stereo5
Responses from stereo5
| Why is it that? The Modulus 3B has an excellent phono stage. That is one of the reasons I have stuck with Audible Illusions over the past 23 years. | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? I have always used a good tube preamp coupled to a solid state amp. IMHO, you get the best of both worlds. | |
| It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system? Back in 1978 my system was comprised of a GAS Son of Ampzilla amp, GAS Thedra Preamp, Celestin Ditton 66 Speakers, JVC Direct Drive Turntable with a GAS Sleeping Beauty Moving Coil Cartridge, and a Teac A-450 Cassette Deck. My speaker wires were M... | |
| Prima Luna or sonic frontiers or audible illusions I would take the Modulus 3A first. I own a 3A and the 3B preamp so I am biased. Second choice would be the Prima Luna. I have heard a lot of their equipment and like what I hear. Last would be the Sonic Frontier as the line is no longer made. Even... | |
| Do you indulge when listening to your rig? A little weed allows me to get drawn further into the music. Highly recommended A+ on my recommended list. | |
| Where's the talk/reviews on the Emotiva UMC-200? Audiooracle said:"Here is a news flash, factory direct usually means these products will not compare favorably against the better brands, or they could afford to price their products 20% higher and get a dealer base."Where do you get your informat... | |
| Hydra 2 for digital yes, absolutely no difference. | |
| What audio components are heirloom quality? Anything Bose. | |
| Krell Cipher Issues? Get a refund and buy an Esoteric player. Problems solved. | |
| Low frequency problem while playing vinyl It isn't acoustic feedback as I had the same problem. After trying everyone's advise here, I bought a KAB rumble filter and it solved the problem. It goes on a tape loop and it does not take away any bass, just the oscillating. | |
| ARC tube CD players - Burn in I broke in my Esoteric UX-3 Multiformat player by using the Isotek burn in cd. Left it on repeat for a week and listened to music during the evenings. I noticed the sound improving every day, but my player never sounded harsh or fatiguing to begin... | |
| Maple Platform Question http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/105/1059508.htmlosted pics of the finished platform over at AA Here is the address: http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/105/1059508.html | |
| Maple Platform Question The turntable uses 4 cones, one in each corner. | |
| Maple Platform Question They said that maple has certain sound qualities and by using an oil based paint, it seals up some of the natural something or other and degrades the sound. When Mapleshade makes a semi gloss black shelf, it is given 4 coats of black lacquer and t... | |
| Maple Platform Question They recommend a spray can of 4 coats of semi gloss black lacquer paint non oil based. They said an oil based paint would degrade the sound. I am also wondering if I should put a coat of sealer after I paint it? |