kennyb
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| VPI SDS speed issue Make sure that your motor pulley isn't slipping. I had a similar problem a while back with my Aries. | |
| Nordost Vishnu or Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord Resurrecting this thread to report on upgrading my loom. I'm now using Brahma throughout. In my earlier posts, Brahmas were used from the wall to my QX4 and from QX4 to QB8. Vishnu cords were used between the QB8 and all my components. Last weeken... | |
| Nordost Vishnu or Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord I don't doubt Lars for a minute. The Brahma demonstrated to me how the power cord used at the wall sets the tone for the rest of the loom.I won't be downsizing, but this finding did cause me to adjust my plans for upgrading. Normally I would have ... | |
| Nordost Vishnu or Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord Just getting back to this now as the holiday kept me otherwise occupied. Thanks for the compliments about my system guys.In terms of the Vishnu being thin, I think it depends on which direction one is heading. If using cords at or below the Vishnu... | |
| Nordost Vishnu or Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord I expect my cables and power cords to do just one thing: get the heck out of the way so I can hear the gear that I paid for. I think that's why I'm not too keen on mixing and matching power cords. I think the goal should be find the power cord tha... | |
| VPI Setup - What Happened? Instead of a backup cartridge - do you have enough mono records to justify the purchase of a mono cartridge? You can mount this on a second arm tube and put it to great use when you want to hear the best from mono records. I love my Helikon mono. ... | |
| NORODST BRAHMA comment Swapping just a single Brahma for the Vishnu cord used between my wall outlet and QX4 brought substantial across the board improvements that had me shaking my head in disbelief for several days. The biggest improvement it delivered was a greater s... | |
| Nordost Vishnu or Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord What improved bass more than anything in my system was swapping the Nordost Vishnu used at the wall with a single Nordost Brahma. The first power cord really sets the tone for what will follow. But, I imagine this might not be as effective when ... | |
| Nordost Vishnu or Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord A Vishnu loom improved bass in my system by adding weight, refinement and speed. I've never tried Shunyata though.Vishnu's strengths really come out when used with other Nordost power cords (they call this a loom). Shunyata also recommends using a... | |
| MIT line-higher models I've compared the Shotgun S1.3 to the Magnum M1.3. What they both had in common was a low noise floor and the ability to pass low level details. The M1.3 just did everything better - more low level detail, more holographic images, greater low end ... | |
| P.S. Audio Quintet? Worthwhile? Mrtennis wrote that the Duets enhance resolution by placing a bit more emphasis on the treble. This is what I heard from the Quintet too - and it drove me crazy. I thought it over-emphasized treble - making it somewhat etched sounding - while also... | |
| Anyone tried Quantum Resonant Technology? I consider my QX4 to be an essential component. Switching it off flattens the sound and sucks life out of the music. It's great to see they've come out with something much more affordable. I'm so enamored of the benefits from my QX4, I will probab... | |
| Dvorak Symphony No. 2 Classic records excellent Congrats on the lucky find! | |
| Is McIntosh a stepping stone into HI/FI? Several posters have referred to the "McIntosh sound". Would someone describe this?I've heard McIntosh gear at a couple Magnolia dealers on quite a few occasions. I have never come away with the feeling that the McIntosh gear was doing anything sp... | |
| Dvorak Symphony No. 2 Classic records excellent I don't think it's *always* the case that originals are "much better more air". The SC Mercs have been well reviewed and some have been found to be superior to the originals. Likewise see the reviews of the recent Blue Note reissues from AP and Mu... |