ltodd
Responses from ltodd
| Cary SLI 80 Signature Upgrade? I disliked the Audio One caps, wish I had replaced them earlier. Went with teflon V-Caps purchased by me and installed by Cary. Wonderful and worth it. | |
| Cary SLI-80 capacitor problem questions I purchased the SLI-80 in 2007 and upgraded the caps from the original Audio 1 to teflon V-caps in 2008. I sent it to Cary for the upgrade; they did other upgrades as well (direct couple, Kimber wire for the cd input). Cary's service was excellent... | |
| Some Axpona thoughts It was my first audio show, and I had a fantastic time. A lot of beautiful sounding and gorgeous looking systems. Here's a photo record I made of the event for anyone interested on Flickr: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjEjGUnQ. | |
| Cary SLI-80 Thoughts? I struggled to like this amp until I upgraded the caps from the stock Audio-1. The V-Caps TFTF made a huge difference, even though it may have been overkill, and Cary did the upgrades. So I concur with the raves above, but a cap upgrade and tube r... | |
| Can bad LPs damage good cartridges? What about records with irregular grooves? I've bought used records that caused the needle to vibrate back and forth so erratically that it jumped. Cleaning had no effect, so I figured the grooves had warped over time and were rendered unplayable. | |
| Any CARY CAD 300SEI owners who use Furutech fuses? Can you describe the difference? What speakers are you using? | |
| Classical music for newbie Sibelius brings up an interesting point. Is this newbie a vinyl person or digital? Young or not? I think people who are new to classical music are less likely to put up with bad sound or OK sound, unlike pop or rock. CD was my intro to classical m... | |
| Classical music for newbie You want a strategy? Start with Beethoven. You'll hear the evolution of late classical to early romantic through his 9 symphonies, and then you can go to Brahms, Dvorak, Bruckner, Mahler, and on through the 20th Century. You can always go back to ... | |
| Room treatment success story I've had success with GIK panels also, maxxed out at (5) 244 panels and (2) 242 for sidewall reflections. More than that started to deaden the sound. A wool carpet was another substantial improvement. | |
| 20 amp cable for Shunyata hydra 8 Tried the Helix Alpha and Python Alpha with a Hydra 4, both were very good, the Python being better. I ended up with a Synergistic Research T3 UHC. | |
| int-amp for Paradigm Studio-20s? Bob, you're right, the tonal balance of the tube-20 combo definitely shifted upwards. That was my experience. | |
| int-amp for Paradigm Studio-20s? I had the Studio 20s with an NAD 744 receiver and an 80 watt tube integrated. While there were definite improvements in some areas with tubes, the overall sound was more balanced and satisfying with the NAD. The 20s are excellent speakers, but def... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers under $1,000 for NAD amps? Paradigm Studio 20 was a great match for years with my NAD equipment, and in a room about the size of yours. |