philjolet
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| best upgrade for 'standard' LP12 thanks guysI spoke with a friend of mine who used to work for Linn and he agrees that the ringmats are worth a look, he thought the Trampolin was a sideways step and more of a compromise for when you do not have a proper shelf, that was news to me... | |
| best upgrade for 'standard' LP12 TWL thank you, I will look into the sound quality changes the Expressimo Audio Heavyweight offers. I was thinking of maybe a new power cord or Vibrapods underneath or Trampolin. I guess I should ask for any or maybe the most obvious improvement to... | |
| Help me tame the brightness of my Triangles I am not familiar with the wire you mention but I would at least try something else. I have been raving about Acoustic Zen wire as being very full and detailed sounding without being bright and maybe it will work for you too.I have recently learne... | |
| Alon IVs versus Vandersteen 2CE signatures FWIWMy experience with Vandy 2Ci's is that they had much tighter bass bi wired. It was a very big difference and I think it is necessary with these speakers. The balance of the speakers was much more centered around the midrange and not the low en... | |
| Is a Phono required? Maybe this question is a sign of the times.I wish it was: Is digital required? - instead. | |
| Opinions on Pioneer DV47AI and Sony DVP-S9000ES I compared the Sony with the DV47 (not ai) and for sound the Sony clearly was better with pretty good detail, extension and tone, it also has a presence that makes it compelling to listen to all without being especially fatigueing (for digital). T... | |
| Tubes....did I pass up a good deal? FYI - I prefer Andy to Kevin anyday, much nicer - IMHO | |
| Sony DVP-S9000ES vs DVP-NS999ES Linksterthe S video is good enough for me and the Pioneer had less artifacts - in the brief time I had it, a really smooth picture. My friend who sells this stuff (and I think has both feet on the ground and solid advice) thinks the Pioneer has a ... | |
| Adcom or Creek? I have the Adcom 5300 and even though it is not bad the high end is constricted and a little grainy, it is a little flat sounding too, It is not offensive just not special. | |
| Sony DVP-S9000ES vs DVP-NS999ES I just bought the Sony 9000 and tried out the Pioneer 47 (not ai) and I much preferred the Sony sound (even though the Pioneer was pleasent - just not nearly as detailed, dynamic or holographic) and the Pioneer clearly had a better picture on my H... | |
| Which is a better configuration IYO ? I am not sure if Timo is right about not using different wire size, I know you can buy bi-wire from a few different manufactures and get a lighter gauge wire for the tweeter.My advice however is to consider another wire over the Blue Heaven, at le... | |
| Best SACD/CD Player up to 3000 street price? I have had both the Sony SCD-1 and the Meridian 508-24 in my system and for redbook playback I much preferred the Meridian, the bass was superior and I liked the tone of the midrange better too. In comparison the Sony had a brighter and thinner hi... | |
| best DIY power cord? I have made 2 VenHaus flavor 1 PCs and I am very happy with the improvments. I replaced the stock cords on my Rogue 99 Magnum pre amp and Plinius SA100 MKIII power amp.I noticed the artifacts or noise in my system has apparently moved back, which ... | |
| SS amps that sound like tubes? I replaced Rogue monoblock Magnum 120's with a Plinius SA100 MKIII and it was a very smooth transition, the Plinius is almost as liquid in the midrange but more extended with more detail and I prefer the tone as well. The Plinius hae very high cur... | |
| what speaker cables would you use? IMO A lot of people like Cardas but, I think they are uninvolving, slow and lackluster. Thick in the bass too as well as having a small image size.They do present midrange information nicely and with a fair amount of detail but still are too polit... |