rlxl
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| budget amp for Apogee Duetta2's? I have had a pair a Duetta Signatures since '89 that have gone through various and many tweaks and mods, and have lived with several amps---Krell, AR, and Muse. About 5 yrs ago, on the advice of several other Apogee owners, I tried the Odyssey Mon... | |
| Best bourbon? Basil Hayden is my all time favorite. But, hey, Makers Mark, Blanton's, Van Ripple, the single batch Wild Turkey and Jack Daniels are all on my shelf---in fact, I'm having a JD now...Silver Select or something like that or is it Rare Breed????Neve... | |
| Any experience with The Cartridge Man Isolator?? I installed one several years ago on a ET-2.5 air bearing arm w/a Music Maker II cart, and the it worked well in my system. Removed a layer of "fuzz" for cleaner music. Are you using Herbies' Big Fat Dots under the speakers?? They are quite effect... | |
| What's best amp for around $2000.00? Odyssey has an outstanding line of amps.odysseyaudio.comSold directly to the consumer. Kaus, the owner, is a straight-shooter and is noted for his customer servie. The Stratos Monos go for around $2K and are exceptional. His smaller and lower-pric... | |
| Sony 777ES Cleaning Hi,75% is very tempting. Very. But I agree with you---first priority is the source (and I would include the AC source here---clean pwr gives you clean music). I think you would hear more music given a better source. Another amp will amplify the sa... | |
| Sony 777ES Cleaning Hi,One other thing: be sure to ask Allen about the "Breath of Life" mod developed by Jim Ellis---I'm not sure if this is counted as the Level 6 mod or just an extra mod, I've lost track of the numbers and the differences. But this is the redesign ... | |
| Sony 777ES Cleaning Hi, The mods were designed by Allen Wright of Vacuum State Electronics (VSE), and have been the subject of numerous reviews and commentary online. There has been a series of reviews on the various mods to the sony line (SCD-1, 777, and 9000) on Po... | |
| Sony 777ES Cleaning Thanks for the info, Nocaster. I've had my unit for many moons and had it upgraded to the VSE Level 6 and I think it is the cat's meow, but it does show its age. I had the "no disc" display on different occasions and have addressed this my cleanin... | |
| Sony 777ES Cleaning Nocaster, I'm not clear on the part you cleaned. What are you referring to when you say "turntable" and how did you access it? Did you use a cleaning fluid or dry Q-tip?I no longer have my owner's manual.thanks | |
| How to diagnose the need for room treatment? Recommended reading for setting up your system for better sound: "Get Better Sound" by Jim Smith. Smith is a professional sound consultant whose setups have won several "best of the show" awards. His book walks the reader through a systematic meth... | |
| Merrill tables Vtvu,Are upgrades available for the old Merrills? I have an original from way back when---late 80s. Do the springs make that big of a difference? I would have thought the subchasis was the critical piece.Thanks. | |
| How Much Surface Noise is Too Much? When it interferes with your listening pleasure. | |
| Hobbies other than Audiophiliac? using two-handed spey rod. Since steelhead are few and far between---the fish of a thousand casts---I'm into the art of the cast!!! | |
| Nespa Pro, Second Opinions? I use mine on every disc purchased. It is an indispensable tool. | |
| Has anyone lost their best friend? I feel your loss. I still miss and mourn the loss of my dog, Buffy, a lab/shepherd mix, who died 4 years ago. She was a good spirit, and I miss her dearly.Peace. |