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| VPI Aries 2 , SME IV and Benz Micro Ruby 2 . These are two radically different beasts, I prefer the Koetstu, but then I also prefer toobs, and maggies so, who can say. The Kontra bases upon you comments of coherent top end is stellar. The bass in my opinion while being deadly accurate is per... | |
| How Should We Clean A New Record? I have used most home brew type cleaners and have a Kieth Monks KMAL machine, two actually. The alcohol seems to leave a cleaner record but does it. The alcohol will assist in evaporation of the water but most water, contains small amounts of diso... | |
| Who was this jazz singer? I.e. when did you hear this, do you remember any of the tunes, etc. The more info you can give the better results back you may get. loon | |
| Is solid state obsolete? So Rowland is using the B&O "ICE" modules for amplification and then use a monster power supply this should be best of the genre, but wait, hows come there are sooooooo many Rowland amps used out there with the B&O modules. Woo'ed by techn... | |
| Is solid state obsolete? I dunno about that, I have both and I still prefer the Manley 350 Reference amps. They seem to just ooze smooth, and they seem to have more bass umph than the Threshold amp. Hmmm that's not an expected result. But it's real.Maggies and big toobs, ... | |
| Magnepan 3.6R biamp crossover Uhm, you have two choices and based upon the question, only one that your likely to want to try.1) Add matched amps, and put one on the mid/tweet, and the other on the bass. You can go un-matched if you have volume pots on the amp. 2) Wire direct ... | |
| How many "tube" watts do Maggie 3.5's or 6's need? I have 380 toob watts, and it's enough, but I could always use more. I have also powered them with a 150 watt Threshold amp. Was ok, but the toobs bring them to life. Me thinks, perhaps the extra watts are responsible.loon | |
| Cary Preamps Your on the right track, and perhaps Bob had his a little too close to the speakers, whom can say. Maybe he had a bad one. The Cary SLP98 is excellent, so is the VTL 5.5 one here today for I think 2200 with lots of toobs.Also if you can find a BAT... | |
| What is the best value you have encountered? It brought all the vinyl I own to life, in a noise free way that nothing else ever did. A revolation, that other vac cleaners cannot match. I paid 650 for a pair, with on to be used as a parts machine. I have restored it full functionality. The sp... | |
| mother passed away - pro recording help needed Loss is very hard, try a Sony Dat with a low cost mic. | |
| Which is the best solid state poweramp under $9000 That's where I ended up. The Pass will do a good job, but still despite the hassle of toobs, they are still best sounding. Not a lot of choices though. VTL, Manley, ARC.ARC at 300 watts being the lower powered of the bunch. The Manleys do a splend... | |
| Hearsay, Rumor, Myth or Fact? Do to many of the US manufacturers re-grinding thier old vinyl that didn't sell, and NOT REMOVING THE LABELS.As for vinyl and loonatic fringe, I resemble that remark, but, I fail to see how vinyl chloride monomer, the offender in vinyl is effected... | |
| crossover design for a sealed MTM Madisound will LEAP you a crossover.They can also supply you a completed crossover, you just plug in (solder) and play. Since you cannot measure, and have only a slight clue about what your doing, in my less than humble opinion this would be the b... | |
| Question about Bi-Wire jumpers The better plates are minimal sonic addition in line.The majority of cable sound is in termination, so you may benfit from termination. Pure copper still sounds best to me. Stealing a line from the old Sam T. --- "maybe you should try"; the 12 gau... | |
| Magwires Speaker Cable Impressions? A good pure copper, (6-9's, OFC) no insulation, or as close as you can get, (enameled/kapton) magnetic wire is about as good as it gets.What gauge did you use. 12 in my opinion is minimum.Then you left with the conundrum, to twist them together or... |