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| Fourier Panthare opinions I had a pair a few years back and the sonics were superb. I still have yet to hear the type of huge soundstage these amps threw, along with great bass and superb detail driving my Wilson Sophia speakers. I also used a pair of Zero autoformers to r... | |
| Class-D amps - a different re view I agree that Class D amps have a lot of potential. We have only scratched the surface of this new technology. It may not be quite there sonically yet but it is getting closer, and according to some as stated above, it is as good or better than con... | |
| Pet audiophile peeves - name yours Those pretentious, self-annointed legends-in-their-own-minds who claim their ears are better than those of the rest of us. Therefore, they are in a better position to judge sonic attributes and their judgements should not be questioned.BTW, I enjo... | |
| Senior Audiophiles - Audiophile since the 60-70's? I am 51 and have been an audiophile of sorts since the early 70's when I was in high school. When I was in college almost everyone had a component stereo. I hit the audiophile bug when I got out of school in 79 and have had this sickness ever sinc... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? I have 2 cars: A 2003 BMW M3 for the back roads and a 1984 Nissan Sentra to keep the stupid miles off the M3. As you can imagine, there is a slight difference in performance. | |
| Pet audiophile peeves - name yours People that rip products without having any experience with them. | |
| Mono blocks are better or Stereo power amp? I agree that all things being equal, with the bigger power supply afforded by the increased room, as well as less modulation between channels, monoblocks will sound better. However, I have some Essence Emerald III monoblocks and an Emerald II ster... | |
| Stereophile - MF Supercharger article-add 550W/ch. I agree with Audiobb. Merely putting in a passive volume control will change the sound of a system. I could buy the idea that the sonic change is minimal compared to the increase in dynamics and bass, which could overwhelm any change in tonal bala... | |
| Amp suggestionsfor Wilson Watt Puppies/Sophia There was recently another thread on this subject. I have had both Sophia I's and now have Watt Puppy 7's. The Sophia is an easier load than the WP, so it responds better to low-powered amps, especially tube amps. I didn't like what SET amps did w... | |
| Aerial SW12 or JL Audio F113 music/surround sub I had a REL Storm III sub to augment the low end of my Wilson WP7's and rolled them off at 30 Hz as I do with my JL Audio F113. IMO both subs do a great job on blending in with the WP7's, probably because I only use them to pressurize the room. Th... | |
| Is setting VTF on Graham Phantom fussy? I have a Phantom and noted the bearing shift you described, but only when I moved the table from my dealer's. He set VTF at the recommended 1.85g for my Audioquest AQ7000Fe5 cartridge, but when I got it home I noted that it would not track highly ... | |
| Where to start with vinyl I would go with one of the VPI turntables or the SME 20/2, which is what I have, assuming you could spring for the $11K. I would also recommend one of the SME or Graham arms--I have the Graham Phantom. And my experience with very low output MC car... | |
| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? I agree with the above posters who say that not having an antiskating adjustment will not harm your records. I have a couple of test records that test for antiskating, one with a blank side and another that has a test tone track, and Stringreen is... | |
| Loud bad noises I had a similar problem and someone suggested the lens was dirty and buying a CD that has a little cleaning brush on it. I tried it and cured the problem. So you might want to try this cheap possible fix prior to sending in your unit. I think I or... | |
| SME 20/2 Faulty Silicon Oil Plunger I have a 20/2 but have never had that happen. Was it a suspension tower? I used to work with a silicone supplier. The oil is actually a low molecular weight polymer (plastic) and is not corrosive. In fact, it is used in food, packaging, and to coa... |