larryken

Responses from larryken

Tube Integrated Amps
Very satisfied with my Consonance Cyber 10 Signature, 2A3 tubes, 12 watts a channel....inexpensive to boot! 
Any experience with Dali speakers?
Dali is a polite presentation...very nice cabinet work...for same price check out VonSchweikert VS1's...I chose them over the Dali...deeper bass and much more dynamic...Dali had nicer woodwork 
Should I change my CD player ?
You didn't say what you wanted to accomplish. Sounds like you just want to change gear. 
Distant from front wall
From the center of the woofer. 
This time the "HYPE" is true: Monk/Coltrane CD.
Teajay, I ordered the CD, thanks for the tip.Larry 
auric illuminator, effective? disc beveling?
It's short money to give the Illuminator a try..I use it and like it...Hooper swears by his AudioDeskSystem beveler.....tweaks can be fun if you hear a difference and you like the difference. 
What cables would sound best with my system??
what does your dealer recommend?LJK 
CDP with best bass response
Best is subjective, in my experience I suggest you check out the Consonance Droplet cdp....it is significantly better in all ways than my former gear: Wadia 830 and BAT VK5Dse...the bass is phenomenal....new lists at $3K but you can get discount..... 
Von Schweikert DB-99 Owners
Mine are nice and quiet...plugged right into the wall no filtering. 
DB99 bass volume level-what is your setting?
Bass at high noon and ambience at 8 a.m.....speakers are 4 feet (to face of drivers) from back wall....the bass in my room was easy to dial in...I've got bass traps and other treatments...this is important because of the bass power these mothers c... 
Von Schweikert DB 99-ribbon add on tweeter
I have had mine 2 months and 375 hours...I'm happy I spent the dough...I'm middle aged so I'm not sure I'd hear the super tweeter effect....my 99's are 4 feet from the front wall, ten feet apart and 5 and 10 feet from the sidewalls and I sit 12 fe... 
Value Powerhouse SS amp
I'm using a BAT VK500 with VSA speakers right now. 
Need Help Guys Bat Vk5 preamp tube rolling
Check out my system for the rolling I did with my VK5i.Larry 
845 or 211 based tube amps?
Call Steve at Quest for Sound in Bristol PA...he's a tubemaster and can head you in the right direction 
BAT vs. Mcintosh?
Heh Jim...we have very similiar systems except I have the VSA db99.....we even have retubed our pre's the same way! I may try SET sound since I don't need the massive power of the VK500 anymore....your VSA 4Jr's do need power however and the 500 s...