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| How I tamed digital glare. I have an Ayre C5xemp....ain't no digital glare | |
| Amp recommendation for Vandersteen Treo CT I'm using Ayre with Vandersteen's ....tried lots, but wound up with Ayre | |
| Barometric pressure, temperature, moon phase? Sure....everything changes everything....a local airport with radar on, power grid, a/c, tv in the next room, etc. | |
| What were some of your early Hi-End audio gear/influences? Thinking back to my early days of being an audiophile.....was going to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. There was a stereo store - HiFi Haven that was run by "Jerry".. It was more of a club than a store. Wonder what happened t... | |
| Pass Labs int 250 ..never heard it, but it is a dependable brand. Have you heard the Ayre offerings? | |
| Vandersteen Treo CT I have 5A's...the finish is called Kowazinga....gorgeous. A furniture repairman that was here fixing a scratch in a table said that the finish on the speakers was masterful. Vandersteen gets along very well with Audioquest (the cable used in Ric... | |
| Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference? I had no luck at all with Cardas. Colleen tried to help, but every cardas cable was grainy, indistinct, with what seemed like diminished dynamics. The more money,(up the Cardas ladder) the better, but Cardas just didn't work in my system. | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Ayre | |
| What was your first system? When was that? I had a Webcor Holiday | |
| Determine if a drive belt for turntable is still good If its not broken or slipping its ok | |
| Could headphones be used to evaluate speakers? totally different | |
| Speaker Recommendations - from Vandersteen 5As You have to know the output impedance of your amp to properly adjust the high pass filter..follow the guide on the filter itself to set the dip switches | |
| Speaker Recommendations - from Vandersteen 5As If you decide on sending your speakers back....Vanderstein has an account they will let you use for a bit of savings. The cabinet is very heavy...you can much more easily remove the amps and crossovers..send back the silver boxes in the back....t... | |
| Speaker Recommendations - from Vandersteen 5As I have 5A's and think they're quite wonderful. A reach out to Richard or John will find the missing link. | |
| Y No YG ? I heard YG speakers.....they were much too bright giving a sense of more information. They offered a major discount to anyone present in the HiFi Club I attended....no takers. |