rbirke
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| Question on REL Storm Doesn't sound like a ground issue to me. When my REL isn't grounded, it hums steadily all the time, whether the amp is on or off and independent of the volume control. I don't know what the answer is, but it doesn't sound like ground issues to me.... | |
| What is the amp for magnepan's: tube or solid? I had Maggie 3.6's with Bryston 7B-ST's. It's an awesome combo. Maggie's love power, and power will help with the bass.I also supplemented with a REL sub.The biggest surprise to me vis-a-vis the bass was the addition of a Maggie/Cardas wire kit. T... | |
| REL Stadium and Rowland 201's setup -HELP I'm using a REL sub with Bryston monoblocks.I have the main speakers connected via spades to the amps, and the sub is connected to the same terminals via bananas -- running through the high pass on the sub. The sub's ground was connected to the ch... | |
| Magnepan 3.6r's - are they to much for my room? I agree with the above posts in the following respects:Clear those babies away from the side walls or the tweeters are going to overwhelm the rest of the drivers.Power to the people -- I had Bryston 7B-ST's putting nearly a kilowatt into the 4 ohm... | |
| Stands for Soliloquy 5.0 Monitors Play with the positioning. I had the 5.0's on their own stands with a Bryston integrated and it was a terrific combo -- no thin mids in three different rooms I used them in. Maybe you need to biwire or upgrade the speaker wires? Maybe pull them ou... | |
| thoughts on frank zappa and for those of you who didn't already know, Zappa was -- except for nicotine -- TOTALLY CLEAN AND SOBER HIS WHOLE LIFE. He was not remotely "drug crazed" but I think maybe be was a "nut." And that's a good thing. | |
| Magnepan Upgrade Get the Cardas Maggie wire kit and Mye stands and then see if you need to mess with wiring. I'm sure it makes a difference to bypass the fuses, but that idea scares me.And if you are interested in upgrading, I'm selling my 3.6R's...and I hope the ... | |
| Suspended Turntable-which one? Longish I have an LP-12 which is pretty awesome. However, until I got a Mana stand with a Neuance platform, I was getting a lot of airborne vibration. Cartridge/arm matching is also a big issue. I had a mismatch -- Grado cartridge on a Linn Ekos arm -- an... | |
| Bryston 4BSST, or 7BST's w/B&W M802SIII's? I love my 7B-ST's, and have never tried them with B&W nor comparison shopped against 4BSST. But what extra cable are you talking about? One more power cord, that's it. You may even say $ by running shorter speaker cables. | |
| Does this tube preamp exist? Consider a Melos SHA-Gold. It also has headphone. $750 might be pushing it, but not by a lot. I sold mine used for $900 two years ago, so perhaps $800? | |
| Anthony Gallo Acoustics Due vs Totem DreamCatcher I had Due's and sold them. They are good, but IMO, not great, and they are quite bright. That may or may not be your taste, but I ended up being much more happy with comparably priced (ok, a little more expensive) speakers from Linn. The Due's wer... | |
| Linn TT Stand The Mana Reference stand I have is so stable that I've actually had my 2.5 year old bouncing like a tasmanian devil to the music on the floor right in front of it and not a smidgen of a skip. | |
| Advice wanted on mid range setup I bought a used Linn LP-12 with Ekos, etc. 2200New T Kable 400New Lyra Argo 1200Mana Stands (part new part used) 650NOS Mullards for my Rogue phono 300So I guess I have 4800 wrapped up into this new/old habit. And I am psyched. It sounds fabulous.... | |
| What tube preamp with Bryston 7bst? Please? I run a Rogue 99 Magnum with phono. Tubes are NOS GE's in the line stage and Mullards in the phono.Sound is terrific. Phono not the quietest but not bad and very musical.I use the headphone jack and appreciate it a lot.The remote is motorized and ... | |
| goodbye to vinyl. . . . grr ------ longish rant I have about the same money invested in my vinyl rig as my cd -- new Ikemi vs used LP-12/Ekos upgraded with new T-Kable and Lyra Argo.My opinion....Vinyl is better. I made friends with the vinyl buyer at a large local (Portland Oregon) shop and I ... |