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| Most powerful fluid for record cleaning machine ? I have no experience with the AIVS fluid mentioned by several others above, but for years I have made my own "home brew" cleaning fluid for use with my Nitty Gritty cleaning machine. If you're on a budget, you might make up a batch of my formula a... | |
| Cost to upgrade Vandersteen 3A's to 3A sigs.?? ? The cost of upgrading your 3A's to 3A Signature status is listed on the Vandersteen web site. And yes, the cost to upgrade is a good investment if you already like the sound of your 3A's. My 3A's were upgraded to the Signatures, and I was very ple... | |
| Soundstage and voices lean to the left side???? I had a similar problem with music sounding "tilted to the left". My house is about 50 years old, and it occurred to me that the floor might not be level. So, I used a jack to lift the left side of the floor in my listening room, and the sound sli... | |
| Bryston 4bst/5bst vs. dreadnaught I Soundood's comments are to the point. I'd add that Dreadnaught amp was rated by Richard Haresty (see his quarterly "Audiophile Perfectionist" publication) as one of two best amps on the market for surround sound systems. Interestingly, Hardesty co... | |
| Bryston 4BSST or 6BST or 7BST As an owner of Bryston 4B-ST and 5B-ST amps, and someone who has also done fairly extensive listening to the newer SST models, I have concluded that the SST models have somewhat different sonic characteristics than the ST models, but I'm not sure ... | |
| Best used SS 100 - 150wpc for a grand or less? There are several amps that meet your criteria, such as those made by Adcom, Rotel, and Parasound -- but the one I'd seriously consider is the Bryston 3B-ST (150 wpc). And if you can pony up only a couple of hundred extra dollars, you might be abl... | |
| I need help selecting speaker cables The primary performance characteristic that you want from any cable, IMO, is that the cable changes or alters the signal as little as possible. (There is another school of thought, however, that cables should be chosen to modify some aspect of the... | |
| Phenomenal Classical Recordings The "old masters" of classical music are always a good place to start: Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Haydn, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, etc. To expand your horizons, however, I suggest that you buy either or both of the following books, ... | |
| Which turntable should I buy? My personal recommendation is to eliminate the Thorens from your list and buy either the Scout or the Nottingham. Of the two, I think the Scout represents the better value (price vs. performance), particularly given the excellent JMW 9 tonearm tha... | |
| vandersteen crossover for 2ce sig. with an aes If you have the Vandy 2Wq sub, you presumably are using the Vandy crossover made for the sub. Vandersteen's crossover settings are based on the input impedance of your amp, and recommends that you experiment with the following settings: one settin... | |
| Do I really need a second 2Wq sub? I have the same speaker system as you do (see link to my system for a full description), and started out with a single 2Wq sub. It was an improvement, but the second sub made a substantial difference -- in balance, in the soundstage (stereo subs d... | |
| Best $4000-$5000 loudspeaker Swklein listed most of the speakers I would have included. As an owner of the Vandersteen 3A Signatures, I can highly recommend them -- they compete very well with speakers costing up to $5000 (MSRP). The one other speaker I'd add to the list is t... | |
| Kimber 8TC bi-wire opinions... Philojet and Palasr have both said what I would have posted. For a number of years, I owned and used the Kimber 4TC and 8TC in both single wire and bi-wire configurations, and have a very high opinion of these cables. About 2 years ago, at the sug... | |
| Best speakers, used, for around $1,000. If you've been listening to Thiels, you've become accustomed to time-correct, phase-coherent speakers with first-order crossovers. The logical thing to do, then, is consider a couple of other manufacturers who also make speakers with the same desi... | |
| PC for Brsyton 4B SST I have Bryston 4B-ST and 5B-ST amps, and upgraded both of their power cords. If there was any difference in the resulting sound quality, it was way too subtle for my ears. I'd follow Bryston's advice (their standard power cords are fine) and spend... |