khrys
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| Vandy 5s vs Wilson W/P 6s Thank you for your opinions. Jtinn, is there a speaker you like better than the W/P6s? I too am finding their clarity and dynamics hard to ignore. Pctower, I own the Vandy 5s running them with Cardas Golden Reference, finding them somewhat dark. S... | |
| Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time? I have owned the SP-10, SP-11, and JP-80MC. I have auditioned the JP200 but never extensively as owning. The SP-11 has never been a contender. Interestingly, the SP-10 improved markedly when re-tubed with 6922s for 6DJ8s. I still remember the utte... | |
| Do the Audio gods shine upon you? Bravo Slawney. Bravissimo Detlof! Would bet even money on Machiafava Bignami over Fata Morgana however. | |
| Survey-What is your most used source? Brian, I'm with you: It's the TUNA. Just traded my FT-1A for Magnum Dynalabs MD 108. Can't get enough. The CONSTANT introduction of new music into my home is worth twice the price. | |
| What s behind your chair? Last I remember it was the nurse with that hypo. | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings An unexpected pyrotechnic keyboard extravaganza can be found with pianist Fazil Say performing Mozart piano sonatas, K.330, K.331 and K.333., Atlantic CD 21970-2. Especially the allegro from K.333. The technique is dazzling. The recording is beyon... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Dekay, a piece frequently referenced from the British Airways commercials is the Aria from the opera "Lakme" by Delibes. Not sure if that is the one to which you refer. It is certainly achingly beautiful nonetheless. | |
| Best Movie Soundtrack Try THE CRYING GAME, TRAINSPOTTING and EMPIRE RECORDS. For the record the soundtrack to CASINO ROYALE on vinyl was Harry Pearson's reference for several years. | |
| Rhea set-up Cort, I used a Rhea for several years. I thought it was the best subwoofer I ever had. If you are interested email me via Audiogon and I'd be glad to tell you how to set it up | |
| Will tubes rock? Pinetop, check your tangeloes, biased ortho-citrus, and get back to us. | |
| VPI Aries vs. VPI TNT III Martin, I found the spring towers on the TNT loosened up regularly requiring frequent level adjustments. My dealer even came out once to adjust the springs. Also I found the tension on the pullies from motor to platter and flywheel seemed to slack... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Gregorio Allegri; Miserere mei, Deus. Haunting, eerie, evocative. Sent chills up my spine. | |
| Opinions of Electro-Harmonix tubes? I have experience with the Elecro-Harmonix EL34, he JJ (Tesla) E34L, and the Mullard EL34. The Electro-Harmonix is quite sloppy in the bass compared to the other two and is rolled off in the treble to the point of sounding muffled. The JJ is more ... | |
| Cartridge recs for VPI JMW arm Please With what line stage are you using the IO? I have heard it sound best driving mono SETs direct; expensively mediocre fronting numerous impedance-challenged, journal-endorsed excuses for a preamplifier. | |
| Koetsu sound Jaica, I have your exact analog front end except I use the Wheaton Triplanar on the Delphi V with turbo power supply. To my ear you have paired a wonderfully neutral and detailed yet musical cartridge with an equally neutral if slightly less music... |