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| Upgrade suggestions If your preamp is the Ayre K1, it probably has a phono preamp in it...line 2, but maybe not indicated. If it doesn't, you can get Ayre to put one in...I don't know the cost, but it is a fabulous phono stage. | |
| High resolution Copper IC with PRAT like AntiCable What a hobby this is. People are seriously posting the inability of Anti-Cables to produce frequency extremes. Can cable be THAT system dependent? In my house, my speakers effortlessly can shake the foundation of this place...with no sense of stra... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? Martykl...Actually, I hear it quite differently. If you have a system that can accurately reproduce the lowest frequencies accurately (I am not commenting on your system) you will clearly hear low end pitch differentiation on those very powerful l... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? Ohjoy40...I respectfully disagree with your comment. The bass that comes from a sub IS perceived as mono..whether stereo recorded or not. Bass is non=directional. What makes it seem like stereo, are the overtones, not the 30 or 40 cycle fundamenta... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? One of the best things you can do is add a powered sub or subs to a system. If done correctly, it frees up the amp to power the mids and highs adding much better performance. | |
| Speakers that excel at depth/layering/space I am a Vandersteen guy as well, however, I must add that your room has to support all the good stuff. I dare say that the room can easily destroy a large percentage of the goodness that the best speaker can deliver...even Vandersteens | |
| VPI Classic and new cartridge - which one? I like the Ortofon and the Dyna as well, however, the Classic tends to be a bit "light" and therefore I think the Benz LP should also be on your short list. I think that the Benz with its lush midrange and powerful lows would be just the thing you... | |
| Has anyone used Benz cartridge demagnetizer Something's happening... Perhaps the connecting cable is being demagnetized?? | |
| How to eliminate TT feedback/vibration Are you sure your cartridge/arm interface is correct? What cartridge are you using? | |
| Has anyone used Benz cartridge demagnetizer I use an old Fluxbuster on my Benz Ebony LP...it does make a difference. My arm/cartridge is wired for balanced operation, so I have an XLR/RCA wire that I got from a Guitar Store which works fine. There is an issue with the Fluxbuster in that if ... | |
| Wilson Audio paint problems I've heard others complain of paint issues on their Wilson speakers... Wilson knows that their speakers will be shipped...why don't they have a shipping container that will not damage the speaker? I've had my Vandersteens shipped twice across the ... | |
| JMW 9 effective mass? Try a bit of damping at the pivot. | |
| Is rack between speakers always less than ideal? yup...in my experience anything between the speakers is bad. In truth, my amp is between my speakers, however, it is close to the floor...not in a rack, and probably doesn't do much harm. It allows me to use short cables to the speakers...somethin... | |
| JMW 9 effective mass? I have never found a Benz cartridge that doesn't work in a VPI arm. Its easy to get upset about things like this, but I'll bet you're fine. Install the cartridge and listen and enjoy. | |
| What do you currently own as loudspeakers? Tonywinsc...You found one of the secrets to excellent stereo...take off the glasses. They ruin the sound by resonating, destroying imaging, etc. I'm using Vandersteen 5A's. Because of the size of my listening room the supplied metal washers that a... |