stanwal
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| Down firing sub tweeks RELs come with spikes according to the manual but I bought both of my Stadium subs used and didn't get them. If the Star Sound are too expensive I would experiment with lesser spikes to see if they help. I have forgotten the exact thread size. | |
| Down firing sub tweeks I added 2" Star Sound threaded brass cones to the feet of my RELs for a considerable improvement. Tightened it up and generally improved it. | |
| No such thing as a future proof DAC... When I bought my Mac G4 I was assured that it was "Future Proof" as you could easily change the boards. When I wanted to upgrade it a couple of years ago I found that it was either impossible or totally impractical depending on who I talked with a... | |
| Jelco tonearm for Colibri Gold LW cartridge I thought the OP was under the impression that if the mass of the arm was high then the mass of the cartridge must also be high; that was why I suggested that the compliance was the critical factor. If the compliance was around 10, the a 25 gram c... | |
| Gamut vs Tidal I have the Gamut L5s; they are great speakers but need to be well out in the room. Also not easy to drive; needs a lot of power and an amp which can handle low impedance. | |
| Jitter and 75ohm cable length To really tell you would have to have the same cable in each length. I have not found any particular length to sound better; I have tried .5M, .75M, 1M, 1.2M, 1.5M and 2M but these were not all the same cable. The best one out of the 8 or so I cur... | |
| Jelco tonearm for Colibri Gold LW cartridge It is not the mass of the cartridge that is critical but the complience of the cartridge, which is a quite different thing. | |
| krell ksa-250- vs ksa-200s vs fpb-200 I was one of the original Krell dealers and had KSA 50s, KSA 100s and KMA 100s. They were great amps in their day but that day has passed. Current top A/B amps sound great and can be left on 24/7; I do that with my CJ 350. If I wanted power and ba... | |
| CPI super platter vs. Classic aluminum platter The Superplatter is considerably better; I liked the acrylic platters better than the aluminum. I am old enough to remember when VPI switched from aluminum to Acrylic because it sounded better; Harry told me they switched back because they could n... | |
| krell ksa-250- vs ksa-200s vs fpb-200 Older Krell amps are not cheap to repair or recap. A tech friend has be given a couple by owners who didn't want to spend the money on them; so far he hasn't either. HIFICRITIC has teated a number of them, here is their rating; see their web site ... | |
| I have a AC Regenerator. Get dedicated line too? Alonski, I have now or have had a variety of PS Audio products and have read the instructions that came with them. They DO say that the better the power cord used the better the regenerator will sound. If you would also look at the HIGHFICRITIC re... | |
| Do Thiel Audio CS3.7 Rock? All the Thiel speakers I have heard are too bright for me; I don't know anyone who currently has them although they are made in this area. Possibly this is the sound you are looking for but I would think that there are European speakers available ... | |
| Speaker Stand Design? I have S 100s with the Sound Anchor stands that RCS Audio use to have for them and the 4 pillar Skylan stands. I have replaced the spikes on both of them with Star Sound threaded Audio Points for which I use to be a dealer. The SA stands are the o... | |
| I have a AC Regenerator. Get dedicated line too? IF you had read PS Audio's lit you would have seen that they recommend a high quality cord from the wall. And yes, I use a PS Audio PPP and one of their better cords and yes, I have tried cheaper ones and it does make a difference. Have YOU ever d... | |
| impact of room treatment Ready Acoustics have very effective and good looking panels at a reasonable price and give free advice. My wife actually told me to buy some more of them; enough said! You will not believe the difference good room treatment will make. |