swklein
Responses from swklein
| Seeking advice on vibration control for a Hydra I recently put a set of Aurios 1.2s between my Hydra and the Polycrystal rack it sits on. As I was playing around with Aurios under other pieces of equipment at the time, I wasn't convinced I was getting a lot of effect from the Hydra set. Then I ... | |
| Good turntable equipped for about 700 dollars? I just got a circa 1985 Linn Sondek LP12/Valhalla/Basik Plus table used on Audiogon for $800 including a Signet AM30 cartridge (which I'll likely replace). Although the deck could use a better arm, and doesn't have the early 1990s Cirkus bearing a... | |
| Any fans of Django Reinhardt There is an insanely good deal on Django Reinhart: two boxed sets, one of five discs, the other of four, on the English JSP label. Expertly remastered by Ted Kendall, and sold at a budget price. Im not sure they're available in America, but you ca... | |
| Do isolation devices really help? Try Aurios under your CD player (I recommend the 1.2s). Then YOU answer the question. | |
| Symposium-Aurios-Daruma bearings? I can't compare with the Darumas and the Rollerballs, but I'm using Aurios extensively. They make a big difference, particularly under CD and DVD players. I have both of mine suspended on maple boards with Aurios beneath, and they make a world of ... | |
| Vibration Isolators No quarrel with anything that works, Warrenh. I don't understand the physics behind vibration isolation or tranfer (lowly English prof that I am), but I know what works. And just as I don't for the life of me understand why different power cords a... | |
| Vibration Isolators Yes, they make a big difference, and yes, you need to experiment. I've had the best results with my CD player by supporting it on a maple cutting board with Aurios 1.2s beneath, used with their matching 7/16" tungsten carbide balls (the 1.2s are r... | |
| AR SP 9 hum/amp compatibility question - HELP Easiest answer? Call Leonard at Audio Research. Get it from the source. | |
| What are 6 feet going to do for me? Changing power cords on my Hydra-- from a dedicated circuit, no less-- makes an enormous difference to the overall sound of the system. Replacing the stock cord with an Elrod EPS 3 totally changed the sound of the system, other power cords and all... | |
| TV picture issue, anyone? I agree with the above: the set needs degaussing. Probably got magnetized during shipping. Had this happen on a small set purchased at Best Buy, and all they had to do was run a degaussing ring in front of the set and presto, no more problem. | |
| Instructions to electrician about dedicated line I agree that several dedicated 20 amp lines will give you versatility in the future. I recently had three 20 amp lines added for my audio/video equipement in our living room. Because the main panel from our house was over 25 feet from the equipmen... | |
| Which cone's or platforms have helped? I use Aurios 1.2 with their upgrade tungsten carbide balls under my CD player, and there are large gains in clarity and bass, at the possible expense of some upper-midrange forwardness and slight "steeliness." The trade-off's worth it to me (I sus... | |
| What music is not derivative? Anything written by Morton Feldman between 1980 and his death. Long pieces of chamber music, often literally hours long, constructed from slowly floating patterns of quiet chords. Unlike anything else, and hypnotically beautiful. All of his late w... | |
| Component video cable? I can indirectly add to the chorus: I use a Better Cables Silver Serpent S-video cable, and it's terrific, and a great value for the money. I can only imagine the component video cable would be comparably good at its price point. | |
| How's your mother? The Zu Mother has some remarkable qualities: it's tight, fast, clear, with razor sharp transients-- all the best attributes of silver construction. In my audio system (largely solid state), I liked its clarity but ultimately found I prefered Shuny... |