kurt_tank
Responses from kurt_tank
| What amp $1000 for Rockport Tech Mira Mon? Well, you have a really refined speaker, (I love Rockport Speakers!), so you really should spend more money on a fairly high powered, but really, really good amp.But, since you are willing to give up some power, you might want to try a Class "A" S... | |
| Turntable/Arm/Cart for Classic Rock; $1500 budget I agree with Smholl. I started out with a Basis 1400 TT, with a RB 300 tone arm. Used, that cost me around $1,000.There are a couple for sale here on Audiogon for less than that, (although they don't come with a Basis clamp, which I recommend high... | |
| Which cable do you think is most important? IMHO, the order would be:1. Interconnect from preamp to power amp. (My reasoning is that everything goes through this cable.) 2. Speaker cables. (Everything goes through the speaker cable too, after it goes through the above cable.)3. Interconnect... | |
| returning vinyl for warpage? No_money,Do you use a record clamp of any sort?I ask, because I have a Basis turntable, and I use their proprietary clamp, and I never have an issue with warped records. I just play right through through them, and the stylus just tracks great. It ... | |
| returning vinyl for warpage? Palasr, thanks for the info!No_money, Thank you too, and if they won't exchange it, you should do a search here, and on AudioAsylum, on how to do record flattening with two pieces of glass in your oven.(I am not sure of the temperature or the leng... | |
| returning vinyl for warpage? Sorry to hear about your bad luck.It does not hurt to try asking.Besides, what is the worst they could do, say "No"?(Good Luck!)Question: How good of a pressing is the album of Them Crooked Vultures?(I like the CD fairly well, and was thinking of ... | |
| Want to Blow Up My Stereo Tpreaves,Are you kidding me?!The way Homeland Security is being run these days, you'd have to show up at their doorstep with bomb in hand before they'd notice anything!(And even then, nine out of ten of them would probably merely notice the tickin... | |
| B/Ray players, do they all boot up slow? Yes, sadly that is the way most of them do boot up.(My Panasonic unit is slow also, btw.)The latest ones, especially the Sony ones, are supposedly a bit faster.The fastest was (is?) the PS3 game console, but you'll need to buy the optional remote ... | |
| 120V or 240V Whether they will work better one way or the other is something I can not address. (The obvious answer to that is to ask the manufacturer if one way or the other is better.)However, if you are bringing this to the USA, then the resale value of a 2... | |
| Ayre K1xe vs First Sound Presence Deluxe Mk II Jwm,I wish!I went a few years ago, when I had a bit more disposable income. I went with a fellow audiogon member, and we had a great time. Between listening to all the music, checking out all the equipment, and going to all the great restaurants, ... | |
| Ayre K1xe vs First Sound Presence Deluxe Mk II Mtdking,Thanks for the tip on the Boulder and Goldmund amps. I will make an effort to try to audition them. I agree that the CAT amps are indeed amazing, but like you, they have too many tubes and run too hot for my use. (My Lamms already run a bi... | |
| Happy Christmass everyone Merry Christmas back at you, and to everyone throughout the world, and especially our brave troops in Iraq and Afghanistan!Although, IMHO, getting Obamacare is like getting a lump of coal in our collective stockings. And our children's stockings, ... | |
| Ayre K1xe vs First Sound Presence Deluxe Mk II Shsohis,Thanks for the update.Glad to hear that you like it so far, even though it is a toss-up as to which is better, at least in the analog realm. (Not bad for a solid state unit, huh?! I agree that I too was somewhat surprised when I switched f... | |
| Pure Class A shootout Hey Changster,You might want to look at this, if you are still considering Krell.Possible good news for Krell Fans! Cross your fingers, huh?!:-) | |
| Ayre K1xe vs First Sound Presence Deluxe Mk II Shsohis,Congrats on getting the Ayre K-1xe.Please let us know what you like, and/or dislike about it, and of course how it compares to the First Sound unit. (I don't think I've ever read of anybody ever comparing the two, so it should be interesti... |