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| 16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade. Oh man, listen long & hard before buying the Wilsons. Many threads you can search w/ pros & cons, but safe to say that opinions on them are greatly debated.As a former Avalon owner, I agree that they look great. They are sensitive to match... | |
| classic rock lps on VPI Sns,You've might already tried this, but VPI recommends setting vtf all the way or even a bit beyond the heavy end of the manufacturers suggested range. I find this helps in bottom end and dynamics. Also, if you don't have a ringclamp, and have a ... | |
| Review: Aria WV5 XL (Line Stage only) Tube preamp John,If you ever come to Philly, and want to bring the WV, you can do it here. :) Fat chance, right? Yes, I was fortunate to find a Vendetta in good shape, and then get Mr. Curl to do all his latest upgrades(e.g. Teflon caps, etc.). I haven't had ... | |
| scrubbing lp with discdoctor brush and vpi 16.5 Let the fluid set for 5 minutes, then scrub. It is a pain but makes a big difference. | |
| classic rock lps on VPI Scott,Just another chiming in to agree w/Stiltskin's comments about the Valhalla slow burn in. Give it time. There's no reason why classic rock LPs shouldn't sound great on your setup. Something is wrong. What about those particular LPs bothers yo... | |
| Review: Aria WV5 XL (Line Stage only) Tube preamp John,Great review. Your comments about your preamp evolution were particularly insightful. I've been going down a similar road with preamps over the last few years, and appreciate your commentary.Looking forward to hearing the WV someday. Enjoy &a... | |
| "House sound" of VPI, Clearaudio, Rega, MH, etc. Could be that you heard the truth, and it was wrong. Listen elsewhere. | |
| Choice of preamplifier: help Check out the Dodd battery-powered preamp. Good review on 10audio.com. It's really something, and quite the bargain, too. Cheers,Spencer | |
| cables are they worth it? Borrow some from other locals and experiment. You aren't the only audio nut in the Netherlands. Cheers,Spencer | |
| attn. CAT SL1-mkIII owners: phono upgrade path? I upgraded to a Joule Electra OPS1, coupled w/a Joule linestage. Later to a Vendetta Research SCP2, which is hard to beat unless spending big $$$. Cheers,Spencer | |
| 16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade. If WAF is so important, give us a hint as to what is acceptable(e.g. modern & glossy vs wood, etc) | |
| EVA CASSIDY This thread would be incomplete without mentioning two great female vocalists not yet mentioned: Tracey Thorn of Everything But The Girl and Rickie Lee Jones. The last few EBTG albums are too commercial and dance/trance, but their early LPs especi... | |
| Amp Options for Evolution Acoustics Speakers I've heard them sound great with Spectral amp/pre/cdp, as well as Dartzeel. Pretty damn impressive speaker every time. Just about the only thing I wish I could afford to buy. Yeah, it would be fun to hear them with my Atma-Spheres...Cheers,Spencer | |
| Best U.S.A. speakers? MerlinNolaAvalonEvolution AcousticsClassic Audio Reproductionsall need to be considered. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Easy to drive large speakers for Rock & Roll? Check out older Acarian Alon or the newer NOLAs, or Vandersteens. Sounds like what you're after. |