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| Agree or disagree with the following statement. You can have an opinion, just not one I would trust. Too many things measure the same but sound different. PT | |
| Vaughn Speakers Are you referring to Vaughn Loudspeakers in CA? If so, his new speaker with plasma tweeters are perhaps the best top end I have ever heard period. They radiate 165 degrees and no moving mass....flat to well beyond 50K, and maybe to 100k. Remarkabl... | |
| Vandersteen 3 w/ARC d240 MKII The D240 has plenty of muscle. Match with ARC preamp. PT | |
| Why do my ears ring with my new amplifier? One end of your room needs to be dead. You may trying covering the wall behind your listening chair with some sound absorbing material after adjusting the rake angle of the speaker. One position is not ideal for all amp/speaker combinations. Try r... | |
| Which brand teflon caps do you suggest to cj? VCaps CUTF, absolutely magical and the best caps I have ever heard, especially in an amp. PT | |
| Importance of Amplifier versus Preamp? Mofimadness...is absolutely correct. Amp/speaker interface is critical but the preamp is not without importance. The lower the speaker efficency or the more erratic the impedance curve, the more critical the amplifier choice. I find looking to upg... | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect I have used the 150 MLX on my VPI Aries 10.0 JMW, Scoutmaster Signature JMW 9 Arm and Rega P5, all to good effect. I loaded it with the 47K setting on my Quicksilver phono stage and it sounds smooth, sweet, and very dynamic. A great cartridge. | |
| XLR vs RCA I prefer XLR connectors. They always fit, never get loose, Sound great, have less metal mass to pass a signal than an RCA typically, although WBT and Furrutech make some good RCA's, I have never had to repair or replace an XLR. I have replaced num... | |
| Magnepan 3.6R tweeter replacement - Any suggestion I have always found Magnepan support stellar and refreshing. Very responsive and informstive. I have I owned 3.6, 1.6, 1.7. PT | |
| Uneven speaker cable lengths? Possibly. The capacitance, resistance, inductance will be different. The question is how sensitive is your amp to the changes...my advice is hook up equal lengths and hook them to the mid treble and run a short jumper to the bass...a Cardas Clear ... | |
| Help picking a tube preamp, please The Atma MP1 is for real. With vcaps, competes with anything. Also try the Calypso by Aesthetix. Calypso slightly warm of neutral...Very slightly. I own one. Considered the MP1 as well. PT | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? "Best" is and for the forseeable future will be a word with no universally agreed upon definition, especially in this opinion laden environment. That being said, silver can sound different, but silver can sound different than copper depending on a... | |
| Tube Curious - Preamp Suggestions Mapman, "fuller bass" meaning appropriate bass. Bass which allows the weight of each upright bass note to sound like individual notes with their own weight, and dynamic "pop" as opposed to an overly ripe bass where the notes are smeared together o... | |
| Tube Curious - Preamp Suggestions I agree with the ARC assessment by Jmcgrogan2, as I have owned and or auditioned many ARC preamps and warm and full is not their sound in my experience. Big, open, dimensional, fast, but articulate and to the lean side, and less palpable are word... | |
| Six Moons charges for reviews? The bottom line, has there been any rave reviews by 6 Moons over terrible gear? If not, get over it. Business is business. Ultimately truth in reviews and integrity are what survive the test of time in this and other arenas. Read the reviews, then... |