kevziek
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| Von Schweikert synergy I second the JC1 Halo recommendation. Fit with the VRjr very well. | |
| Finish Quality of Von Schweikert VR4jr's Yes, the Cherry veneer is way too revealing of flaws, and I think the speakers should be finished better, particularly the Cherry. My pair is African Hazelwood, and they were a handpicked pair. My finish is quite good, but I do agree there could b... | |
| KT-88 in Conrad Johnson Premier 11a HKLAI,The EH KT88 will sound more dynamic, tighter more powerful bass, a bit brighter top & extension.The Svetlana KT88 will have a slightly romanticized midrange, with a burnished sound, more tubeish sounding, the EH sounding less tubeish. Th... | |
| How good is Empirical Audio's Parasound JC1 Mod? I own JC-1's, and cannot agree with your assessment of them in stock form.They are very dynamic, more than any amps I have owned. Not dynamic in the treble? This is not my experience at all. I have Von Schweikert VRjr's, and I play some very clean... | |
| When to replace 6550c on ARC VT 100 III You should teach yourself how to bias the 6550's. Then, if you check your bias on the present tubes, and it is considerably below spec, your tubes are getting weak. Bass response will become flabbier and weaker as they age, and they will lose some... | |
| Thiel CS6 to Von Schweikert VR4 JR - Am i Crazy? Thiel 3.6 was one of the warmest sounding Thiels made, quite different than later models, and from the Thiel 2.x series. | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Von Schweikert VR4 Jr. So many criticisms of the Von Schweikerts, I have to say something. The VRjr is so revealing, it revealed blatant distortion in tube amplifiers that my B&W 802's never revealed. This shocked the heck out of me. I hear details in recordings nev... | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Von Schweikert VR4 Jr. Yes, my comparison was to the 2Ce Sig, and in this sense, unfair. However, I was basing this on the many, many comments from Vandy owners and Vandy dealers who have said the 3A was quite similar to the 2Ce, with better bass, a more authoritative s... | |
| Silly Question: Short Power Cord + Ext. Cord? ---Jea48, after I reflected on this again, why should the stranded cable in an extension cord make a difference when most power cords use stranded cable anyway? Hence, a change from the solid core wire in the wall is going to happen anyway.---Redk... | |
| Silly Question: Short Power Cord + Ext. Cord? Thanks, guys, for your thoughts and ideas. Hope to have more responses and opinions.I didn't think about the fact that one would be going from solid core Romex in the wall to stranded in the extension cord, which probably creates some change in th... | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Von Schweikert VR4 Jr. I haven't heard the Vandy 3A Sigs., but I had the 2Ce Sigs. and they are no match for the VRjr, which trounce all over the Vandys. I find it hard to believe anyone would find the VRjr lacking in the imaging department. They are more transparent an... | |
| Best Tube Preamp for JC-1 Monoblocks? For inexpensive and good match, try a Rogue 99 Magnum. I used it & it is a great match, even though single-ended connected only. | |
| Platter mat ? Wow, this reminds me of the Platter Matter. They were originally blue, then later ones were brown. I bought a brown one but never used it. Can't say how they improve the sound, but know they are slightly tacky so they grab the record, make it flat... | |
| A "Unique" Voice... John Mayer - interesting sounding voice. Irritated me at first, but it grew on me.Billie Holiday (recommend last album - Lady in Satin - raw intensity w/a final sadness that is unmatched)Diane Schurr - a varied artist, but some of her interpretati... | |
| Ayre CX-7 vs. Meridian G08 ? Anyone heard the G07, which is less money? This one does not use a ROM drive, so it doesn't spin at the high speeds of the G08. Hence, it wouldn't have this 'problem'. |