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| Audio-Technica AT637 Electronic Stylus Cleaner The best stylus cleaner I know is a hunk of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser....get a lifetime supply for a couple of bucks at your local supermarket. | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? Regarding Class D application and DC offset...I discussed this with Richard personally, and just found a pertinent entry on the Vandersteen website...in the technical section. You have to wade through lots of entries, but you will find the DC offs... | |
| Ortofon A90 with Graham Phantom I say that if the cartridge doesn't fit as intended with the "bumps" positioned in the headshell, you are defeating its intended design by "making it fit". Those bumps I am sure are there for the same reason you put cones under your preamp. I woul... | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? excessive DC offset can burn up some crossovers and/or built in amps. For a more technical explanation, contact Richard Vandersteen. Switching amps are verbotten on Vandersteen products. There are others out there that can be affected. Contact you... | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? ..careful...you can ruin some speakers with some Class D amps. (DC offset) | |
| An Informal Assessment of Anti Cables I am using Anti-Cables with Vandersteen 5A's. When I was experimenting with the speaker cables, I found that (for my system anyway) twisting the cables closed in the sound somewhat. With the Vandersteen's, I also have 4 cables to each speaker, but... | |
| Monster Cable Alpha - 1 ...that's very hard to believe..... | |
| Audioquest Sky XLR vs Kimber Select 1130 Yes...Sky XLR is one of the best cables...however, you should make your own decision based on hearing it in your system. | |
| Cardas Golden Ref vs Anti IC vs Straley Reality IC I went from Cardas to Anti-Cables. When I bought my system, my dealer, and everyone else told me that with my components, Cardas was the natural choice. I had them in my system when a friend brought over a Purist interconnect. What I discovered wa... | |
| Dynavector 20 Xl , Benz Micro Ace SL or Denon My Benz is dead quiet as well.. | |
| Hum from Grado on LP12.. Better carts to consider? There is a fix for the Grado hum... Its a grounding issue - I don't remember what the proceedure is, however if you call Grado, they should know. | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. Bobbyapalkovic.... I have an all Ayre system with balanced interconnects including LP...V1xe, K1xe, C5xemp, VPI Superscoutmaster/rim drive/Benz LP, into Vandersteen 5A's. I had Ayre and Cardas cables in my system for over 5 months each. I thought ... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Signature with Vandy dual subs? Richard Vandersteen told me personally, that he likes additional subs - he says he uses 2,3, even 4 subs not for extra bass energy, but to even out the bass. He says that if used properly like that, it makes the mids and highs way better as well. | |
| Does anyone have advice on power cables? All cables sound different in different systems. YOu must audition them in YOUR system to find the one(s) for you | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. I was recommended to use Cardas with my Ayre components....after all, Cardas even manufactures the Ayre cables. As it turned out, Cardas cables were absolutely awful - closed in, grainy, dead sounding. You absolutely MUST try all cables in your ow... |