stanwal
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| MF V-DAC and power supply My current system is Gamut L5s with 2 REL Stadium subs, CJ 350 amp, Audia Flight Pre, Meridian 200 transport and V-DAC with Little Pinkie with Oyaide PC and either Transparent Reference or VDH TFU digital cable. I just got a CD , Roadhouses and Au... | |
| Transparent Bi-Cable Excuse me, wrong figures, the ones I quoted above are for the 802 Diamond. They are more efficient than the 802 Ds but have a similar impedance curve so will take more power to drive but also not present the amp with a difficult load. | |
| Transparent Bi-Cable Actually, the 802Ds are an easy load, Looking at the recent test in HIFICRITIC they found that they had a sensitivity of 93 Db with a minimum impedance of 4 ohms and a 6 ohm average. They were 3 to 4 db more sensitive than the proceeding model. Co... | |
| Transparent Bi-Cable I had never heard that B&W were difficult to drive in the accepted sense of the term, that is a difficult impedance curve. This certainly wasn't true when I sold them years ago and I haven't seen anything in the tests showing that the newer on... | |
| MF V-DAC and power supply Yes it is good enough, I use it with a fairly expensive/exotic system and works very well. A friend just got one also. I use the ""Little Pinkie" power supply with it and recommend it as well. To get better costs a lot more according to my own exp... | |
| Shunyata Python CX vs Kubala Emotion Power Cords? I have an assortment of PCs, Python Helix, Copperhead, Cardas, Oyaide, PS Audio, Gutwire, Signal Cable and others. I have found that the sound depends LARGELY on the application and associated equipment. If you like what you have I would go with t... | |
| Cartridge for VPI Classic? I just sold a Classic with a Denon 103 which I thought sounded quite good. Buy one of these an stick it in and listen for a while, cost is chump change compared to the others mentioned and you may like it; if not you have a back up or can resell i... | |
| Metal, aluminum, or wood for a rack ? I use a steel rack [Star Sound] and have no trouble so I wouldn't worry about one. | |
| Using a 3A fuse in place of a 3.15A fuse? Dropped some of my post, I meant to add that I also can't see how the difference in value could affect the sound. I haven't tried changing fuses, a friend uses magnets instead and says it is a considerable improvement; of course there is no protec... | |
| Using a 3A fuse in place of a 3.15A fuse? As long as you are going DOWN in rating you can always use a different value; it will just blow a little quicker. | |
| Records weights or pucks -heavy or light? I have had good luck with TTWeights; there are so many and so many different methods that it is hard to say anything general. Harmonix makes one that costs $3000; I have not seen one nor expect to although I am a dealer for them. If your table has... | |
| Kef 205/2 Several years ago I visited a friend and noticed that his new ML hybrid did not have the bass I expected them to have. He later found out that they had been wired out of phase at the factory by mistake. There are many test records that have in and... | |
| Tonearm for TW Acustic and heavier cartridge I have two friends who use the Phantom with this table; one uses an high end Air Tight and the other one of the better Dynavectors. Both are happy with the results. | |
| Kef 205/2 You should be getting plenty of bass;not being there the only thing I could recommend is moving the speakers around to see if that helps. The best position for one set is not always best for another; I would try them at the position recommended by... | |
| Experience w/ 40-75 watt amps on Dunlavy IVs Pryso, I was talking to Carter last summer about a pair of SC IVs that were for sale and forgot exactly what he had; I know the Duntechs were suppose to be the better ones but didn't realize they were that different. I haven't seen any in person f... |