o_holter
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| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE "For life" is a heavy proposition. Currently I very much enjoy Audiokinesis Dream Makers (v2) and LCS effect speakers. They combine an electrostat-like presence with the push of dynamic speakers. Formerly I had Dynaudio Consequence mk2 but never r... | |
| Speaker Stands Question One method is to try with "virtual stands" first. Actually I am doing this now, since my main rig is down, I am trying out Audioengine A5+ active speakers that are in my house temporarily. Use a stiff chair or small table, and then a stack of heav... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? "07-05-14: Judyazblues1. Atma-sphereAmps that are suitable with 5% of all speaker systems."This is unfair! This thread is about overrated products, not how wide a range of components they can be used with. Also, I have the MA-1 monoblocs, that can... | |
| Buying new vinyl? Of all the reissues I have bought, Speakers Corner and Analogue Productions usually provide good sound. It pays to investigate each album before buying. | |
| SME V problem Dover - yes, it is the whole arm, and tightening the base screws helped. Syntax - thanks for the warning. I hope it isn't caused by oil spill (from the damper reservoir). Perhaps I should try to clean the arm. | |
| SME V problem It turns out that the solution is simply to tighten the two base clamp bolts even more. The SME V manual (p 17) says that "excessive tightening" should be avoided, but in my case it has to be very tight indeed to stop the armrest from moving. | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks Audiolabyrinth, and to Jafox, Charles1dad, Albertporter and all others also who helped me improve my preamp in this thread - merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all! | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere An update:Over the past months, partly due to tube advice given in this thread, I have been enjoying my Einstein The Tube Mk2 preamplifier a lot. Or more precisely, I don't feel I have a preamp problem anymore, and don't worry about it. It fills i... | |
| Requesting info on Audio Kinesis ZEPHRIN Speakers I have not heard the Zephrin, but I have the larger Dream Maker + separate LCS effect speakers, and they sound marvellous. The most enjoyable sound we've had in our house, by a good margin (and I've owned Dynaudio flagship speakers). Also, Duke/AK... | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? Regarding Krell KAV 300i: I had it for some years, and though I would not call it my worst buy, we never became friends. I changed to Krell KAV 250a + 250p (two boxes). In terms of price/quality, the 250p was perhaps my worst disappointment. I sti... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks Atmasphere! So these would do a good job as driver tubes in the MA-1s? | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Boutique meaning ... ? | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Audiolabyrinth - as i understand you are running a Vincent player direct to a recent version Krell 700, to quite sensitive Jbl speakers. Sounds promising and I know that new caps can take 300+ hours break-in time (happened with the Io Eclipse upgr... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Audioquest4life - great, thanks! I can well imagine that the Io sounds superlative into the Octave Jubilee and then into Macintosh 2301. You mention tube experiments - in the Jubilee, or in the Io?'I have generally ended up with Telefunken in the ... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Samtse - great, but check with Einstein. I didnt get a no but not a clear yes either. Have you done other mods with this pre? How do you like the sound? |