stanwal
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| 1 Subwoofer or Are 2 Better?? I did and they are. I am referring to one or two of the same subs. One large or two smaller ones are a much closer call. It depends on the subs, REL has something on this on their web site, also look at Sumiko site. They think 2 subs "load" the ro... | |
| breuer 5c tonearm It was possibly the top arm of it's time but very limited distribution. I can't recall having seen one. Sumiko's "The Arm" was supposidly inspired by it. I'll try to find a test but I don't recall any. Stan | |
| What Amp/Pre with Spendor S8es. I am using a MF Nuvista M3, which is available starting at about $2200 used. Although I myself am a dealer I would recommend you buy used. I have 4 different Spendor models and it works well with them all. Spendors work with almost all good amps b... | |
| What would happen if we had convenient turntables Jaybo, trust me, it's not. Having spent the last 47 years doing the former and an even longer time attempting the latter I have to say that unless you have a table that self-destructs and must be reassembled after each play OR you are a combinatio... | |
| What would happen if we had convenient turntables The Technics small linear tracking tables were quite good and were very convenient. The show up regularly on ebay. The SL 10 is probably the best overall but all were good. I sold them when they were current and sometimes wish I had kept one. The ... | |
| What Amp/Pre with Spendor S8es. What price range are you looking at? | |
| Audio Consulting on fire at Munich High-End Show Fire sale? | |
| Adcom 555 Mk 2 Questions It is my understanding that Adcom had 3 different companies make the 555 at different times so there was considerable variation between samples. At least some of them were considered good at the time. I have never heard of them running hot. It sou... | |
| What Integrated Amps have the sonics of Separates? In the higher price range MF is very good. There is an MF NuVista M3 listed at $2195. This is an excellent amp with enough power to drive anything, up to 800 watts at 2 Ohms with one channel driven. It has only a MM input but committed LOMC users ... | |
| Alternative Tonearms for VPI I don't think that there is any way to fit longer arms on to the Scoutmaster. I had intended to get the Scoutmaster Reference for my personal use but wanted the 12.7 arm. Although not in the dealer price list I found that a few of the Aries Extend... | |
| Alternative Tonearms for VPI As a VPI dealer I should know the answer but have not heard anything about anyone doing it. I would think it would be possible but not very practical. But if you can find an arm that fits and can have an arm board built that would fit the cutout y... | |
| Opinions: PASS Aleph 5 with a CJ premier 17LS? I have not heard these units but from my experience as a one time dealer for them and reviews of the 17 LS I would expect a considerable improvement. The Mk 1 is considered in some quarters to be slightly better than the Mk 2 and should be a good ... | |
| Meridian, Ayre, Musical Fidelity, Ayon, Lector $2k The next product I am going to take on as a dealer is the Exposure Classic CD player. Priced around $2300 last time I looked but may be less now. Has gotten very good reviews and is mentioned in the Stereophile show report recently on line. I only... | |
| Dynavector DV 20X-L -- which MM will better it? Most of the V-15s featured a drooping response across the midrange, a defect that could be corrected by loading. Aftermarket devices were offered overseas to do this. The 5 supposedly suffered less from this than earlier models and might well be a... | |
| 3 head cassette decks There were some but the Japanese were notorious for not supporting their products in this field and parts may be impossible to find. Tandberg and Revox offered very high quality decks, I will have to check my old mags for others. |