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| McCormack DNA-125/225 Upgrades I would love to hear a modded DNA amp vs. the JC-1. What a great test that would be - for me. Here's why.I have a DNA.5 Deluxe that I self-modded to near revA status. I had lots of help from both Bob Crump (who voiced the JC-1) and Steve McCormack... | |
| Bill Frisell I remember loving his fusion/progressive playing way back when. His newer stuff is very different - lika an AMerican songbook of sorts. Whan I got Nashville it just didn't hold me. I kept playing it thought and then ... one day ... it all snapped ... | |
| Calix speakers - anyone heard them? They had a Vyger Indian turntable playing at that show. I remember finding some friends at the show and dragging them down the hall to hear that incredible setup. Yes, one of my votes for best sound at the show. Don't remember what amps were used,... | |
| What makes an interconnect sound like it does? And don't forget that an IC that is PERFECT in one place in your system may not work well at all in another. Just thought I'd throw that in to help ease your choices in wire.Enjoy,Bob | |
| Mid/High Power Phono Cartridges How about the Dynavector's? You've got 2 choices in high output moving coils from them, the 10x5 or the 20X-H. I moved from a Grado Platinum to a 20X-H and found it to be a great move. All the detail and excitement of a MC wityh a much more extend... | |
| Will a 30 feet long speaker cable cause problems? Go over to Audio Asylum, click on the FAQ page, then find Jon Risch's website. His DIY 89259 cross connect speaker cables have a design that lowers inductance, which is what you want for long speaker cable runs, while keeping relatively low capaci... | |
| DYI Speakers. How good can they be? Designing your own speakers involves:- driver choices- box design and woodworking- crossover design and tuningEach of these things is an art in and of itself. Trying to pull them all together without a huge amount of time, research, money and tria... | |
| Roksan Radius 5 vs VPI Scout vs Pro-ject RM-9??? Do a search and identify some dealers around the country who sell VPI, Roksan & Project turntables. Give them a ring and find out their impressions of each - especially if they carry 2 or more of the three. Take it with a grain of salt, but it... | |
| VPI Aries owners Maple butcher block with Rollerblock clones (DIY) under that for vibration control.Enjoy,Bob | |
| Discontinued components that you wish the manufact Not exactly discontinued, actually. The Audio Prism line was bought by Mark Levinson and renamed "Red Rose". Audio Prism sold this preamp for $2000, and a real street price of about $1700 new. Their silver version retailed for $3500, I believe. No... | |
| Upgrade Rega P25 to? Basis? VPI? Or? For a $2000 budget your best bang would be to upgrade the phono section first, and you obviously recognize this. Lots of choices in the $1000 area, both tubed and solid state. The next obvious upgrade would be the cartridge. I agree that MC is the... | |
| SACD or vinyl? Looking for great sound and mid $$ Forget the sonic differences for a second on a $500 SACD player vs a $500 turntable/cartridge combo. Concentrate on the medium. Vinyl for $1-5 each. SACD for $20-25 each.Vinyl with gads of music. SACD with limited selection.Your choice should be e... | |
| Mccormack DNA 2 vs DNA 225 A good amount of Steve's revisions are already incorporated into the 125, 225 models. He is going to be announcing mods for the "25" series amps soon - so you won't be stuck without them for long. My guess is the 225 sounds better than a stock 2. ... | |
| How to switch Golden Tube Audio SE-40 to mono mode Don't own this amp myself, but friend does. We had it open for rebiasing and he showed me the small jumper to make them monoblocks. It's right in the center when you open them up. It's a wee-tiny little jumper that's probably sitting across one pi... | |
| Full-function/Phono-only vs. Line + Phono Stage? It's the age old set of questions. Can you get the quality you want in one package? Will you need the flexibility to improve one and keep the other? Is the phono stage going to be the weak link in the system? Can you get more value in used separat... |