richardmr
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| Avid Acutus I have an Avid Volvare with Tri-Planar VII and Lyra Helicon. My analog sales guy said getting the Tri-Planar and Helicon would have greater impact than moving up to the Acutus, given my budget. I'll never know, but I'm sure happy with what I have.... | |
| Single Driver Horn vs Multi driver efficient spker Very good thread, indeed. I wish it excisted when I was looking.I'm throughly happy with my Von Schweikert DB-100's and Art Audio Jota's which are SET at 20 watts. The speakers have a built-in bass amp. No problems with dynamics and extension thro... | |
| ZYX Universe and Lyra Titan Guys, if you don't mind, lets stick to the original subject. I have been a reader of this forum for about 3-4 years and I welcome the opinions of all the above folks. Your answers have been thoughtful and meaningful. By the way, my arm is a Tri-Pl... | |
| Head's up on Thor To add a little more perspective about the Thor TA2000 MKII, it replaced an Art Audio Vinyl One phonostage that I thought was fantastic for the money. I also have Art Audio Monoblocks so I was also nervous about messing with any manufacturer syner... | |
| What's the funniest song you ever heard? Zappa's "Dynamo Hum" comes to mind. | |
| Who's Your Favorite Bass Players; Why? In terms of commanding the stage, I would go with Jaco. He's one of those guys you couldn't take your eyes off of.Lee Skylar is amazingly solid. Rufas Reid stands out.Walter Booker is overlooked.Amin Ali's avant-funk is great. | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Pat - This is my first post to you but I would like to wish you the best of luck. For 45 years I had a severe case of asthma which was unrelenting. To put it mildly, it certainly cramped my style through childhood and well beyond. Though many days... | |
| The elite phono stages VS. Full function Pre-amps I will receive this week the upgraded version of Thor Audio's TA-2000 linestage which includes a phonostage and remote volume control. I, too, considered the elite phonostage route but I needed a volume pot since I did not own a linestage. I am us... | |
| Good percussion Billy Cobham's "Spectrum". Great Tabla work on all of John McLaughlin's Shakti LP's. All the Steeley Dan and Donald Fagen LP's. Pat Methany uses various percussionists that are all over the place. Try out Brazilian like Milton Nascimento, Gal Cost... | |
| What music would you like at your funeral? The same that I had for my wedding. Coltrane's "A Love Supreme". | |
| Anyone hear the Von Schweikert DB-99? I own one of the few pair of VS DB-100's, which VS no longer produces. According to Kevin at VS, it certainly wasn't due to the sonics, but due to the aesthetics. Mine are 200 pounds each, a little under 5' tall, 22" deep and 14" wide. They also c... | |
| First LP to keep you in genre for life The first 3 LP's I purchased were The Beatle's Rubber Soul, Herman's Hermits Greatest Hits and The Kinks You Really Got Me. That was at about 1965-6 when I was 11. I listened in our Chicago basement on my folks console. I also listened to WLS. For... | |
| First LP to keep you in genre for life Sorry. The above is a question. Not just a statement. What LP really pulled you in and gave you the fever? | |
| Sistrum Platforms under floor standing speakers I have SP-1's under my Von Schweikert DB-100's which are 200 lbs. each. I believe they are well worth the money for the improvements they create. Bass tightness, overall definition and increased dynamics are what I have heard. I lived with only on... | |
| aestetix rhea - the groove - sutherland fono stage I own an Art Audio Vinyl One with volume pot and I think it is terrific. Not to confuse your situation, but how can you not get confused? I've heard the Rhea and liked it. Do you need that much flexibility? I'd prefer my dollars going for sonics. |