sdcampbell
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| VPI Uprgade?? You can get the parts needed for an upgrade to either the HW-19 Mk3 or Mk4 directly from VPI, or from a VPI dealer. The upgrade will include the laminated acrylic/steel plate plinth, 4 spring suspension units, the heavier acrylic platter, and the ... | |
| Is a Phono required? Lefti: You don't indicate in your initial post if you are (or will be) using your preamp in a home theater system. If you are (or will be), then you might consider a good preamp/processor that has a high-quality analog bypass circuit. There are a ... | |
| Why Linear Tracking never took off? Twl's comments are to the point. As someone who tried several of the linear tracking arms in the mid-1980's, I found them to be a mixed bag. Linear tracking arms are conceptually the "ideal" way to reproduce LP's, since the path of the tonearm/car... | |
| Gram Slee Phono Preamp 1,2, OR SE There was a short review on the Gram phono preamp in either TAS or Stereophile 2-3 months ago. The reviewer (Michael Fremmer, as I recall) thought the Gram unit offered very good value for the price. | |
| New Phono Pre-Amp If you decide to audition or buy the Black Cube, I strongly recommend you get the Black Cube SE with the new, larger power supply. I have owned both, and the "SE" version is a significant improvement over the original model. | |
| Is High End Cable Really Worth It and What Brand Jsdk: The choice of speaker cables for one's system is a frequent topic here on Audiogon, and there are many threads available in the A-gon archive. I suggest you spend a bit of time and look at some of the posts about speaker cables made over the... | |
| Directionality for Alphacore Goertz MI 2 cable? There is no directionality on this speaker cable. I'm not sure what may be causing the bright, grainy highs you say you are experiencing, but it's possible that there may be an impedance imbalance resulting from an amp/cable/speaker mismatch. The ... | |
| Any thoughts on older Dual/Denon tables? Phasecorrect: if you'd like to see photos of a number of the older Dual and Denon turntables, see my thread below titled "Audio equipment photo collection now open for viewing". The thread contains instructions on how to access a Web site that con... | |
| Audio equipment photo collection open for viewing Matt:You might try again. I accessed the site without problem on Friday morning (11:15 AM, Nov 29). If you experience difficulty again, send me a personal E-mail and I will contact the site. Good viewing to you! | |
| No image from Vandersteen 2ci sigs? I think everyone who has responded to your question is reasonably certain that the lack of imaging, etc., is due to poor speaker placement. If there is any way to re-arrange your room before you give up on your Vandy's, you really should try.Until... | |
| As far as ease of use...which brand/model..... You actually have a lot of good choices these days. You have already named two of the brands that most of us A-gon regulars would recommend, but you should also include the Rega P3/P9/P25 models (all perform well, and are virtually idiot-proof), a... | |
| No image from Vandersteen 2ci sigs? Proper placement is a fairly important to achieving the best performance from any speaker, and the Vandy 2Ce is no exception. The owner's manual that comes with the Vandy 2-series and 3-series speakers is quite specific about setup, although I hav... | |
| Is it worth it? One of my favorite small monitors is the Sequerra MET-7, designed by audio guru Richard Sequerra. Warm but revealing, outstanding soundstaging, etc. You might want to augment them with a subwoofer, but during the years I owned the MET-7's I had no... | |
| Vandersteen owners--How many use Bryston amps I'm using a Bryston SP-1 pre/pro with my Bryston 4B-ST and 5B-ST amps and Vandersteen 3A Sig speakers. I listen primarily to classical and jazz, with some folk and bluegrass thrown in, and I think the equipment combination is excellent. The Brysto... | |
| Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen Maxgain makes some excellent additional points (and thanks for the correction about cap values -- I had a "senior moment" while writing). I often respond on threads about Vandersteen products, and I sometimes feel like others may think I am a "pim... |