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| Given Avalon Eidleon is considered one of the best Chazzbo,This is an interesting thread. I had a similar experience in ownership to that of Tireguy; my Radian HCs "left me wanting more". For me, the more was MORE INVOLVEMENT. Many blame the Spectral electronics that I used with the Avalons, but I... | |
| Can anyone help me find blues song from episode of Theirs a great Simply Vinyl reissue of The Harder They Come soundtrack for you vinyl lovers...Cheers,Spencer | |
| Which cartridge is the Imaging/soundstaging champ Jim,Interesting question! One element of the performance of the ZYX cartridges is that they all seem to reduce surface noise. I believe I've read here that some attribute that to the microridge stylus shape. I'm not sure if that's what does it, bu... | |
| Which cartridge is the Imaging/soundstaging champ Jdolgin,I might have thought that as well, but it hasn't been the case in what I've heard on Slipknot1's JMW9-now Signature with the 501II. At least one of the big websites/catalog outfits(forget if it's musicdirect, or elusivedisc) markets this c... | |
| Which cartridge is the Imaging/soundstaging champ Shelter 501II, Zyx Airy2, and Sumiko Celebration should all be on your list. The Shelter is a good sounding match with your arm/table. I've heard the combo many times, and it clearly outperformed a Dynavector Karat 17D2 on the same table. Cheers,S... | |
| Shelter 501 II owners: how long is the break-in? 100-150 hours. Cheers,Spencer | |
| What is an Audiophile? Someone who is willing to endure the ridicule of his family & "normal" friends for hearing the improvements caused by :- raquetballs under CD players- metal spikes under speakers, - lifting cables off the carpet- cleaning stylus with Magic Era... | |
| Will Merlins be too much The TSMs sound great in rooms of your size. I've heard current production TSMs sound excellent with moderately priced solid state gear. Haven't heard your Nak. components, but if it isn't a good match, you can get good compatible amp for less than... | |
| Goin nuts deciding which Scout upgrade Ray,I think you'll be really happy with the arm upgrade. As another who has spent far too much time ;-) hanging out w/both Slipknot1 & Rushton, it was really interesting to hear the transformation as Slipknot made his upgrades. To my ears, the... | |
| Tube OTL amp for VAndy 5 Hi Michael,I heard the Vandy 5A with Joules, Elrod cable, & VPI Scoutmaster at the 2005 CES. It was by far the best I've ever heard any Vandersteens. However, IMHO it doesn't touch the sound of the Joules driving the latest Merlins, as in the ... | |
| please help with tube amp thks We need to know what speakers you'll be using. Any 300B-based amp will need a pretty friendly speaker for it to be a pleasing combination. The RM10 comes from a renowned designer, and might be better with more speakers. However, it squeezes 35w ou... | |
| Turn, turn, turning the table, REDPOINT that is. SEarch threads on Galibier and Teres and you will find more history on Redpoint. Their table in the Dehavilland room at CES sounded pretty sweet. Cheers,Spencer | |
| My Best of CES Bluebull,In the Aesthetix room, I heard the Rhea phonostage, Clearaudio megabucks table, Vivid speakers(not sure which model) and the amps were new ones from Aesthetix, I believe. I've never been a fan of the Clearaudio turntables, and haven't hea... | |
| My Best of CES Trelja,David is correct. It is the ARS Sonum. From what I've heard, it is a killer piece in its price range, it uses a EL34L special version of the EL34, proprietary transformers and silver-in-oil caps. Looks beautiful. Bobby said that they are se... | |
| Walker Audio Extreme SST Well folks, another happy ESST user chiming in here. I've applied it throughout my system from cartridge pins to tube pins, A/C plugs and cabling. A very noticeable improvement for me. Should have tried this one long ago. It creates a blacker back... |