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| Changed amplifiers and need some feedback... @2psyop Definitely, Odyssey did you wrong! Their loss of reputation from these incidents is well deserved. I.e. if they make a mistake, it becomes more your problem than theirs. Incidentally, I read the "Mr. Bunge" in your post as "Mr. BungLe" -- ... | |
| Changed amplifiers and need some feedback... Companies like VAC and ARC say they listen critically to every unit before it ships. That makes a lot of sense in light of all the little things that can go wrong during manufacture. High end companies like these have a lofty reputation to uphold!... | |
| Changed amplifiers and need some feedback... @jfmerk Lol! That definitely explains the 3 prior owners. I think this sort of thing -- gear sounding bad because of a significant wiring/circuit mistake, etc -- happens far more often than we’d like to admit. I once had a headphone amp serviced, ... | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! I was in a similar spot for a while, running a 50 lbs table (Clearaudio Innovation Wood) on a Lovan Sovereign (three tiers of 7" shelves). These stacked modules are not particularly rigid, and the relatively small 3-point footprint doesn’t help on... | |
| VAC Owners:Outboard Phono Stage? I’ve been pulling a lot of new and near-new gear into my system recently, and the break-in factor is significant. Honestly I’m ready to attribute it as much to mental/psychological break-in (i.e. me getting used to a new sound) as much as any chan... | |
| VAC Owners:Outboard Phono Stage? The built-in phono stage options on VAC preamps are a great buy. They now also have a standalone Renaissance phono stage that costs $10K -- came out about a year or 2 ago, not much buzz or reviews on this one though. It does sound good. I wish it ... | |
| I need help, please? Listening to my system through music! Very glad to hear you're back to enjoying music and your 2ch!Audiophiles listen at wildly different volume levels (and in different sized rooms), which can swing your power demands by orders of magnitude, and can also affect the perceived frequenc... | |
| Focal Sopra 2 vs Sopra 3? Haven’t hear 2’s, but I heard the Sopra 3’s at my dealer’s in a medium-sized room (maybe around 16’x20’ with high ceilings) and was fairly well impressed, and I’m a die-hard Tannoy guy who didn’t like the bigger Utopias. The Sopra 3’s sounded awes... | |
| Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90 One (more) nice thing about Tannoy is that their listed efficiency/sensitivity numbers are legit, at an honest 8 ohms nominal. And they leave the low-end extension intact to get there.When I see a speaker, that isn't humongous, claiming 98+ dB wit... | |
| Koetsu cartridges - what arms work? I recently tried a Koetsu Jade with my Clearaudio Universal 12", and I’d say that arm is a no-go for Koetsu. Dynamically flat, a bit dead, definitely lacking the passion associated with Koetsu. However the Universal does very well with a Shelter H... | |
| Rate my system and chose the next upgrade I’ve heard a Magico S1 driven by VAC Sigma 160 integrated (both original versions), sounding really really dang good in a medium-ish room. Each of those are doable in the $5K-ish used range; not saying that would for sure work in your room, but in... | |
| Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90 I haven't heard the GRF90, but was very interested and almost went that way instead of Canterbury GR. It's hard to find anyone with good experience in Tannoy, so I'll pitch in again.On paper, and given the sonic descriptions I've read on these, th... | |
| Rate my system and chose the next upgrade You have some nice gear, but with $12K upstream gear feeding into $2K speakers, I’d look hard at the latter as the weakest link. And I really like the Clearaudio Performance DC table, but that full magnetic-bearing Clarify arm really needs good is... | |
| Manley 300B or Manley Steelhead Awesome setup @stevecham , you should start a Virtual System here to show it off! I’d love to hear a Steelhead someday.But also, this be a 6-year old thread resurrection, and I can’t help but grin & grimace at the thought of the op’s poor Stee... | |
| Choices narrowed Rogue RP-1 and Primaluna Prologue Premium Preamps Awesome! Hope you enjoy. I'm really curious how the RP-5 and 7 compare to the prior line; wish my dealer will get a unit in, but that may be a long-shot. One advantage of this new line is that it should be quieter. |