swklein
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| Linn LP12 Black Felt Mat How do you keep it on ? I've had the same problem, Bu then I replaced the felt with the Extreme Phono Donut mat. Problem solved, and much better sound. | |
| Aerial replacement for 10T ? Aerial has a model 9 ready for introduction within the next few months, at the 9-10K range. | |
| power cords- problems using too many cords ? Power cords are additive, and like interconnects and speaker cables need to be matched to each component, one at a time. It's unlikely every component in your system will work best with the same model and brand of cord in every position. It's a re... | |
| Aerial 7bs or Proac Response 2.5? Pmc, both my wife and I preferred the sound of the Aerial 7bs over the 8bs: the sound of the 7bs was more resolved, less smooth... the 8bs sounded surprisingly like my Vandersteens in certain key respects (which is a remarkable tribute to the Vand... | |
| Jazz Classic Enthusiasts A couple of the Group Masterpiece recordings, including the session with Ben Webster, are available on splendid-sounding XRCDs from JVC. Ben's in the room on this one. Try them. | |
| Best bargain ARC tube pre amp around a grand If you need the gain for a low output MC cartridge, you'll need to look as the SP 11 (out of price range used) or the SP 9 series. There's an SP9 for auction on Audiogon at the moment starting at $600. While the Mk III is an improved preamp, the o... | |
| Tweaks; do they work? Connector cleaner surely makes a sonic difference (I've used Kontak for years, and can recommend it). Upgraded power cords can make a substantial difference. Antivibrational treatments can as well (I use Aurios extensively). The degree of differen... | |
| Best imaging stand mounted speakers? Aerial 5s... | |
| So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician? Pianist since childhood, audiophile since discovering my mother's 78 rpm album (literally, in this case) of -Peter and the Wolf-. First time I saw the LP, I thought, "where did the rest of it go?." | |
| Alon IVs versus Vandersteen 2CE signatures I own Vandy 2 CE Sigs, and have a mixed response to them. They do female vocal, cello, jazz, and acoustic guitar spectacularly well. Anything electronic, percussive, or punchy (including piano) they do less well. You might need to pick which of yo... | |
| After Market Power Cables - Gold or Snake Oil? People who argue against the sonic benefits of powercords either, in my opinion, haven't tried them, or have equipment designed such that they don't make much difference (either because they don't resolve the information or are designed with spect... | |
| Which Why don't you just borrow both to audition from the Cable Company? Contact them at www.fatwyre.com and they'll send them out to you for audition for a 5%-10% deposit you can apply to any purchase... | |
| Recommended Carrier for Speaker Shipments I'm guessing you have a set of Vandersteen 3s or 3as that you're getting upgraded to Signature status, right? (Not that it matters...). I suggest you call the speaker company and get their recommendation for carrier. They're in the best position t... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? The Moscode Super It. It was the first time I'd heard a tubed component, when I was a grad student in the 80s... and I bought it to use on phono with my Harmon Kardon 60 watt receiver (!).... | |
| aurios isolation and espresso My Hydra and Aurios make my coffee too rich and smooth. Creamy, even. But it's amazing what anti-vibrational properties cutting out espresso all together can have on your whole system... |