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| Tube CD-player question The Modwright units are great. I have one of the modified Sony 999 units. The current model is the 9100. Dan, and others, also do mods on the Dennon 3910. | |
| How does one go about auditioning a new turntable? You're miles ahead of anything I had when I was 22. If you want to make the jump to a reliable tube integrated, you might consider one of the Primaluna Prolog series. As for TTs, I'd like to suggest that you pick up the current, June-July, issue o... | |
| Shipping - Who's Resposible for Receipt of Item? I've been on both sides of this issue. If there is a signature or a signature waiver on file, the receiver is responsible. One time, I shipped something to the address I was given. I got a tracking receipt, from Fedex in this case, which said that... | |
| B&W 804: Big improvement over 704? the 704s are definitely an aggressive speaker in the high end. The 804s will give you a more balanced sound, but are still prone to sounding bright if the electronics lean that way. As someone who's been wedded to the B&W brand for a long time... | |
| improving digital amp sound I thank Guido for his characterization of my system. I should add that in the case of the Evo 2, using a pair in mono is a very different experience from using a single one in stereo mode. The dynamics and air open up quite a bit when used as a fu... | |
| I need some sound advice John, I'm not specifically familiar with your TT, but I used an SP16 for a couple of years. IMHO, the phono stage in that unit is a bit limited. I bit the bullet and upgraded to a VTL 6.5 line stage and an ARC PH5 phono stage. Prior to selling the... | |
| Damaged B&W Nautilus 803... That speaker is probably worth $3k in excellent used condition. So, if the new tweeter isn't more than a couple of hundred bucks, it's a great deal. | |
| best preamps in the 4K-8K range You should definitely checkout the VTL 6.5. I went on a long quest for a new preamp and got that one. It has a good measure of warmth without being mushy. I found the BAT to be a little soft. On the slightly less warm side, but still definitely a ... | |
| Anyone settled in on Purist Aqueous interconnects? I put some balanced Purist Aqueous interconnects in my system a couple of months ago. I have them between a VTL 6.5 preamp and a pair of Bel Canto Evo 2 Gen 2 amps running in mono. I had been warned by some friends that they require a good deal of... | |
| Upgrade old LP12 or buy a new table?? I've wrestled with the same question for several years, also being a 20+ year owner of an LP12. I've started coming down on the side of upgrading the Linn, but it is as much out of a romantic attachment as anything else. The new Funk Firm upgrades... | |
| What current China import sounds like a CJ?? Check out the Primaluna gear imported by Upscale Audio. It's very nice stuff. IMHO, it's a bit more dynamic and resolving than CJ stuff, but I haven't heard the newest CJ products. | |
| Help with vinyl frustration? I'm not familiar with your cartridge, other than its name. However, I wonder if you have too much output for your phono stage. What is your preamp/phono stage and what is the rated output of the cartridge? If the distortion seems to be happening w... | |
| DC Metro Hi All, Has this club continued? I'm in Fairfax and am definitely interested. I suffer from a very small listening room so probably can't host anything, but I'm more than willing to participate in some way. Peter | |
| ARC Ref 3 or VTL 6.5? I've had the opposite experience with VTL. I've called or Emailed Bea two or three times with questions and was handled very professionally and quickly. I haven't dealt with ARC customer support in several years, but my experience was that while e... | |
| I need HELP with my LP12 based system Mcrheist, What's the current installed cost of the Lingo. I found a couple of reviews of it and see that is pretty well respected.I'm forever intrigued that even after a 30 year run, the LP12 is still in the discussion at all. Regarding the PH5. ... |