tgrisham
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| Clean Enclosure Von Schweikert VR-1's The finish on my vr1 is pretty tough. Another idea is to place a linen cloth over the mark and hold an iron over the cloth. Just warm enough to melt the wax but not so hot as to affect the finish. Aren't they great speakers? I run mine with a smal... | |
| B&W Speakers Series 80 Model 801 Try Parts Express speaker rebuilding parts ans repair service. | |
| New Apple TV & Airport Express AE will sound much better with optical output to a DAC. There are hundreds to choose from. I like Music Fidelity, Schiit, and Wyred4Sound just to name three. Jitter is low if digital but high if analog out. | |
| ILLusion Liquid Air Umbilical for Modwright units With my VR-4JR I just bi-amp and dispense with the umbilical as Albert suggested. | |
| New Apple TV & Airport Express The best way to use the AE is optical out to a DAC. Any DAC is better than the one inside the AE. Jitter measurements of the optical out are very good so even an inexpensive DAC will do. Then you and your wife can be happy. | |
| Pre Pro And Amplifier Instead Of Receiver I agree with Rich. I have used an Onkyo 805 for years. I use separate amps to do the heavy lifting. My unit has lasted years perhaps because it never gets hot. Later you can add a pre amp with HT bypass. I now use a tubed pre amp that way. Later y... | |
| DAC significantly better than a w4s DAC2-DSDse? Steve,Did you forget to mention that its your product? | |
| Musical, high powered Amp under $1k I have Outlaw Audio mono blocks and they are articulate and powerful enough in my system. In terms of $/watt the Emotiva are currently King, although I haven't bought one. They are well liked and well reviewed. | |
| The Power of Assumptions Good post. Self fulfilling prophecy. For me, it relates to many things. Take bicycles...if you believe that carbon is better than aluminum or steel or any other material, no matter how superbly designed and carefully crafted a bicycle is, unless i... | |
| How many of your play instruments? Piano. Classical. Baldwin concert grand. Five times a week plus a lesson. I've studied for 23 years starting at age 37. I'm judged to be an intermediate advanced player. Harmonica and voice. Blues. Started playing 40 years ago but only jamming rec... | |
| I like Crack Absolutely love it. Also listening with the HD600. Fantastic amp with all the phones I have except in ear monitors. Easy build. Great low and high extension and sweet vocals and acoustic instruments. I have other amps, but this is "the one". | |
| Using iPod Classic as music server I have downloaded all my CDs to my Mac Mini. They are played through a M2Tech HiFace using Audirvana and an Eastern Electric DAC. I synch my 4 ipods to the Mac Mini using each for a separate genre or style. All of my music is in Apple Lossless and... | |
| Bottlehead Crack I built one. I used too much heat on the transformer so I paid for and they sent me a new one. It was entirely my fault. A rookie mistake. The directions are superb with photos and the forum is really helpful. The sound is glorious. Detailed, warm... | |
| Which solid state amp for Von Schweikert VR-4.5? I respectfully disagree. ;) I love these speakers for their highs and their lows. Different strokes for different folks! | |
| If you have ever bought anything from HSU research I'm also wondering what else is behind this story. I have bought three Hsu subs and there are not cheaply made. They have performed flawlessly for several years. Their customer service has been great and I have even spoken with Dr. Hsu's son on th... |