stanwal
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| Van Den Hul carbon cables I was a dealer for them in the late 80s and early 90s and still have the First and Second ICs and Revelation speaker cable from that period. I recently became a dealer again when I got back into audio and am using the First Ultimate MK 1 and 2 and... | |
| Time to move on from my old SOTA ? You still have a good table. I would sell the Grace and get an MC that would be better with the 801, Raul may have other views. The 801 has VTA adjustment during play if I remember mine correctly, which is very handy and not that common. I would h... | |
| Bookshelf/Stand-Mount 3-Way Monitors: Need Help Why look for something to replace the sound you already have and love ? You are unlikely to find "just like it but better", other speakers will have a different set of virtues and faults. Why not just spend the money on different parts of your sys... | |
| Phono stage direct to amp? I use a phono stage through a passive preamp to drive 4 mono power amps currently, it all depends on the output of the phono stage and the input sensitivity of the amp. The best thing is to try it and see how you like it. You won't hurt the equipm... | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back They do make a difference but I wouldn't pay a fortune. Most of mine are Gutwire B- 16 which retails for $99. I liked them so well I became a dealer for them. I have 2 Oyade which retail for $450 that I got on line for $250 each. I just bought som... | |
| Phono cable idea's Van den Hul the First Ultimate. Very close to the absolute best and still in your price range. My whole system is wired with it. | |
| Subwoofer for Focal Utopia Be's. I use 2 REL Stadium subs with my Mini Utopias. | |
| Wilson Sophia 2--- VTL S-150 or Ayre V1-xe? CJ 350A would be very good. Don't expect best bass quality with any tube amp, trade off for midrange quality. Choice depends on priorities, if you want full volume and best bass go SS, if tube sound is priority then go for as powerful a one as fit... | |
| Anyone have comments on radical toe in? The type of set up described by Sidssp is called "Hugh Brittany" angling after the BBC engineer who developed it in the 30s. It works very well in some rooms and I have used it a majority of the time. In my present room, which has an unusual shape... | |
| Most Audiophiles by State I nominate "state of confusion" due to too many upgrade choices. | |
| How organized are you with your music I have many records I don't know I have. Bought mass quantities of them when record stores went out of bissness in the late 80s. Haven't played them all yet. | |
| Number of records you have 3,000 LPs 300 CDs | |
| Linn Upgrade? The best change you can make at a very reasonable price is a new mat. Martin Colloms has used a Linn for over twenty years and said it was the best cheap upgrade he had ever had on anything. About $30 from an online shop in Scotland on ebay. Also ... | |
| step up transformer for clearaudio My system did not "NEED" the step up but sounds better with it. This has been discussed in the review of it in TEN AUDIO and in recent discussions of SUTs in STEREOPHILE. Theoretically Rauliruegas is correct, I avoided SUTs for years. But we don't... | |
| 2nd tonearm on HRX I would email VPI for suggestions. |