stevecham
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| VPI Classic and new cartridge - which one? Avoid Lyra cartridges? Where does this stuff come from? It's Horsehockey! These cartridges work FINE with VPI unipivot arms. I have a Helikon and an Argo i and they both work great on my Aries2/JMW 10.5i. I have also consulted with Jonathan Carr o... | |
| Which speakers... B&W 802D or Vandersteen 5A's? Vandersteen 5A. One of the finest designs and executions ever. Time and phase coherent with linearity flat to 20 Hz. Pinpoint imaging, incredible soundstaging. B&W cannot compare but you need to personally verify as this is too important an in... | |
| What defines a good tonearm So much misinformation here.A properly designed unpivot arm does not rock due to stylus tracking simply because the design has the stylus aligned with the pivot point; there is no torsional leverage and the only degrees of freedom from the stylus ... | |
| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders Velociti: how would you, and I mean you only, describe warmth? The reason I ask is because after reading all this thread I am amazed that no one has really clarified this quality that you seek, but instead have injected his/her own opinion on what... | |
| Vandersteen and NOT BI WIRE---Your thoughts I just changed the speaker cables in both systems to Mapleshade Helix and Double Helix cables and I have not heard better speaker cables. Despite their 30 day return policy, they are keepers. Clarity, phase accuracy, dynamics and extension are all... | |
| Is there a huge diff, between 2CE Sig II & 3A Sig? Call Richard! I have! He will kindly explain that these two speakers took on a very different design approach in driver selection, set up, box volume, crossover configuration, etc. They also have different amplifier requirements. They may not be a... | |
| Vandersteen 1's and Speaker Cables Also even though you "inherited" these, were they fully broken in? This does take time; >100 hours of moderate level playing time. | |
| Amp more important than speakers? I guess after all these years, and many systems and components later, I have a somewhat different philosophy from most of what is expressed here about what should "come first." If the goal is to buld a decent system, then that is exactly what shou... | |
| Best Rock Album in 2011 I agree with Audofeil that Simon's album not be missed and it sounds great on vinyl. I would instead classify the music as pop. | |
| Question: Is it "Tone Arm" or is it "Tonearm"? Tonearm | |
| Lyra and VPI Scout Lyra cartridges are quite compatible with VPI arms. Go with the Delos or Kleos over the Helikon, which is what I currently own on a JMW 10.5i. Jonathann Carr confirms that either of these models are a step up in performance over the Helikon. | |
| Lyra Helikon upgrade After getting some feedback from Jonathan Carr on this topic, my next cartridge to replace the Helikon will be the Kleos. | |
| The Physics of Electricity Guys and Gals: It's not about the dang conductor, it's about the dielectric. That is the part that makes the difference. | |
| can i improve my system with a better cd player? The source is extremely important; it is the component that processes and amplifies the first stages of the music. Let us know what system context will be used so that we can help you make an informed (and highly opinionated ;-) decision. | |
| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? Vandersteen 1Cs or 2CE Sigs. |