larryken
Responses from larryken
| BAT Solid State Amps? I would agree with Mitch's assessment...I also own the VK500 and partner it with a Bat tubed CDP and pre-amp...I like firm, solid deep bass and always felt an SS amp did that end best. | |
| BAT VK 5i and tubes, how to chosse? hey Kehut,thanks for the heads up...I have a pair of NOS Sylvania 6L6GA's "coke bottles" coming my way and will let you know....Now I'm running Amperex White Label 7308's and hoping to try a pair of Amperex 6922 PQ White labels in the same set up ... | |
| Best midrange on SS amp ? I've use a BAT VK500 for 5 years....it partners very well with this pre-amp....can't recommend this combo enough. | |
| BAT VK 5i and tubes, how to chosse? I changed out the 5881's with Sylvania NOS 6L6WGB -military grade, brown bottoms to great effect..I changed the front outer two 6922's with Amperex 6DJ8's orange globe, steel pins made in Holland...awesome tube! I have some Amperex 7308 white labe... | |
| Nordost Blue Heaven to SPM Reference I had Blue Heavens for several years and then went to SPM about three years ago...I also use Quattrofil...Blue Heavens are airy and detailed but the SPM takes it to a whole new level...if you have the equipment that has this type of resolution abi... | |
| Speaker tweak What about treating the cabinet enclosure with Blackhole 5? | |
| Krell FPB-300 -W?- Pre- AR MRK 11 or BAT 50SE-51SE I run a Wadia 830 direct into my BAT amp...big system improvement removing a preamp and those interconnects...the Wadia lets you set its volume control to your amps output voltage so you can keep the volume in the 70 percent or greater setting for... | |
| Best reasonable$ upgrade from spikes? I changed from threaded screws to the Nordost and got more coherent sound plus deeper base. Go figure! | |
| New Generation of CD Players Which is Best? I hope that was a jest about the Sony CDP 101 | |
| CD Player with volume or preamp I run my Wadia 830 direct into my amp....the way it's meant to be run...use a Shunyata Black Mamba power cord on it....those two units you mention give different sound...I'm a fan of a minimalist system and chose Wadia so I could eliminate the pre... | |
| What size subwoofer to get? Since you are looking for music rather than Home theater bombast....try the REL....it comes up under your mains and works off the amp speaker connections. | |
| Axiom M22ti I'm using the M3Ti, great sound at any price.Larry | |
| Power cord recommendations for Martin Logan Ascent When this loudspeaker was reviewed by Stereophile the reviewer, Wes? said changing out the powercords made no sound difference to him....I have all Shunyata in my system but have left the cords to the logans as heavy gauge Belden...I never tried S... | |
| Vienna Acoustics and cable Like TOK2000, I also use Nordost Quattro Fil and SPM speaker wire. | |
| Amp upgrade recommendations I had your amp and went for more beef with a BAT VK500...I found it did everything the McCormack did only much better....IMHO |