scousepasty
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| amp for Gradient SW-63 I use dual mono pair ARC Classic 150's for my ESL-63 & dual mono Classic 120's for the SW-63.The Gradient crossover is the weak point IMO in this set-up. | |
| 2nd tonearm on HRX I always thought that part of the point of VPI tone arms is that you can buy easily changeable arm wands from VPI? And fit them with your cartridge of choice. | |
| What phono preamps are balanced ARC Ref 2 phono does not have balanced phono inputs, only outputs. | |
| How to convert VPI turntable to banlanced? I would say that the Valhalla is better than stock but I preferred a JPS Aluminata phono. Don't know what phono cable VPI uses, but it still sounds good.I would say that if you are running - or planning - a fully balanced system then you are alrea... | |
| How large is your music collection? 12,000+ lps: mono, stereo, classical & jazz 45's.600+ cd.Just starting out on sacd & bought an Wadia sacd player.I don't have an issue with space but I'm going to catalogue it all - one day! | |
| How to convert VPI turntable to banlanced? The VPI terminal box comes wired correctly from the lemmo plug to the XLR's. Buy the one wired in Nordost Valhalla and the XLR phono cable from them and you won't be disappointed.It's a bit fiddly to fit, you need a good set of small imperial size... | |
| Cart option for VPI turntables Koetsu Rosewood and Black seemed to work well with my old TNT-HR with 12.5 arm, running RCA junction box with XLR Signature wire.In my HRX with 12.6 arm, I favour the ClearAudio Titanium, running with the XLR junction box and Valhalla wire. | |
| Best Interconnects for ARC gear I have tried many makers cables for both interconnect, speaker and power cords.I have found JPS Labs Superconductor 2's and Aluminata's to offer the most open sound in my system.I'm still using Nordost Valhalla & Brahma pc's, having recently b... | |
| Wilson Alexandria V2 Sorry, meant resistors but fudged it because that was in your intro. | |
| Wilson Alexandria V2 Friend of mine had the same problem with his Maxx 2's, large room and kept blowing the mid-range. SPL's not high either.He traded for SoundLab U1-PX's after he heard mine. IMO its worth auditioning electrostatic speakers. Couple of quote from frie... | |
| Biasing ARC Classic 60 I haven't done it on a Classic 60 but have done it several times on ARC Classic 120's & 150's. Very easy, follow the instructions in the manual and use the supplied 'plastic' screwdriver tool, and I prefer to use a digital meter for greater ac... | |
| What interconnects work best with Audio Research? I have owned ARC amps, pre's, players and dacs, and have been loyal to the brand for near 30 years.I have tried many cables, including ARC's orginals to the many types of Toshiba, Van den Hul, Cardas, Kimber,Nordost and have settled on JPS Alumina... | |
| after Valhalla, i changed to JPS Aluminata.I have kept a couple of Valhalla Power Cords but the JPS interconnects work better in my system. | |
| Ypsilon Electronics I am very privelidged to say that I have heard the Ypsilon SET 100 mono amps driving Sound Lab A1 speakers in Leonard Tam's demonstration system at the Revelation Room in Singapore.The grip and dynamics were amazing, like nothing that I have heard... | |
| Did you ever take a step back I did, when I traded my much loved and holographic ARC LS2B for an ARC LS25.I'm still not certain that my present ARC Ref 3 - jury still out until the hours of necessary(???) burning-in are accomplished - has all of the qualities of that much love... |