mthieme

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Many questions tube/solid state amps
First of all, nice system. I have owned the vk60 but replaced it with a vk200 when I became interested in Magnepans. I miss it dearly. I think it would drive the Beethovens with no problem, and they are great buys at the current used price. They d... 
How big is it?
Personaly I would not sum the rooms. I would worry more about your speaker and seating position in the primary room than buying speakers that will produce a given spl in the adjoining room unless that is an important factor. I know others probably... 
How big is it?
I would agree with Elizabeth and say your room is on the large size, so buy accordingly. 
Norah Jones?
If you haven't yet, get a copy of Eva Cassidy's Songbird. 
Tube amp with Vienna Acoustics Beethovens?
I also drove Legacy Focus 2020 with the bat with great results. They have 7 drivers if memory serves me. 3 12',2 6", 1" tweeter and a ribbon tweeter. They are very efficient(95 i believe) and are 8 ohm, and I have heard them rock with 15 watt Cary... 
Teres vs VPI, SME, Origin Live, etc.
Raoul, I'm wondering if you would post your system? I would love to see it, after reading some of your responses. Sorry, I know this added nothing to the original thread, or topic at hand. 
Tube amp with Vienna Acoustics Beethovens?
The BAT vk60 is a great amp, and can be found for less than 2k. I don't know what your power requirements are but I had one running Martin Logans with lower sensitivity than your va's and was quite happy. 
Advice for my first turntable/arm/cart please help
Hi, I will second the advice to see Harry in Royal Oak, I bought my Clearaudio Emotion from him and he really does know his stuff. On a bizarre side note I'm interested in hearing the DK amp so if you're interested I would bring the table over and... 
looking for quality passive sub with 8" drivers
If the HSU cylinder subs interested you check out the SVS site. They have active and passive cylinder subs in 3 sizes I believe. I have no experience with them but it's the first thing I thought of when you mentioned hsu. 
Anyone tried Magnepan 1.6's with rock music?
I have a pair of 1.5s driven with 100 watts solid state and a tube preamp. I have the impression so far that more power would help them to shine with rock music, but with other music I am totally in love with them. I feel alot of great rock songs ... 
What about a product can irritate you?
1 crowded rear panels2 internal switches 3 humming components (like my new cable box)4 $500 remote controls5 waiting for tubes to warm6 slow responding cd players7 I hate CD case wrapping with the intensity of 1000 burning suns.8 products with adv... 
Moving from mid-fi to hi-fi -- Imaging questions
Do they have to be placed according to serial number the way smaller models do to put tweeters on inside? I guess you would have already read that in setting them up but it was the first thing I thought of. 
Turntable Hum
Could there be a problem internally with the arm wiring, it seems that a hum from a broken or bare wire might change it's sound when the arm is moved and changes position. Just a thought. 
Mapleshade Samson racks?
I have been told (from people I believe) that maple is the best wood for a turntable base and 4" should be awesome. They are beautiful racks and I would like one myself. Please post your thoughts after you use it awhile. 
What is " lowball"
I think I have a better understanding of how to make my offers now but here is my next question. When I make an offer I do it only when the money is set aside and I am ready to commit. I try not to have offers with different people at the same tim...