mitch2
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| Preamp Options-Classe,Muse,SF,BAT,Adcom Thanks everyone for the great responses. I have done some more research and believe the BAT VK-40 may ultimately be the way to go. Since I will be buying used, and my Adcom pre still sounds pretty good, I will take John's advice and hang on to it ... | |
| $2000 CDP for Rock Music???? You have assembled a system that "rocks and rolls," which is good because that matches the music you listen to. I would be very careful to listen to some systems (using your own music) with the cdp coupled directly to the amp before eliminating an... | |
| Jumper Cables. My Alon V's are said to sound best when tri-wired and have 3 sets of binding posts per speaker. I am currently running them bi-wired while waiting for Acarian Systems to get some more of their Black Orpheus in, so I can complete my tri-wire set up... | |
| Quality of Stereophile Class A speakers at 2K? As an analogy, as part of my work, I interview and hire engineers. I have never received a bad recommendation about a candidate from their college professors. The trick is to ask the right questions and read between the lines. Those of us who take... | |
| Can anyone recommend a shipper? I had 100+ pound each Alon V's shipped via common carrier (truck) for $200 to crate and $200 to ship, or $400 total for the pair, a little over a year ago. Those guys generally do a good job of being careful with the cargo. The speakers arrived in... | |
| Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green Didn't Peter Green go into some sort of drug induced reclusion some years ago, and just recently (in the past 2 or 3 years) come out of it and light things up with some new tunes?I can't say who is best, it is like trying to pick the best running ... | |
| Personal amp evolution Fisher ReceiverSansui ReceiverNAD3140 Integrated - aloneNAD2150 Bridged w/3140(still have both)Adcom 5300Acurus A250Acurus A200Aragon 4004MkIIClasse DR25(I know there is better than the DR25 if I want to spend the money, but have been concentratin... | |
| Adcom GFP 750 Power Switches Slightly off topic, but that power switch is one of the few things I do not like about this preamp. Not only does it feel a little flimsy, but the preamp will not power up using the on switch on my power conditioner. I like to be able to leave the... | |
| Why upgrade transport??? Thanks everyone for your comments and recommendations. As I suspected, I will probably hear a significant difference with a better transport. However, I need to stay within a budget in the ballpark of $1000 used. I have heard great things about a ... | |
| Review: Cardas Golden Reference Interconnect Any comment on comparison of your Cardas Cross vs. Golden Cross? | |
| Alon triwire cable Like Jcass, I also use DH Labs for my Alon V MkII's. I have two separate 15 foot runs of Q10, one for bass and one for mids, and a run of T14 for highs. There are similarities with black orpheus, in that the DH Labs also use silver coated copper w... | |
| New Cable Help-Balanced or Single Ended Additional Information: Thanks for your responses so far. I did some additional checking and the Adcom GFP750 is supposed to have true differential balanced circuitry. Nelson Pass stated "the performance is best when it is run balanced." The DAC 3... | |
| Banana posts for Classe Thanks for the help Mar00, that is probably going to be the best solution for me. I think I will check out WBT since they would probably fit best with my WBT banana plugs. I was curious about your comment that the bolts are steel, since my appear ... | |
| Power Cord Ground Thanks for the help!Tim | |
| Speaker Stand Recommendation I concur with Sc53's recommendation. I have had very good luck using with Sound Anchor stands. The quality is excellent. They have dedicated stands for a wide variety of speakers, stands that work with different styles of speakers, and they will a... |