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| Purist Proteus Provectus tonearm cable. Here's my hesitation,in recommending ANY phono cable,as "written in stone".... I've already compared the superb Venustas with a fully broken in IC-70,at a friend's home. There were other "experienced" ears present.The IC-70 was far from defficient... | |
| Magico Mini 2 vs Kharma Midi Exquisit vs MBL 101s First off,I happen to like Kharma speakers,very much!!Personally,and from quite a bit of exposure,I believe they definitely do much better with tube equipment. Yet,the Magico Mini,driven by "elite" SS amplifuication is simply an astounding speaker... | |
| Magico Mini 2 vs Kharma Midi Exquisit vs MBL 101s FWIW,my close friend recently sold his Kharma 1.0 and moved to the Magico Mini.He does not have a large room,and we all felt the Kharma was a bit too much for it. The ceramic driver seemed to get irritating upon loud volume,but I also think partne... | |
| Purist Proteus Provectus tonearm cable. Hey,Jfrech....Funny thing is....some years back I was working for a corp that had it's training fascility in Austin....As a consequence,the mayor gave all of the 'trainees"(myself included)a KEY to the city of Austin. I never knew what to do with ... | |
| Purist Proteus Provectus tonearm cable. Yes,it helps and will be much appreciated by a close friend,with deep pockets,and a non stop quest for the "N'th" degree of fabulosity! -:) Enjoy your great stuff | |
| Thoughts on Phantom vs Copperhead? Raul he is NOT unhappy,but since he is going to send in his Cosmos and pre/phono for updating this month,he figures he would like to check out "all" possible" ways to realistically improve his set-up,all in one shot. The guy has a few bucks,and sp... | |
| Purist Proteus Provectus tonearm cable. Jfrech,I was wondering if your thoughts are "solely" for the difference between the Venustas and new Proteus,"or" did any other changes to the set up come with the addition of the new phono cable?....Also,what is the exact cost of the Proteus phon... | |
| Showdown: Your Favorite Cart for Classical? From my experience,my favorites..in no particular order(and Stingreen is absolutely correct)--- Transfiguration Orpheus(I own it....it is fabulous)...I'm basing my enthusiasm on vast experience with my friend's Orpheus(which I set up),because my a... | |
| used koetsu I sold my oled Urushi to a friend who paid 300-400 dollars for the retip.I "think" it was "The Cartridge Man",in the UK,but lost touch with him,so cannot be sure. Good luck | |
| Thoughts on Phantom vs Copperhead? Nadal winning Wimbledon,would be akin to me getting my rig's gremlins worked out bt labor day(here in the U.S.)... Basically a good chance,but don't go to Vegas with it! Ya gotta use more wrist,and less shoulder,but still take the ball on the rise... | |
| Thoughts on Phantom vs Copperhead? Halcro,nice to hear from you.I'm really glad you got things worked out(I should be so lucky,as of late)!! Very interesting point,you make as to differing but equal perspectives!!I say this because you were SO into the "Snake" thing,way back.-:) Bt... | |
| Thoughts on Phantom vs Copperhead? Actually he likes live music enough to go twice a week to Carnegie Hall,and "yes" he likes to spend money...........We should all be so fortunate -:) | |
| Next upgrade, DartZeel or Ayre Dazz....c'mon!....No power amp is in a class of it's "own"!!There's lots of good stuff around. Best. | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond-Worth it? "Mo bass,mo problems"(btw,my friend had the very fine Eclipse)...Well,from my experience with the REL Stentor/Avalon Ascent MK-II......Your assumption has merit!!....The Ascent is a rediculously sensitive speaker(a good thing in the long run).I ha... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond-Worth it? My system consistes of "modded" Avalon Ascent Mk II's,Rel Stentor sub....HIGHLY MODDED Audio Research SP-15(Great Northern Sound now has it again for a second time,for V-Teflon cap additions)....Three very low noise Siemens CCa 6922's in phonostag... |