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| Has anyone used the Deluxe Wally Analog Shop? I've used it to set azimuth and found it to be a bit complicated and difficult to get reliable results. The readings offf the multimeter seemed to jump around. At best, I got approximate readings.My own preference is to insist that the stylus/cant... | |
| Supratek Tubes and Tube Swappin' for Everybody Fiddler,I don't have an email address, but go to Audioasylum.com and go to either the Tube or SET asylum and ping someone named Len. I purchased roundplates from him. He was very, very helpful about these tubes and alternatives, and the tubes he s... | |
| Basis Vector Tonearm I have a Vector arm on a Basis Debut (vacuum) table. Because I bought this as a system, I cannot comment on whether any component (table or arm) is superior to alternatives. The combination works extremely well. With my Lyra Titan cartridge, this ... | |
| Best Leonard Cohen CD? I like "The Future" and "I'm Your Man." "Ten New Songs" has some nice numbers on it, but not the edgy lyrics of something like "The Future." Also look for a collection of covers of L. Cohen songs by a variety of artists called "I'm Your Fan." It h... | |
| Best Integrated Amp. I don't run an integrated amp, but I have heard a few reasonably priced models that are worth looking into. I saw a $1800 integrated from Rogue at CES that sounded terrific and met pretty high standards for construction and finish. I believe it ut... | |
| Soundproofing Good place to start your search is here:http://www.soundproofing.org/index.html | |
| From Avantgarde to a conventional speaker? AVguygeorge,I have my SAP J2001s on Symposium Svelte Shelves. I know of several Quartette owners who have their speakers on the Svelte Shelves too. It makes a big difference, particularly with the Quartettes, as far as smoothing out the bass and m... | |
| From Avantgarde to a conventional speaker? Avguygeorge,I had Quartettes for a short while before trading up to the SAP J2001s with the twin 12" woofers. The Quartettes are very exciting and dynamic and can focus images in a way virtually no other speaker is capable of doing. BUT, it is one... | |
| From Avantgarde to a conventional speaker? There are some single driver systems that are reasonably compact that have the dynamics, life and texture of horn systems, but few have the reasonable tonal balance and relavitely mild horn colorations of the AGs. Good horn systems, like Edgarhorn... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Tbg & Steve01s4, You fellas are troublemakers. Now I have to hunt down these speakers out of curiosity. I have a pair of Audionote UK Kageki amps (similar to Kegons, but utilizing 2a3s instead of 300Bs). I have not heard the Kegons, but, I wil... | |
| Burn-in time Vs. Getting used to a sound I think it is a combination of both, actual physical change to the component, and the listener becoming use to the particular sound of the component. For speakers and phono cartridges, mechanical movement will loosen things up and the change is ve... | |
| Can you ever go back and be happy? DB,The S.A.P. J2001s that I own are NOT at all like the current model offered by S.A.P. The model I have was discontinued by the manufacturer who claims it is too expensive to build (at U.S. retail of $22,000 they can't make money?). I have not he... | |
| Linn/Naim user seeks advice on tube pre/ss amp I applaud your interest in experimenting and trying new combinations. Clearly, what will work for you is a matter of taste. I am NOT in any sort of Naim cult, although I currently own a CDS3, the only piece of Naim gear I have ever owned. As far a... | |
| Can you ever go back and be happy? I've gone from Maggies to Acoustats to Martin Logan, and finally to a big, partially horn-loaded system (S.A.P. J2001). The liveliness, weight and dynamic behavior of my current system swayed me. The other big advantage of my current system is tha... | |
| Any Good In Wall Speakers Available? I've heard two Legacy in-wall speakers. The big units that barely fit between 16" studs sounded very good for in-wall speakers. They are on the warm and mellow side and are quite musical. The sleeker, smaller units with the curved surface are much... |