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| Van Alstine or Bryston for me? Ooops, I meant SongTower, not "TongTower"! | |
| Dynavector XX2Mkii with SME 309? Thanks for your responses. That is what I thought but needed a little reassurance. I already have the cartridge and will be carrying it over to a new SOTA Nova turntable. I was trying to decide on a new tonearm, and my mind is now made up! | |
| Heaver grade vinyl vs Standard I have standard weight records that sound as good or better than some of my heavier weight ones, and vice versa. I think the recording, mixing, mastering, and pressing quality have much more of an effect that how heavy the vinyl is. | |
| Who uses what Class 'd' modules? Wyred 4 Sound uses ICE modules. | |
| speaker recommendations for a 12 x 12 room? My system's in a room of similar dimensions. I have tried several speakers, but I've settled on Harbeth Compact 7ES-3's. These work very well in small rooms. I don't really miss the extreme low end, although I haven't tried a sub yet. | |
| Harbeth 7es-3 Sound I listen almost exclusively to rock and I absolutely love my Compact 7ES-3's! I occasionally listen to jazz and mellow acoustic stuff, too, and I have to say that the Harbeths handle it ALL very well. The only thing I am tempted to try is a sub to... | |
| Transporter to Nuforce 9 SeV2 preamp search I like my Modwright SWL9.0SE Signature. I haven't heard the 36.5 preamp, but I sure like my Modwright! It is very transparent. | |
| Opinions on Wyred 4 Sound ICE amps I bought a pair of SX-500 mono amps to replace my McIntosh MC275 stereo amp. I am using the Wyred 4 Sound amps to power Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 speakers. I am using a Modwright preamp and phono stage. The Mac was great, but the Harbeths are already ... | |
| Cartridge advice in the $2000 range I have the Dyna XX2Mk2. I like it much better than the Lyra Dorian I had prior. The Dyna is more refined. | |
| Can tubes ever be as quiet Solid State My Modwright SWL9.0 line stage and SWP9.0 phono stage are astoundingly quiet, regardless of topology. | |
| SOTA vacuum or no? Okay, it sounds like a vacuum system is definitely preferred to using a center clamp alone. I wonder how the VPI periphery ring clamp and center weight compare to the SOTA vacuum system in terms of effectiveness in flattening non-flat records. I r... | |
| Do McIntosh amps work best with McIntosh pres? I use an MC275 with a Modwright SWL9.0SE Sig. preamp. This is a great combination. In fact, I prefer the Modwright to the Mac C220 I had previously. | |
| sweet, euphonic, reasonably powerful tube amp? How about a McIntosh MC275? | |
| What is the best speaker for a smallish room? Harbeth speakers sound great in small rooms. They are designed and tested in small rooms. Check out the Harbeth web site for more info. | |
| Interconnects with smooth highs 4 Manley Stingray Blue Jeans LC1 |