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| upgrade from my BENZ ACE low output MC cartridge Audiomirror...If you're question is regarding the "S" on the new Benz's, I understand that it pertains to the frame of the cartridge. The S class has a brass frame which reduces the resonances of the cartridge due to its more stable platform. The ... | |
| Problem with Ayre C-7xe CD player? If you're talking of the Marigo mat...I had one years ago. They worked well, but after a while, they kind of dried out and didn't work at all. Marigo may have made a change to their formulation, however, this is just a heads up... | |
| VPI Rim Drive New Feet??? Yup... | |
| Ayre vs Boulder Not in my system they don't..that is, the Ayre interconnects and speaker cables are very, very close cousins to Cardas Neutral Ref. They are certainly NOT the cables of choice in my system...an all Ayre, Vandersteen 5A system. Almost any other cab... | |
| Passlabs XA .5 vs Ayre MXR Proth..I am running the 5A's with Ayre V1xe and K1xe... Have you heard that combination and compared it to yours? | |
| RCA to XLR adaptor for Ayre, is it worth it? Thats right. All or nothin..and nothing is no good if you're using Ayre. Ayre components all sound much better balanced...that is...completely balanced. No shorcuts. | |
| L'Art record cleaning solution If you mean L'Art du Son, It got very unfavorable reviews on Audiogon. I was going to use it, but after the reviews I only steam when necessary. I use a dampened microfiber cloth for the occasion dust removing. My records are as clean sounding as ... | |
| $ 2500 ....Stay with Vandersteens ??...what else ? Gee whiz... get the 5A's and be done with it. | |
| Supernait - Are my ears kidding me? My suggestion is not to buy it until you are sure. If there is ANYTHING about the unit that bothers you, it will really be grating in a short time. In truth, it does not matter where the volume control is, provided the sound is good. That being sa... | |
| Oil for TT bearing - any advise? I guess Jeff's post is against VPI's Harry Weisfield. There are a great many very nice people in the Hi-Fi business...some like Mike at Ayre, John at AudioConnection, and Harry at VPI. I know there are others as well, but I have had personal deali... | |
| Oil for TT bearing - any advise? VPI has a new superlube (maybe not so new any more). It comes in a hypo looking dispenser and it looks a bit like Vaseline (though I am assured it is not). It made my VPI sound better. | |
| Speaker cable upgrade If you decide to experiment with cables, I have had much success with Anti-Cables. They are very cheap, but very, very good in my system. All cables sound different, so you should listen to the various products. I personally didn't think Kimber Mo... | |
| List : Components with high dynamics To these ears, good dynamics don't translate into high sound pressure levels. I primarily listen to classical music and excellent dynamics were a major quest for my particular system. Dynamics come in all stripes, the proper presentation of which ... | |
| $ 2500 ....Stay with Vandersteens ??...what else ? John is a good guy and will steer you right. | |
| From LP12 to where...? I had an LP-12 and also bought from Linn, a dealer's set up manual. It was about 50 pages or so, had a gray cover, and revealed lots of "secrets" in getting the setup right. I think if you pursue the self-care of the table, you will be successful.... |