stevecham
Responses from stevecham
| VPI Aries 3 Has Arrived Yes, absolutely, on my Aries 2. Give it a chance to break in, put some mileage on it and it will "catch fire" and rock your socks off, guaranteed.Congratulations! | |
| Cartridge downgrade? I'll bet a Lyra Skala or even a Helikon will satisfy you. I am a converted Lyra line contact stylus guy for life, having owned Koetsu, Benz, Shelter and van den Hul.The detail air, dynamic punch, balance and tracking ease are outstanding. | |
| Showdown: Your Favorite Cart for Classical? Lyra Helikon | |
| UltraNoob: Studio monitors or hi fi speakers? I used to use a pair of KEF Q15 as recording monitors for several years. They worked OK as near fields. They didn't have anything below 50 hZ though so that will be a consideration. | |
| Which is for me, floorstanding, or books w subs? For that budget I would urge you to look into a used pair of KEF Q series speakers, Q30 or above if you think floorstanders will be the solution. | |
| Attention Vandersteen 5A owners/ amp matches Vandersteen 5As do indeed play loudly with Parasound JC1s driving them. Believe me, I've heard them at my friends house many times.They do play quite loudly when called upon to do so.And they are magnificent. | |
| Record cleaner Deep Cleaner followed by Super Wash using a vacuum record machine after each application is the best way to do this. Also the Musical Fidelity pad works well to spread the solution. But let the solution do the work; there is no need to scrub, just... | |
| Krell KPE vs. Aesthetx IO Sig. I used to own the KPE reference. My memory is that while it was very quiet it didn't convey the music anywhere near as well as the EAR 834P I am now using. I am certain the Aesthetix will prove to be the superior phono stage. Please let us know wh... | |
| Help with Thiel 2.4 Placement Have you tried pointing them straight ahead? Also, to the closest mm, position them from the front wall. I know it's a lot of effort to get this right but they seem to "lock in" when you have them postioned to this level of precision. | |
| Thoughts on new amp You know, there is an excellent synergy between CJ pres and power amps and if I were you I would grab a 2250 or 2500 CJ amp for your 10. | |
| The Tubes Saw them spring '76 at the Orpheum in Boston for the first album tour. Mondo Bondage was a higlight as was White Punks On Dope complete with falling amp stacks and Fee wearing Quaylude glasses.Quite memorable indeed. | |
| A new phono pre, to replace my clearaudio basic I have two EAR834Ps being fed by a Helikon/Aries/10.5 and the other by a Argo i/MM7.This is one of the best values in an MC phono stage. Also if you go this route you might want to install some Telefunkens. | |
| Comparison of Thiel CS2.4 vs. Vandersteen 3A Sig. I wonder through all of this great discussion if we all agree that sufficient break in time is absolutely required of Thiels (and possible of Vandersteens too).I know that my CS6s continue to "settle in" even after almost four years of 3 of 7 day ... | |
| Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp The Musical Fidelity A5 is one of the finest integrateds out there cost no object. This component has continued to improve over the past six months and, powering Vandersteen 2Ce signatures, provides a wide soundstage with the sweetness of tubes. D... | |
| Time for a change While I would steer you toward the Vandersteens, nothing substitutes for actual auditioning. What brands do you have in your immediate area that you could hypothetically listen to? |