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Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1
Tom,My room is 19x17 with the ceiling slopping from 12 feet to 8 feet. The 40.1's work in this room but to get the best sound, I believe you've got to do some accoustic panels especially in the corners. 
Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1
Markus here40.1's have about 30 hours on them and the sound is incredable. What I have found is that if I place the 40.1's in the same position that I had the SHL5's in, (3 or 4 feet from the back wall) the sound stage and imaging disappear. They ... 
Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1
Okay, Markus here,Finally got the M40.1's up and running. Renovations in the sound room kept me from puttin the power to these speaks but tonight they are up and running. These are a completely different animal than the SHL5's. So far, the only di... 
Getting The Most Out Of My Scout
A few years back, my entry level TT was the Scout. Out of the box, it was a little flat but after much tweeking the sound to my ears was great. I used the Mint tractor which really made a big difference and also the Cloud 10 isolation platform whi... 
Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1
Well, I pulled the trigger on the 40.1's so I'll let you know how they sound compared to the SHL5's. I get to keep the SHL5's until the 40's arrive so this comparison should be interesting. 
What amplifier for Harbeth HL-5?
I drive my HL5's with a Cary 120S tube amp and they sound fantastic. 
Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1
Pdreher,My room is 19x17 with a 12 foot to 8 foot slanted ceiling. Do you think this might be to small for the 40.1's? 
Are VPI tables considered musical and involving?
After a long hiatus from the vinyl world, I decided to get back into it and purchased the Scout with JMW-9 arm and Clearaudio Vituosos Wood cart. It was an excellent enrty level/learning experience. I would have to say that the table is very "twee... 
Jelco vs Rega
I put an Origin Illustrious arm on my Avid TT and the results were really great. Ortofon, P Windfield Cart is outstanding with this set up also. 
Which power cord more important?
I was very sceptical about high end power cords so I contacted the cable company for an opinion and to audition power cables from there library. John at the Cable Company recommended a Synergistic Research Hologram D power cord for my Cary 306SACD... 
Tube el34
I just put 8, EH EL34's in my Cary CAD 120S amp just to try them out. I was using the new issue Gold Lion KT88's previously so this will be an interesting comparison. I thought the Gold Lions were great by the way. Maybe just a little to warm for ... 
What tables will you be looking At?
I can highly recommend the Avid Volvere. 
Upgrading wall outlets
I installed Synergistic Research Teslaplex outlets on all three of my dedicated lines and the difference was huge! There is something to be said about there Quantum Tunneling process. 
Dedicated lines
Thanks guys for your input. Is there a prefered splicing guide somewhere that I might consult or is it just a twist and shield situation? 
Pope Holland Tubes for Cary SLP98P
I just did some Sylvania 6SN7GT "Bad Boys" Circa 1951 in my Cary SLP05 and was totally amazed at the sound difference. Previous EH 6SN7's may have been a little tired but these Sylvanias took my system to a completely different level.