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| Purpose of triangular placement of cones/spikes? I think it is more important to decide where to put than how many. If the purpose of using cones is to "drain" vibration than I would like to drain them as soon as possible. That means they should go directly under the transformer and CD drive bec... | |
| Is impedence so important for a pick/phono combo? Rick,Wow! It is that good? I am shopping for a phono amp as well but your bad experience does concern me.BTW, does the Rhea run hot? I haven't seen one but from the reports I read, there are a lot of IC chips in the box. ICs don't like heat. If it... | |
| Is impedence so important for a pick/phono combo? Rick,Have you tried to load the input of your ARC PH3se down to 500ohm? It may give you the same body and warm as the Rhea. | |
| Gain vs Volume....a question? Rick,Gain setting is like a cars transmission box. Preamp volume control is like the gas pedal. | |
| Has anyone heard the new Vandersteen Quatro? Does anyone know what drivers it uses? | |
| spl levels It depends on how big your room is and how far are you sitting from the speakers. | |
| Bat VK-51se vs. Atma-sphere MP-1 Mk II Second BAT. I bought my VK-50SE in 2000, listen to it about 40 hours a week (it is on whenever I am home), completely trouble free, still original tubes. | |
| Used M.Logans-What to look for? If you are buying SL3 or reQuest make sure you check the binding posts. They have a tendency to get lose inside. It may not be a big deal if you know how to open up the back cover and tighten them. | |
| Vandersteen-like "In-between" speakers Why don't you keep the 3A sig and add a pair of 2wq sub to the mix. It will be at least 80% of model 5 for about 2.5K. You still have 3.5k left for other upgrades or buy more music. | |
| owners of vandy 5a I have model 5 not 5A. I place them 67 inches from the wall behind the speaker and 40 inches from the side walls, both measured from the top front center of the grill. | |
| Has VPI quit supporting the HW series turntable ? I don't think VPI has dropped support for HW-19. According to the following link from their web site, you can still buy all kinds of parts and upgrades from them.http://www.vpiindustries.com/upgrades.htm | |
| Best speaker value Vandersteen 3A Sig. | |
| SACD 2 channel vs Redbook 2 Channel Here is what I found:A well-engineered SACD sounds better than a well-engineered CD.A well-engineered CD sounds better than a poorly engineered SACD.A poorly engineered SACD sounds just as bad as a poorly engineered CD.Percentagewise, 7 out of 10 ... | |
| Center channel Agree with Eldartford. I like my setup (was Martin Logan, now Vandersteen) better without a center and eventually sold it. | |
| Whats the tubiest sounding preap? How about Audio Research SP-3 or SP-6. IMHO anything tubier would not be hifi. |