sbayne
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| Von Schweikert Vr 4sr Tubes a good match? Yes, VS speakers work very well with the right tube amps. One of the best systems I've ever heard had VR-7 HSE speakers with mono BAT VK-150SE mono amps. A number of local audiophile friends use BAT VK-75SE amps with VS VR-4 SR and/or VR-5 HSE spe... | |
| Cable elevators Like a lot of things in high-end audio it depends on your system. If your cables are not shielded very well they will make a bigger difference. I had some Mapleshade speaker cables they made a big difference on, for example. My current set-up is v... | |
| Counterfeit Audio? China's companies over the years have done a lot of manufacturing "off the books" meaning the item may be made on the same line as the legit product but simply is not shown in the accouting sent to the company requesting the work. Its very easy fo... | |
| Which Preamp Euphoria or Modwright I've owned both the Sonic Euphoria and currently use the Modwright 9.0SE. The Sonic Euphoria is very good but I consider the Modwright a clear step-up. Most amps like a little gain which was the case with my Quicksilver V4s. The midrange is fleshe... | |
| AC captive cords??? Try one of ZCable's Zsleeves over it. | |
| DK Design VS.1 Reference mkII - Optimization Jomoinc, yes the Black Lightning is "only" recommended up to 200 watt amps but I would totally agree with Mark that its the quality of the power cable not the AWG that counts. | |
| DK Design VS.1 Reference mkII - Optimization Jomoinc, ERS cloth on the output wiring may help - I will may try that. The power cord makes a significant difference too. I was using a ZCable Cyclone for awhile which sounded VERY nice which it should since it cost more than the amp. I now use a... | |
| DK Design VS.1 Reference mkII - Optimization I have to agree with Art it sounds much better when left on. Besides tube rolling (I use Mullards)I put ERS cloth around and on top of the transformers which helped flesh-out the midrange and opened the soundstage noticeably. Check out www.Tweekge... | |
| Vandersteen Question I have not heard the 2ce so can't comment directly. | |
| Vandersteen Question Ecruz, I owned a TRL modded SA-8260 for a while and a McCormack DNA1 (a little scary to think about the equipment I've gone through over the years) but have no experience with the TAD 150. Based on what I said earlier please don't take this the wr... | |
| Vandersteen Question I own both the 2ce sig and 3A sig. A lot of people want to focus on the room on deciding between these two. I would focus on your electronics. The 3A sig will reward the best electronics you can use. Top end stuff on the 2ce sigs will sound nice b... | |
| Which speakers vs Vandersteen 3A sig's in large rm Try a pair of Vandersteen subs and the matching crossover. It takes these speakers to another level not only in the bass but mids and highs too. | |
| How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck? Right, is was a Gary Leonard Koh. Want to give credit where credit is due. Yes, he talks a lot about different brands of Black CDs but also types of drives, brand of drives, external drives, recording at 1X, recording software, etc. Just wanted to... | |
| How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck? Just started reading this thread and thought I would point out that Arnie Nudell told us about the sonic benefits of duplicating on to black CDRs back in 2002 or there abouts. Here is a link to his company http://www.genesisloudspeakers.com/ go to... | |
| Power Cable - what´s your best? I would go with Signal Cables in your price range. However, why would you limit yourself to $300 power cables on what is probably a $20,000 - $30,000 system? I know there are diminishing returns as you go up in price but if you are using a Burmest... |