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Vandy 2 signature upgrade question
They have to be 2Ce's. I know my 2Ce's are even too old. There was a cut off in the serial numbers of 2Ce's for the upgrade. It used to list the info on their web site. It is gone so I assume that they don't do the update now. You will have to mak... 
Foolish
I used to play(badly), but never sounded better than when I plugged my Strat(with Seymour Dunkan Vintage Staggered style pick ups) into a MESA/Boogie. Zaikesman and I have talked about it a bit. It isn't his sound, but I loved it. It made me sound... 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Jackcob, I wasn't trying to start anything, as it was my question to Twl that brought out the strong opinion. I was trying to qualify some of the information he is giving me and that gives me some frame of reference. An opinion was what I was afte... 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Twl,thanks for the Jensen site info. Those are a real possibility. The transformers are small,look easy to do something with, and only $104 each. Good info to have on hand. 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Twl, where can one get raw Jensen transformers? It can't be very hard to build something. All you need are some RCA's, a case, and the transformers, Right?When you mention Euro cartridges, I assume you are refering to the ClearAudio and Van Den Hu... 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
I understand that the ARC Ref Phono uses the Jensen transformers in it. I admit that my experience with transformers in the past were tainted and most likley loading related. Thanks for giving me some better info to digest. It is opening my eyes a... 
Mark Levinson Gurus: Vintage Three Mile Island
Twl, I though that Mothra Research thing was just a joke! That can't be for real? Can it? 
Is an eight sided oval room acoustically correct?
Muralman1, I never thought of it like that. There is no substitute for a little experience in this crazy endevor. 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Lugnut and Rockinroni, The step up thing baffles me as well. I know if I had the money to buy any phono stage and cartridge that I desired this would be a non issue. I could get The Groove, or an ARC REF Phono, and run the microscopic mv coils evr... 
Is an eight sided oval room acoustically correct?
Muralman1, that's why I have box speakers in this house! I love stats and planars but the room is part of the system. The room, as a component of my system, dictates what I need to use to get music.It would be fun to be able to start with a blank ... 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Lugnut,(just turned 45 about a week ago)I am down to about 250-300 records. It is hard to find the most new stuff I am interseted in listening to. It culled my record colletion a few years back and it's about 1/4 of what it was. I never got a lot ... 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
oops make that "Kind of Blue" DOH! 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Welcome to my nightmare Ecclectique! You seem like one of the gang already! 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
I think what may be driving me out of analog is the price of new records( the damn things are $25 each if you can find what you want other than the 86th special re pressing of "Kinda Blue",as I mentioned I bought the CD player because I was tired ... 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
2mv, is no problem at all for the 9 . That's what the Shinon was and it worked great. It sounded pretty good for a very long time and then all of a sudden, wow it gave it up! It was never my ultimate first choice, but it was given to me by a frien...