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| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? I get very little above 10% discount at B&M. I once tried to negotiate a +10% with the store manager at a local B&M, got totally berated in front of other customers. During this negotiating I offered to pay more than my other sources for s... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster vs. Pro-ject RM10 This is an isolation issue, muffled and uncontrolled are not terms I would use in regard to this model of VPI. Hardness is not a term I would use with VPI either. They can sound congested when not using proper isolation. I've experimented with man... | |
| I could cry Not the cat's fault. Sometimes owners have to take responsibily for their pet's behavior. We take on ownership of animals knowing full well their instincts and behavior, animals following their instincts should not be made to suffer a death senten... | |
| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? I've noticed an increase in home dealers and decrease in 'brick and mortar' dealers in my area. I would think home dealers are the future, they should be able to offer lower prices vs. the 'big' store dealer because of lower overhead. This should ... | |
| stillpoints question You're not getting maximum benefit from the Stillpoints until you get a platform that affords greater absorption and isolation, ie. sandbox, Nuance, Symposium, etc. shelves. | |
| stillpoints question I would agree with Atmasphere, the hardwood is not accoustically dead so you're not draining off vibrations from the tt with the Stillpoints. The Stillpoints should be directly coupled to a vibration absorber, something like a sandbox or such.The ... | |
| VPI super mini feet under VPI Scout ?? I think I can understand why they would be of little use. They are providing a bit of suspension for a table that's not designed for suspension. These VPI's are mass loaded designs, designed to drain vibrations away from table, why would you want ... | |
| need warm and LAID BACK hi-rez/focused power cord The only reasonable cost way your going to upgrade the crossovers is to either change out the capacitors yourself, or find a local tech to change them out. Speaker crossovers aren't dangerous from a voltage standpoint so you could change them out ... | |
| Pass Labs X250 with merlin VSM-mm/system overhaul? The Joule preamps are commonly used with Merlins. I use a modified Joule LA 100Mk.III, this will nicely warm up any SS amp. I also can't imagine Merlins sounding their best with any SS amps, these speakers are best suited for tube amps. I'm not sa... | |
| I ask again, has anyone heard the Tempo El.Preamp? You must have missed Ed merchant review a couple days ago, I believe it was a modified Tempo. I'm also interested in this company, use many boutique parts. | |
| need warm and LAID BACK hi-rez/focused power cord Bob is on to something. If you really want the best cap in those crossovers try the Duelund VSF copper foil caps, be prepared to be blown away by the naturalness! No other cap I've tried comes close to these, two sets in my Merlins which use a hig... | |
| is audiogon good for the audio industry or bad? I no longer visit 'actual' audio stores and audio is more a part of my life than ever. DIY is my present preoccupation, tons of self-satisfaction, dealers no help here. The web has made it possible for novices like me to undertake projects I never... | |
| A DAC for Linn Genki cdp upgrade? I previously owned a Mimik, I used this with a variety of DACs, including the Numerik. The Numerik was not enough of an upgrade over the Mimik, I doubt its an upgrade over the Genki.The Benchmark DAC is reportedly a nice DAC, I've only heard it in... | |
| How to lower noise floor through mods? Atmasphere has it right, start modding with something less valuable. You build up your skills on the cheaper stuff, as you become more skilled you become more confident in working on the more valuable pieces. Read some basic electronics books and ... | |
| Review: Tempo Electric / Arthur Loesch 1.1 Control Preamp Tube preamp I've not heard this preamp, I believe its a good piece based on the quality of parts. What I like about this preamp is the attention to detail, mixing and matching qulity parts is essential to high quality sonics.I am in the midst of parts upgrade... |