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Vandersteen Model 7 in large room with power music
So what's the verdict? Did you hear the 7s? I agree with tdaudio. My room is very nearly the same dimensions as yours and I notice no problem with "image height" or dynamics with my 5As. Maybe my electronics play a role but, if anything, I find my... 
Great Lost Lps...
Byrds-Sweetheart of the RodeoPure Prarie League-Bustin LooseRy Cooder-Paradice and Lunch, Boomer's Story, Jazz, Chicken Skin MusicBrewer and Shipley-Tarkio RoadCat Stevens-Mona Bone JakonNitty Gritty Dirt Band-Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Gold, Si... 
Vandersteen Model 7: has anyone heard?
The Sevens were on demo at Ultrafidelis in Milwaukee all last week. That's a five hour drive each way for me and I was unable to make it. Anyone get a chance to check them out there? I need to hear them sometime. It's hard for me to imagine sound ... 
Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths
Ckniker, I have experience with the Boston Audio Mat 1 and Mat 2 on the SP10 mk2. Both work great. My preference is the Mat 2 because it's thicker and more substantial. It's size fits the mk2 platter perfectly, almost too perfectly. The mat fills ... 
Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths
dbCooper, I am sorry to see the direction your thread has taken. One year ago, I visited Albert after hearing multiple top end tables(all belt drives in the 20,0000-30,000 range). I bought his wenge plinth/sp10mk2 table(Baltic Birch/Basswood) beca... 
Clearaudio Double Smart Matrix or Loricraft PRC4
I have come to reguard debates on record cleaning methods as pointless. It's a no win arguement. First of all there are endless ways of reaching essentially the same result. Second, we judge the results by listening(which is an inherently subjecti... 
Dynavector XV1-S and step-up
I use the Allnic AUT 2000(now renamed) with the XV-1s mono and it works great. 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
Downunder, Thanks for the comparison. That's what I would have expected to hear. So, in a way your thread has come full circle and you've answered the initial question yourself. Based on my experience, I agree. That's why I love my sp-10s and have... 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
Downunder, What differences do you find between the P3 and P10. Often, a higher model number would indicate a more advanced design. That doesn't appear to be the case here(as in the sp-10 and sp-15). What table do you listen to the most((AC-3, P3,... 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
I saw the one on hifido as well. It's listed as a P3a but the front and back plate just say P3 unlike the picture of the other sold one which says P3a both places. Not that it makes much difference. They're close to the same and either way it's a ... 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
I think a mk3 done right is hard to beat but also costly. What's intriguing about these TT systems such as the P3, DP 100 and L-07D is the level of refinement for the dollar. You get a top notch motor and control system, a plinth with isolation, a... 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
Lewm et all, I must appolagize for the apparent misleading nature of my prior post. My laundry list of tables wasn't a list of tables I own. It was merely a list of those that intrigue/tempt me. I currently own a mk2 and a mk3, both rebuilt and mo... 
Well Tempered Classic or Technics SP10Mk2
Mike, Like you plan, I got the EPA 500 system to utilize some of my extra and less expensive cartridges. I honestly didn't expect the performance I'm getting. You may be surprised with a vintage arm. When my Soundsmith retipped 90x shows up I'll m... 
Album which you have listened to most?
Ry Cooder Jazz, Ozark Mountain Daredevils Men from Earth, Cat Stevens Mona Bone Jakon. These may sound crazy but just try them. 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
Lewm, Another L07D? This must be a great table to buy a second, the one from Germany I assume. I have more than I can deal with even now but these classic direct drives are getting the best of me. L-07D, sp-10 mk3, P3, DP 100m, PS-X9. I'm in dange...