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| meadowlark nighthawk/ vandersteen 3a sig I'm not familiar with the Nighthawks, so I can't respond directly to your query. However, I am curious about your comment that your 3A Sig's seem to lack tight bass. I also own the 3A Sig's (plus a pair of 2Wq subs), and I would not characterize t... | |
| Plinius or Mark Levinson for Grand Pianos? If power output is your main concern, remember that you have to double the power for each 3db gain in SPL. Hence, if 130 wpc wasn't enough, you'll need to get a replacement amp that has output of at least 250 wpc if you are going to hear any appre... | |
| Phono stage recommendations for under $500 Ditto what "Banksfriend" said. I have the Lehmann Black Cube with PWX power supply, and it's paired with a Bryston SP-1 pre/pro (same analog circuitry as the BP-25), and the combo works very well together. | |
| Recommendation for marching, war classical music. There are some good CD's of military / march music (particularly John Philip Sousa) that were recorded on the Mercury label in the late 1950's and early 1960's. You should also look for recordings by the United States Marine Corps Band ("The Presi... | |
| Who's the best blues harp player. My votes would include those already listed above, and I'd add the following fine harp players to the list:1. Carey Bell2. Sonny Boy Williamson (I and II)3. Slim Harpo4. Kim Wilson (from Antone's in Austin, TX)5. Paul deLay6. William Clarke7. Jerr... | |
| Cartridge too heavy for tonearm counterweight... If your friend doesn't mind spending a few more dollars, I strongly recommend he replace the current counterweight with Express Audio's Heavy Counterweight. Not only does it weigh more (which will solve your need for a heavier counterweight), but ... | |
| Bryston 4B SST vs SIM Audio W-5 Bunkeromantik:I'd like to have you clarify a couple of points, which will be helpful to others trying to answer your question.1. What speakers are you using?2. What preamp are you using?3. What speaker cables are you using?The amp-cable-speaker co... | |
| Which Tonearm to go for VPI HW-19 III? Based on my own experience with the VPI "HW" series turntables, I suggest you begin by upgrading to the HW-19 Mk 4 version. The heavier platter and new suspension springs make a noticeable improvement in performance, which in turns makes a better ... | |
| Vandersteen speakers set up Newbie needs help Plea I guess I qualify here on A-gon as one of the regular commenters on Vandersteen speakers (look back through my posts over the past 5 years). Based on my own ownership experiences, and a lot of listening to other people's Vandies, let me make a few... | |
| Are the performance of separates worth the price? If someone answers your question in the abstract, you'll probably get a different answer than one that is specific to your budget and listening objectives.As several have already suggested, we need more info from you to be able to provide a good a... | |
| Un-equal length speaker cable advice?? Patrick (Lugnut) offers one suggestion, and I'll follow it with the comment that Alpha-Core Goertz "MI" series cables are also fine for use in unequal lengths. See their web site for details about their cable: www.alphacore.com/goertz | |
| Need Help With Vandesteen 2WQ Sub For what it's worth, I had a similar problem with my two Vandy 2Wq subs, which I initially plugged into a Monster Power HT2000 line conditioner / power strip. For some reason, neither of the subs were "turning on". I called Richard Vandersteen, wh... | |
| Top Ten Speaker Cables of all time?... It's interesting that this thread started in October, 2000, and is still getting new posts. Since my original post, I've changed my speaker cable from Kimber 8TC (which was recently rated by TAS as one of the top 4 cables in their review of more t... | |
| audio research vs100 with long speaker cable runs To expand a bit on Diode's remarks, it's preferable to use long interconnects from your preamp to power amp rather than using long runs of speaker cable. I'd also recommend placing your amp as close as possible to your speakers (preferable between... | |
| Best Budget Preamp, whats out there? A used Adcom GFP-750 would also be worth considering. It's a very fine preamp, and at used prices (usually around $750) it's a great value. |