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| How can anyone afford this ? The story you tell is quite depressing. What breaks your bank besides ridiculous rent? literally starving to be an audiophile is dedicated. You can't live on the razor thin margin you speak of, it's absurd.First I would sell the Chang Lightspeed a... | |
| Phono Input or new Phono preamp? My system includes two elements that are close to yours. The first is a VPI scout and the second are JM Focal Electra 936s. I can only tell you that I own bought the table and the Dynevector 20XH. I put it thru a Graham Slee Graham Amp 2SE made fo... | |
| So what is the best speaker you have ever owned? @ MceljoThe question was stated as anything but a subjective experience. Lets say the answer is "Screamingloudbigbottoms Mark III Reference fullrange monitors" can only be stated as in your experience (relative circumstances implied). In no way do... | |
| How many tube watts for Vandersteen 2's? Yes the VTL IT-85 is sufficient. | |
| speaker cable upgrade Wow this thread took an odd direction. Too the OP If you can afford the GR by all means do it. I love thier ICs and have a lot of respect for the company. The idea of changing speakers is a fairly radical thing to do if you really like what you ge... | |
| Dual 1009 : Is it a good TT to buy ? You are prolly better off with the Rega. If you can find a used VPI Scout in good shape and have a decent cartridge I imagine you would like it very very much. The investment in the Cart and don't forget the Phono stage may be more than you want t... | |
| I am in the market for a $ 5-6 k monoblock amplif I use tubes almost all the time, but for stats, I think you need much more instantaneous amperage. Thus you might want to look at "Sanders Sound Systems" which makes amps directly geared for ESLs. I would check them out and he is exactly in your p... | |
| Low-end match for JBL 2441 horns Did you try the JBL Lansing Heritage site's forum. I would imagine that many of the people there have experience with that compression driver its horns and the lens. | |
| So what is the best speaker you have ever owned? Focal Electra 936s Have owned them for about 5-6 years. | |
| There are new audiophiles born everyday It Shows exactly how organic and innate music really is. Beethoven was really the rock of his day absolutely rockin. I think people don't get that and tis a sad thing to see that with the exception of this little phile classical music audiences ar... | |
| Why the obsession with the lowest octave The big problem I think is the idea that really low bottom octave bass sounds muddy blurred smeared etc. I happen to think it does also. Maybe I get that impression from the wretched super subs installed in that SUV 5 cars away annoying the living... | |
| What defines a high compliance cartridge vs low Thanks to all,Rodman thanks for the links, but essentially I can't do much to change the arm on the MMF-5 so I will sell it some day when and if I can afford a second MC system.Stefani thanks for the details on the RedGum. I don't hear any roll of... | |
| What defines a high compliance cartridge vs low Virian,The mods were done for me by my friend Vytas Viesulas. He is the engineer behind. The $15,000 Veloce Battery power preamp and he is now working with an actual employee.You can try to reach him through their website. He patterned the mod to ... | |
| What defines a high compliance cartridge vs low Stanwal, Viridian, Thank you both. this is a long reply It boils down to this. Is the Music Hall MMF-5 packaged arm/cartride poorly thought out or just poor stuff?I hope and think that the cartridges that came with my tables both on the low end of... | |
| A great amp for some monitor audios As suggested it would be very helpful if you stated your goal in terms of sonic preference instead of just brands.Can you take a trip across the state? If so check out one ogf my favorite dealers Quest for Sound. He is mainly a tube guy but has SS... |