stewart0722
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| Help Picking a turntable It is great you got to experience that......to give you a reference as you move forward.......I have heard the Woodpecker........and have found it to be a versatile table, but a fairly old design......In my opinion, I think you could do a lot bett... | |
| Lyra Kleos vs Koetsu Urushi Totally disagree......The reason the Kleos doesn't match well with VPI tables is because both exhibit a leaning toward dark.........It's not a VPI thing, it's true of most suspension-less high mass turntables......To say it's one's components FAUL... | |
| Lyra Kleos vs Koetsu Urushi I have owned the Kleos and used w/ the CAT Renaissance Pre......mostly w/ a VPI Classic 3 TT. I like many other VPI ownersdid not find the Kleos to be a good match and I think in my case,the CAT didn't like it either.......I have no experience w/... | |
| vandersteen 2sigs to magnepan .7 good move? I've owned only Vandersteens, Revels and Magnepan. Currently have Vandersteen 3.7s in large room. Have heard .7s at the shows......I believe you'll be very happy with the Magnepans, but you'll need a lot of current for them to sound their best.... | |
| Help Picking a turntable There's a VPI Classic 1 on gon now for 1700 or so......That combined with an Ortofon 2M Black would be absolutelyfantastic and well below your 3K budget..... | |
| Help Picking a turntable Get your hands on a VPI Classic 1, 2 or 3 before they discontinue them......I have a dealer who will give you a very competitive discount.......I suggest this over the prime, as the heft of the non suspended table,will give you a solid foundation ... | |
| cartridge recommendation The only cartridge I've heard on a Technoarm was an Ortofon Quintet Bronzeand it sounded absolutely wonderful.......I think that you might find the Ortofon 2M Black to be a match as well | |
| "Good tube Integrated Amps" PM me if you decide to sell your VSI60. I had one a few years back and really regret getting rid of it...... | |
| Integrated for Vandersteen 2ce sigII You'll end up w/ a Dedicated anyway, because all the internal ones are afterthoughts regardless of manufacturer........they will NOT make you happy so why pay for them.........?I'd recommend looking at the IFI phono stage, a used PS Audio GCPH, Le... | |
| Integrated for Vandersteen 2ce sigII There is one on USAudiomart w/ 300 hours on it and absolutely mint.....I think a fair price would be about 2300-2600Considering it takes care of amp and preamp, you could do no better!Thanks | |
| Integrated for Vandersteen 2ce sigII That part is actually the fun of buying new equipment......If you went and bought a pair of 2CE's and therewas a sticker on them that said "compatible with these two integrateds"that would take the fun out of it........You can't screw it up as lon... | |
| Integrated for Vandersteen 2ce sigII I don't think it's really a matter of tube or ss shining on a givenspeaker including the Vandys.......It's a matter of the integrateds intrinsic personality and musicality....and that these days can be achieved with SS or tube.......in fact over t... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs I don't see myself ever going away from them...........they are the one element of my system I have no desire to tweak or change up...... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs VPI HRX Ordered with two arms, but not extra armboard........Transfiguration ProteusHashimoto HM7 stepup going to Convergent SL1 RenaissanceBryston 28BSST2 ampsEsoteric K-03 SACD PlayerBryston BDP2 (use K03 DAC)Magnepan 3.7 | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs My speakers retail for 5500.00Speaker cables are probably around 1KMy turntable/cartridge/stepup/arm retails for 22400.00I wouldn't change anything...... |