stringreen
Responses from stringreen
| VTF Question for dummies Weigh the arm without anti-skate, and then don't use anti-skate at all... | |
| Best XLR IC's for around $300/pair? I use Blue Jean cables for my surround system....nice company, good cables. | |
| Question of priorities in audio cables Stevecham....I totally agree with Anti's. They now make various levels...I had them all, and every level is certainly an increase in sound. I have my balanced cables with Xadow ends. Nice. I too tried many, many different brands...my favorites are... | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 Id send the amp back to Audio Research for a look-see. I think thats where your problem is.. | |
| YG Acoustics Hailey 1.2 YG came to a high fi meeting to demo and talk about their speakers. None of us thought much of them....too bright, no soul.... The company offered big discounts to anyone who is interested in buying 2, but no takers. | |
| VTF setting, before or After setting anti-skate? .....and then leave it on 0 | |
| Room treatments behind or between speakers? Bucanero....instead of thinking, remove anything between your speakers except the amp on the floor, and hear the speakers open up with added clarity. I never heard a system that sounds better with something between the 2 speakers. | |
| VPI SDS 45 RPM malfunction You said it is a new unit?? Send it back to VPI for proper performance. | |
| Room treatments behind or between speakers? Nothing should go between your speakers except for the amp on the floor. | |
| New Denon.....AVR 3100W I got my Denon receiver hooked up ....flawless installation...everything works. I use HDMI for cable, Blu-Ray, and into TV. Looks and sounds fabulous Highly recommended | |
| Grado cartridge for vintage setup? I had a Sonata low output and never liked it. It had a muddy character to it...maybe it was the turntable I had it on (Rega), but never the less, I sold it. | |
| HiDiamond cables burn-in I find that the cable sound when first put in the system is pretty close to the sound you get after it breaks in. The sound goes south after a few minutes and restores after a few days. | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? If you can't articulate what if anything bothers you about your system, you are at a loss to "improve"it. Take your money to Fidelity and have them invest it for you. | |
| Question of priorities in audio cables In my experience, the connectors contribute most to the cable... workmanship?? If it works the workmanship is fine if not, ....... | |
| What most important in the sound of your cables? ..that it has no sound |