speakers, I've now sobered up Loveless might be a great way to break in those speakers! Not hifi (I believe Kevin Shields had the band perform inside a Hoover to get the right sound) but what a great record. If you are still on the fence after 500 hours, consider really worki... | |
| Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms Syntax. Please let us know what you think after your arm is cleaned and repaired. The Audiomagik site suggests that all FR-66/64 arms need degreasing, cleaning and fresh lubrication to sound as new due to disintigration of the original bearing gr... | |
| Suggestions to upgrade from Lyra Delos I have lots of experience with the Audiomods arm although I am currently not using one. It is a great arm and should work great with the Delos. I think you can tweak the setup parameters to get at what you may be missing but I also thinking you ... | |
| Met a great dealer in Milwaukee last week I couldn't agree more with your assessment @ctsooner. Jon is a pleasure and has great taste in music as well. My mom grew up about three block from his shop in Wauwatosa and my grandmother lived on North Avenue. I'll definitely be visiting Ultra ... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @ctsooner Nice! Did you listen to the Kento or the Quatro? | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @audioconnection The amps are a pleasure to use. They continue to surprise me with their natural presentation and increased resolution compared to my previous amp (XA30.5). Over the weeks they are becoming slightly more extended in the high freque... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @unsound. I do understand that sentiment. Having owned Vandersteen 1c, 2ci and other value leaders in the Vandersteen line, and can say that while the prices have grown in the higher end line, the sound quality does seem to keep pace with the pric... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers They really do seem made for each other. To be more specific, I have noticed in the past that it would take higher listening levels to get the speakers to sound balanced across frequencies. Like the speakers were a bit "closed in" sounding with f... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I have had the pleasure of having the M5-HPA and the new AQ cabling in my system at home for a couple weeks now. I am really enjoying the new presentation which has improved imaging, soundstage depth, micro detail and a sense of space in the reco... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions Pragmatic audiophile! What is that? I guess I just enjoy the ability to switch between different cartridges for different moods and music. This requires a turntable/tonearm that makes changing carts easy and a good universal protractor. A flexible... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers Just an update. I decided I liked best what I heard at Ultra Fidelis. I ordered the Vandersteen M5-HPA and William Tell Zero/Bass cables. Very excited to see what the change does for my system. Thanks to both Jon Spelt, @audioconnection and all o... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @pilrem. Thanks for the endorsement of Jon too! | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I’m sure it makes a difference. Right now I’m at “sounds great” but want to get to “sounds amazing” like I heard at Ultra Fidelis with both the Quatro and the Kënto. | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I have heard great things from both John R and Jon S about the William Tell and Robin Hood speaker cables. Seems like a big leap forward for Audioquest. I currently use Kimber 12TC shotgun Biwire which neither of the Jons likes! Something about ... |