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| Vandersteen and NOT BI WIRE---Your thoughts Vandersteen himself recommends bi-wiring, and not bi-amping. For a discussion of the worth and results of bi-wiring dial up the Vandersteen website. The best results are for seperate plus and minus cables which translate to 4 cables for each speak... | |
| Best solid state amp for B&W 801 Matrix Series 2 My favorite s/s amp is Ayre | |
| Sonus Faber Cremona vs. Cremona M again, I know Sonus Faber speakers sound nice, but nothing like real music. I can understand why you like them...however, audition all others in your price range so you get the biggest smile for your buck. | |
| Adding a 2nd center channel? I don't recommend 2 center channels. | |
| When is a cart past its prime? Grado does some things well, and some things not so well. The first to go an an older cartridge is the low end....the suspension stiffens. | |
| Whatever happened to Audio Physic? Cardeus ? That's why its important to stick with name brands...Audio Research, Ayre, Vandersteen, VPI, Wilson, etc.,etc. | |
| can i improve my system with a better cd player? Of course! | |
| How Much Difference Does a More Powerful Amp Make? A better amp is more important than a more powerful amp. Don't be mislead by the numbers game. | |
| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? Speakers produce the end result of all that has come before. If your components are hard, grainy, steely, etc., you would choose a speaker that compensates for that so the end result is listenable. This philosophy is enough to drive us audiophiles... | |
| Lyra and VPI Scout It sounds like that Benz left a bad taste in your ears, however, the Ebony LP is one hell of a cartridge. The high output version is wonderful as well if you need the gain. I'm using the LP on a rim drive Superscoutmaster, and the sound is glorious. | |
| RF Interferenece and hum on tonearm Replace your cartridge. Grados can work in the right system...evidently you don't have one of those. | |
| Best Cables for around $500 I am using XLR balanced and find Anti-Cables outstanding. They are very inexpensive, and have a money back guarantee if you don't like them. You really should audition them. | |
| "Spitting" Cartridge problem This doesn't sound like a cartridge problem. I'd look upstream..loose cable, bad tube, etc. | |
| B&W 803D or 804D with ML 335 Listen to all speakers in your price range. To limit yourself to B&W's is to do yourself an injustice. You may very well be looking to do it again in the near future with a B&W product. | |
| Need a MC Cartridge recomendation... I know you're not going to take this advice - get your turntable off of the Gingko. If you have VPI minifeet, get rid of them too and get Bearpaws - Vermontaudio.com. You will be amazed at how different your turntable sounds. I felt that the Gingk... |