pctower
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| Transparent VS Pure Note IC Do you mean the Epsilon Reference bested you Compass Lake just in the highs, or overall? | |
| Are more expensive speakers better? Garfish: I love how you defend the Vandy Fives, even if you have some trouble spotting irony. I've had my Fives for three years and I'm more attached to them every day. As you have stated, carefully following the set-up instructions is critical. B... | |
| not a charming day with snakes Cornfedboy:I've been using a Power 1 manufactured by Platinum Power in Phoenix, Az, for 2 years. I have not compared it to the Hydra, but it replaced a Tice IIIc and was a huge improvement over the Tice. I also compared it on source equipment to t... | |
| looking for upgrade suggestions - 12,000 to spend One more thing I forgot to mention. The PS Audio high power Ultimate Outlet really does great things for my Rowland Twelves (I actually use one for each amp as well as one each for the subwoofer amps on my Vandersteen Fives). You'll need to replac... | |
| looking for upgrade suggestions - 12,000 to spend Whatever you do, don't sell the Synergy Preamp. For a reasonable price, you can have it upgrade to II status and maybe even to i status. I had mine upgraded from I to II and it was well worth it. Also, don't let anyone try to talk you into selling... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE Years ago I started with the Vandersteen 4s. These were the only questionable product Richard has ever produced, primarily because the subwoofers were so difficult to drive. But, having owned the 4s, I became adicted to the Vandersteen sound. The ... | |
| Rowland 112 vs.Sim Audio W-5 I haven't heard the Sim, but I spent a long time auditioning the Rowland 112 and 10, before buying the Rowland Model 12 monoblocks for my Vandersteen 5 speakers. Even tho the 112 doesn't have the switching power supply, it is very much a part of t... | |
| To Soundlab or not to Soundlab? I owned a pair of the A-1s a number of years ago. Even had the B-1 bass panels for a period. They B-1s never worked right and when they were finally returned to the factory, it was discovered that one of the bass panels was wired out of phase. Eve... | |
| Martin Logan: They finally did it Appreciate your validation. In looking over my previous post, I was harder on electrostatics than I should be. ML has a long-standing, well deserved, high reputation and I have not heard any of the new models. I just get a little upset with posts ... | |
| Martin Logan: They finally did it Ligi --- For the over 30 years, I always have believed that my obsession with this hobby was due in part to the pretty good hearing ability I thought I had. Now because of your post I must reevaluate this belief. The integration between the subwoo... | |
| Reasonably priced 2K Phono Preamp? Kublakhan -- compared to the SE version, the standard was dry and uninvolving. It was correct, top to bottom, and seemed to resolve most of information on the record, but it had little emotion. The SE version is warmer, and, due in part to its inc... | |
| Reasonably priced 2K Phono Preamp? The PH-3SE (which I owned) can easily be beat by the Sonic Frontiers Phono One SE (which I now own). The Phono One SE new can be purchased from underwoodwally on Augiogon for less than $2k. | |
| BEST AC CORD UNDER 1000? Try the Absolute Power Company cables on sale on Audiogon for $39 each. I would be surprised if there is a cable available for less than $1000 that can beat them. | |
| Stealth VARIDIG Digital Interconnect My experience with the Vardig cable is similar to yours. I am running it between a CEC TL-1X and AugioLogic 2400 DAC with incredible results. My interconnects are all Stealth PGS and I have never heard interconnects that come close. I'm running tw... | |
| Best Silver ICs under 300? Check out Stealth Cables in the Audiogon auction section. I'm using their gold interconnects and silver speaker cables, which I obtained for a fraction of the price of Nordost, Transparent, Tara top of the line cables, and I'm not sure that a bett... |