ozzy62
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| Jolida JD 100 or Njoe Tjoeb 4000, which one? I might as well chime in on this one, seeing as how you are seriously being ignored by the rest of the Goners.I have never heard the Njoe Tjoeb, but I did recently buy a stock Jolida JD 100. I damped the inside with Dynamat, put in some Electro Ha... | |
| Jolida JD100...giant killer or all hype? I purchased mine from Larry Gibson at Down to Earth Audio in Salem, Va. He is a great guy to deal with. I won't say what I paid, but it is a good deal. I had to pay sales tax, but you would probably avoid that, making it an even better deal.Mine i... | |
| Jolida JD100...giant killer or all hype? After a week of 24/7 burn in the Jolida is sounding very nice indeed. I listened exclusively to seedees yesterday for several hours. That is no small feat for me. It's usually an appetizer of a disc or two before moving on to vinyl. For digital, t... | |
| Jolida JD100...giant killer or all hype? Right out of the box with about 50 hours on it (dealer demo unit) it sounded pretty good. Lots of air and extension and excellent bass. The midrange was a little thin however, so I yanked out the Sovteks and put in some RCA Cleartops. Better, but ... | |
| totem rainmaker has anyone heard them? Heard them on Saturday at a dealer. I was very impressed. My girlfriend is looking to upgrade from her Vandersteen 1Bs and it looks like these might be just the ticket. Excellent dynamics and bass from a small package. And they image just like you... | |
| How do the Von Schweikert VR-2's handle loud rock? The VR2s are incredible on any type of music, including dynamic rock and heavy metal. In the past two weeks I have cranked up ZZ Top, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Government Mule, and Neil Young as loudly as I have ever cared to listen. But don't g... | |
| what amp with the vr-4's Well, the Gen III is a vast improvement over my Silvers. If I had them, I probably wouldn't prefer the VR2s either. But compared to the earlier VS speakers, the 2 is a hands down winner.Oz | |
| what amp with the vr-4's Von Schweikert speakers seem to love tubes. I had a pair of VR4 Silvers using a Music Reference RM9. Great match. Now I have a pair of VR2s, which is a better speaker in every regard, using the same amp. Another great match.VR4s are a relatively e... | |
| Suggestions for 45 rpm purchases? Count Basie "88 Basie Street" is excellent.Oz | |
| Turntable and a Passive pre? I am using a custom preamp designed and built by Kevin Carter @ K&K Audio. It is a two chasis design with an outboard PS for Kevin's excellent MC phono stage. For attenuation I am using a pair of the Mark I version TX-102 transformers. I have ... | |
| Which Passive Preamp --Bent Audio or Placette ? I want to chime in with a vote for the TVC. I have the Mark I version(much better than the Mark II) of the TX-102s in a custom made preamp. I have heard the Placette and the Reference Line Preeminence 1B. Neither of them could come close to the so... | |
| Initial Impressions of Von Schweikert VR2 Pretty sure the Alons are sold. They are excellent speakers in their own rights, but the VR2s fit my listening tastes and room better.Oz | |
| Alnico Tweeter Replacements for Alon Vs Why does your system list Talon and B&W speakers, but no mention of Alon?Oz | |
| Good Phono Pre-Amps...$500 to $1500 Gotta add my props for the K&K phono stage. This is one excellent product. Mine was built by Kevin and is nice to look at and beautiful to hear.Oz | |
| Sistrum or Neuance or...? FWIW, I have Geoff's Promethean Base under my turntable, but use Ken's Neuance shelf as the top platform. I find them both to be exceptional products. The Neuance shelf was an improvement when placed under my Spacedeck on the existing rack. But mo... |