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| Best Sub Rel or Muse buy a *pair* of vmps - even their larger subs can be had for less than $1200 - the *pair*! two subs are a *must* for proper imaging/soundstaging & integration w/monitors. for your price range, ewe can pick up a cheap used hi-power amp, & g... | |
| Sub-woofer to go with WATT3/Puppy2 get a pair of vmps larger subs, a marchand *deluxe* 24db/octave x-over, & a pair of hi-power used amps, like the adcom 555's, rotels, parasounds, mondials, brystons, etc. even if the subs-n-crossover are bought new, ya won't spend over $3k, le... | |
| Best Preamp For $1200 Used i had only one experience w/ar - their sp9 mkll. i bought one used a few years ago, it was positively *awful*! the dealer suggested new sovtek 6922's. an improvement, but still unbelievably dull & slow - it was like the music was in slo-motion... | |
| Where do you put your TV/equipment? my tv is not in my stereo/living room, so no problem *there*! ;~) the stereo equipment is on a side-wall, not between the speakers (except for the amps), so there's no problem there, either. i run one long pair of interconnects from the preamp to ... | |
| Best Preamp For $1200 Used the lastest version of the linn kairn, w/the "slimline" version of their brilliant power supply is absolutely awesome. great detail, transparancy, soundstage - width *&* depth, weyy neutral tonal balance. also unbelievably user friendly, w/gre... | |
| Best Subwoofer(s) for SF Guarneri Homage i agree w/onhwy61 about needing two subs, & the fact that a small room may not support *any* subs. however, i don't think *any* sub touches the vmps subs for *anything* near the price. i heard a rel sub (dunno the model, but it was $1500 retai... | |
| Cleaning Vinyl i was using a watts dust-bug while the record was playing; recently upgraded to a nos kieth monks record sweeper. this is all-metal, & is actually grounded - helps reduce static. i have no problems w/dust accumulating on the stylus. i also use... | |
| Amp stands- Do they work? *my* amp stands work - i have yet to have one of my amps fall off the stands! ;~) of course, i *also* have 20-lb lead bricks sitting on top of 'em, so i'm sure that helps keep 'em in place! seriously, eliminate *all* variables when doing compariso... | |
| Best of the small speakers if ya like the maggies, take carl's advice & go for something sound-absorbent behind them, before buying new speakers. this will help them a lot, especially in a small room. regarding new speakers, other than the vandersteens, which i don't ca... | |
| Totem Arro i tried these in my system, crossed over at 70hz to a pair of vmps larger subs. they were excellent, but they won't play rock-n-roll. i was loving 'em, playing jazz, folk, world music, etc. then, i put on little feat-waiting for columbus. i had to... | |
| Help with Subwoofers i think that vmps makes the best subs for the $$$ - even new, they're better than anything else for the same $$$. you can get decent used amps to drive them, & either use the vmps' passive x-over or an outboard electronic one. same money as a ... | |
| linn kairn preamp vs VTL TL-5.5 tbonephile, my experience is that separate p/s can make a *big* difference in the sound of a component. does your tl-2.5 have remote & fono stage? why are you wanting to sell this - getting a linn kairn? :>) i still need vtl vs linn info. t... | |
| Biwire or Jumpers: which is better? biwiring improved my speakers noticeable; biamping *really* improved them! | |
| Which Tuner? i've heard the magnum ft-101a in my system - nice tuner! wouldn't trade my onix bwd1 w/soap power supply for one, tho! i have "horrible" reception - i live on the bottom of a ~1500' ridge, facing west, & the stations i listen to are ~60 miles ... |