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| VPI Rim Drive To these ears, there is a significant improvement in the sound. I talked to Harry, and he agreed. I suspect there have been many versions of the belt. My rim drive is one of the first that was shipped. Perhaps there are those with an improved orig... | |
| Mint Tractor I was very skeptical of the Mint...I set the table up very carefully with the VPI protractor, and much to my amazement, the results was very much better after I readjusted with the Mint. It wasn't very far off with the VPI, but the difference was/... | |
| Vandersteen 5A Another really nice hotel is The Boulders. It is much more in the desert...great golf, horseback riding, shooting, etc. If you decide to come out here, let me know, we'll touch base...I want you to hear my system. | |
| Musicality vs Transparency & Detail ..I don't agree the timber is an important consideration, since timber is always affected by concert hall/venue acoustics, and the distance the instrument playing is from the audience. My violin sounds way different when I play it, then when I hea... | |
| Musicality vs Transparency & Detail Mrmitch...that's why going to live music concerts is important. If one does, he/she will know what live music sounds like and is likely to replicate that in the home. All is lost if one's perception of music is from car radios, tv, etc. since ther... | |
| Effective AC power conditioners for digital?? I have not had good luck with any power conditioner. They always introduce some bug in my system that annoys. They do change the sound, and one must be careful not to accept changed sound as better. By the way...Richard Gray was particularly bad | |
| idler wheel vs direct drive technics impressions Dopogue...Regarding the VPI rim drive.....it is a very significant upgrade. Your doubts will be put to rest if you give it a listen | |
| VPI Rim Drive ..just an album or 2. I was very careful not to twist it during installation. I heard the increased performance immediately. | |
| idler wheel vs direct drive technics impressions I can almost guarantee a "professional" will not take the time to set up your table correctly. Tuning a turntable also requires one to listen carefully how it interacts with the cables, the preamp, and really..the whole system. My suggestion is th... | |
| Power cords for Cary 500MB amps? I have posted my fondness for the power cords I have. Check out VHAudio.com ...look at Oyeida plugs and Accrotech wire. Its easy to make...no soldering required. I even think it's only a tad more than your budget. | |
| Vandersteen 5A Mrmitch..Other then marrying my wife, this is the best thing I've done recently. Becoming a full time Arizonian, you see how nice the people are, how well the local government works...how "right" everything is. I know Anthem...if you can,also look... | |
| VPI Rim Drive I E-mailed them about 4 months ago, and inquired every couple of weeks about availability. Evidently VPI had been working on which material to use, because it took that long to get - each time the response was "coming real soon". I know lots of pe... | |
| DIY advice - Building my own bi-wire There are some cables that are very difficult to work with (Cardas et al) Make sure you have the expertise to do the job. | |
| 2008 RMAF – – – all things analog. Doug...just a comment on the elasticity of the belt...I guess thats why the rim drive makes the VPI's sound so much better. | |
| DIY Acrolink or Lessloss for Cary SLP-05? I'm using the 046 series...gold over palladium. Highly recommended. ..just the gold was too warm for me. |