stanwal
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| Metrum Octave Dac experiences Mine is sounding better all the time; the best digital I have heard. Bass is especially impressive. Also the digital edge is absent or at least reduced in the case of bad recordings. CDs like the Yarlung are amazing. I was able to remove some of m... | |
| Audio Pro B2-50 Subwoofer Anyone? But remember that subs like the REL do NOT have a signal output for the main amp so can't be used that way. I believe that the JL may be similar as I think the review of one I read said that it lacked a high pass filter; I took that to mean that i... | |
| How many LP's do you own? How long did it take? I would say around 3000; I started in the late 50s and got a lot of them when I lived in Chicago at places like Rose Records. Their top floor was packed with amazing deals; they have been closed for years and I still have some I haven't opened. Al... | |
| Listening Chair? I use a Stressless leather chair; have 4 altogether.Bought them all used on ebay. | |
| VPI SDS capacitor question You can get them at any parts supply for a buck or so; I forget the value, it should be one here in the archives. I replaced it on the only Classic I have sold so far as the standard cap was giving a loud pop when turned on; no SDS was involved. V... | |
| Audio Pro B2-50 Subwoofer Anyone? I use to sell Audio Pro and Quad in the 80s. I have several sets of subs now including REL. IF your speakers actually go down that far flat I doubt if you would hear a big difference on most music. I don't really know the Tyler line well, I loaned... | |
| Rega P3-24 or VPI Scoutmaster I would get a Scoutmaster rather than the Scout if you can afford it; it is a significant step up. It is a destination table while the Scout is one you will probably want to eventually replace. | |
| Rega P3-24 or VPI Scoutmaster VPI and Rega make very good tables at reasonable prices. As pointed out above the Scoutmaster is better as it should be considering the price differential; at comparable price level it would be a matter of taste. I am a VPI dealer but right now am... | |
| LP12 owners: Anyone try the Tiger-Paw Khan yet? I use the Sole sub chassis and arm board; costs significantly less than that. Together with the Mose Hercules power supply completely transformed my LP 12. The Keel is just too high; Linn could make more money if they had priced it within reason. | |
| setting-up rel strater-3 The instructions are still on the Sumico web site under "REL set up made simple". Here is the first page:REL Set-Up Made SimpleRELs are not traditional subwoofers, but true sub-bass systems. A REL is designed to augment the performance of “full ra... | |
| setting-up rel strater-3 No, if you get the best location for bass it will be the best for all records. What "Sneakers" does is offer a repeated bass note so you can move the sub till it is in the best location, this takes at least 2 people. One or more to move the sub an... | |
| setting-up rel strater-3 Look at the Sumico web site for detailed instructions. They recommend the soundtrack from "Sneakers"; I got a copy used on Amazon. | |
| Metrum Octave Mod and cable suggestion Mine works fine with RCA. Of course the digital cable I use most costs more than the Metrum. The digital cables I use were measured by an engineer friend who it really into measurements and they all measured 75 ohms. | |
| Has anyone actually bought a Zesto Phono preamp? Zesto is actually a chain of ice cream shops here in the Louisville area. In other areas also: "While some former franchisees continued to operate under different names, others retained the Zesto name, and they do so today independent of each othe... | |
| 400-450Wpc Integrated to drive Thiel 2.3/2.4? What about the bigger Musical Fidelity integrateds? They have much more power than the 308s. My NuVista M3 did so much better on my friends Wilson Sasha [ a very difficult load] than his Mac 401 that he sold it. Any of them should have no problem ... |