swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| Stylus wear question... Other than the need to clean it more frequently/thoroughly, I would say no harm done. | |
| Vandersteen Model 2Ce Signature II Yes they can be bi-amped or bi-wired. Vandersteen web site has some detailed discussion of those issues. | |
| very detailed bookshelf monitor around $700 used Sequerra Met VIIs. | |
| Sennheiser HD595 with speaker terminals? There are adapters available, one is sold by ASL (Antique Sound Labs). | |
| Best way to save cd collection? Recommend you talk to Neal @ Sound Science. No affiliation, other than satisfied customer. His music server will auto-rip your CDs in lossless FLAC (or other that your choose) format, and pick up the artwork and meta-data. You just slip a Cd in th... | |
| Anyone with a cable cooker in CT? I'm in West Hartford and I have a Frye-Kleaner. Shoot me an email and we can work something out. | |
| Will a Conrad Johnson fan like Modwright LS 36.5 FWIW, I had a 9.0SE in my system for a couple of months. I agree w Tvad that it is solid state-like in terms of neutrality and detail, with no tubbiness or looseness in the bass, but I would not consider it agressive or forward at all. Good dynami... | |
| Which songs/albums take you back to college? Jefferson Airplane- volunteersYoungbloods- Elephant MountainSteve Miller- Your Saving GraceTim Buckley- Happy/SadGrateful Dead- American Beauty, Workingman's Dead, Europe '72CSN (&Y)- CSN, Deja VuProbably lots more but since I really was there... | |
| Need advice from Triplanar mk.7 owners recommend you contact member Dougdeacn our resident Tri-P expert, but that sure does not look right to me. | |
| Best small signal tube for a preamp? Audioman58- pls provide contact info for supplier of $50 6H30DR. | |
| Your Favorite Traditional Ballad Tom Dooley is a good one. Also "Long Black Veil" qualifies as a traditional ballad for sure. Joan Baez' recording from mid 60s used to make shivers go up and down my spine. Marco- what I meant was that the total "performance" strikes an emotional ... | |
| Vibrating Woofer, old tubes? What you may find is a "bench charge" or a diagnostic charge. Maybe $30-50 to be applied against repair if you go ahead. some shops will have a 1 or 2 hr minimum. Lots of variability in terms of minimum charges, etc. If $75 or $80 seems high, my p... | |
| Vifa mid-woofer http://www.oregondv.com/Vifa_Speakers_XT18WH09-08.htm | |
| Modwright Transporter VS Opera Droplet 5.0 CDP. Thanks, guys. Sorry to hi-jack your thread, Chillinimrod. The MWTP is a great unit and I am using it as my digital reference. I am not having any trouble w re-buffering or timing out, w a MusicVault streaming wirelessly to a NetGear wireless route... | |
| Your Favorite Traditional Ballad Man, there are so many and to me, the diff between a good ballad and a great one is the emotional connection. So by that criterion, the list is highly personal. A few of my favorites:Nancy Griffith's cover of Townes van Zant's Tecumseh ValleyEmmyL... |