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| upgrde to maggie 3.6 or i.6 with better amplifier You can do both. It will cost you about $2500 to upgrade to 3.6s, and about $1000 to sell the DNA1 and get a BATVK500. $1500 can be put towards upgrading the turntable combo and/or preamp. Of course all this is going w/used gear via Audiogon. An o... | |
| What are these on the speaker They look like Mapleshade products. I would recommend Walker Valid Points from walkeraudio instead. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Best power amp below US $ 20.000,00 ?? The best I've ever heard Eidolons is with Rushton's Atma-Sphere MA-2 MkIIIs. Perhaps an older iteration of the MA-2s would be in your price range? They'd be a great choice in the sense that if you like the sound of a SET, good chance you will appr... | |
| Where do you buy "NEW/Current" LPs? Bryan,James mentioned 2 of the biggest sources above, the other one is Acoustic Sounds. Since you mention blues, I strongly recommend that you check them out. They champion blues recordings in very high fidelity, and also do the best sounding jazz... | |
| VPI HRX? Audioblazer,Having good luck w/ZYX Airy 3 w/silver base on my 12.6 arm on a TNT6-HR. A pretty nice match. Haven't had a chance to try other carts on it yet. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Why do you never near anything about Spectral My Spectral experience was not a good one. I bought the system that Harley reviewed, they marketed it as the "2C3D System": DMA180 amp, DMC20 mkII preamp, MIT/Spectral cables, Avalon Radian HC speakers. It was all purchased from one of the top Spe... | |
| Cartridge for Interspace 2nd on Shelter. The 501 mk II is a good match. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Merlin speakers a new start for me Atkatana,Merlins can deliver clean bass down to 25hz if you set them up correctly. I know, I've measured it in my room. They might not have the mid-bass hump that many speakers do, but the notes they play will be tight and realistic, more so than ... | |
| JWM10 with TNT Cartridge help PLEASE Radrog,I'm very happy w/ZYX Airy3 on my TNT6-HR w/JMW12.6 arm. If you try a ZYX, I'd recommend getting the silver base for added mass. Kehut's comments make great sense to me. Cheers,Spencer | |
| vpi tnt what upgrades do i need Pedrillo,I am in partial agreement with both Stew & Pkaram. However, I've got about ten comments for you so here goes...for starters, you don't mention what, if any, tonearm is on the table now. I'd recommend sticking with the JMW arm or consi... | |
| What amp do you use with your QUAD'S? Trebleclef,I used to own ESL63USAs and tried them with Cary Rocket 88, and then later with a Berning ZH270. The Berning was the best I've heard with the Quads. Much better than the Cary in most areas of performance. More power than you need. Excep... | |
| Can 60 triode watts drive Quad ESL 63's? Jsujo,I used to run ESL63USA's with a both a Berning ZH270, 70 watt OTL, and with Cary Rocket 88 (20w in triode mode). Both worked fine, the Berning was glorious. You'll be fine.Cheers,Spencer | |
| French Female Vocalist Jazz Blues Suggestions ??? How about an American who grew up in Paris...Madeline Peyroux. A great jazzy singer/songwriter who has carefully put together only 2 releases in 8 years. Each is worth the wait. If you like Billie Holiday's voice, you'll probably be enchanted w/Ma... | |
| Opinions, Is this better for the Members? I agree w/comments that the old system is better. Once a committed buyer flaked out on me, and ultimately completed the purchase only after I threatened negative feedback. Now the carrot remains, but the stick is gone...Cheers,Spencer | |
| Berning ZH270 - Wiring Upgrade Art,I'm not surprised at all. To my ears, the Berning definitely sounds better with a good active tube preamp, and that goes for a modded or stock Berning. Nonetheless, while you're shopping for one, the sound is probably still probably pretty dar... |