thaluza
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| Best amp s for Quad 988 please? I second the EL34 recommendation. I have a Cary V12R with my 988s that really mske the music palpable/holographic. I have never felt the need to crank the volume on my preamp past the 10:00 to 11:00 position. I also tried a Dynaco ST-70 that worke... | |
| Proceed AMP5 in protective mode Is your amp less than 5 years old? Harman Specialty Group honors Proceed warranties, at least that has been my recent experience with my AVP-2. | |
| Mapleshade Samson racks? I have the 3 shelf Sampson rack with the 4" maple shelf and isoblocks on top. The rack is the 26" x 19" size. It is very heavy and stable in my room. My floor is concrete and carpet. I have a VPI Aires II with the JMW 9 unipivot arm sitting on top... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster Turntable Hum, Help I had a similar problem with my Aries II. Are you using a MM cartridge? A MC cartridge should eliminate the hum. I replaced my Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood MM cartridge with a Dynavector 20VX-H MC cartridge, and the hum was eliminated. I wanted to be ... | |
| TV talk - Reliable TV - Tube, LCD, plasma... I have the 30 inch version of the Sony for my bedroom. The picture is very, very nice. The stretch modes, which converts 4:3 to 16:9, are excellent. I prefer the wide screen mode to 4:3. If you settle on a 16:9 tv, be sure to check out the stretch... | |
| Analysis Plus Solo Crystal vs. Acoustic Zen Matrix I tried both earlier this year. The Analysis Plus Solo Crystal cables, in my system, were more holographic. Voices seemed to be more in the room. However, the Acoustic Zen Matrix cables were more controlled in the lower bass. I have Quad ESL-63 sp... | |
| Best sounding Beatles albums I have the MFSL version of Abbey Road and the Blue Box version too. In my system, which consists of all tube gear and a VPI Aries II Black Knight, the MFSL version sounds distant and is quite bloated in the bass. I prefer the Blue Box version by a... | |
| Talkin' bout YOUR generation... I have a different take on this. Saturday Night Fever was definitely the most defining album of my teenage years. I got so sick of it, and anything that had to do with disco, that I became a head bangin' heavy metal dude. Led Zep was #1, followed ... | |
| Best big screen for under $4000.00 Pioneer Elite HD630 or HD730. I have an HD530. The cabinet is a piano-grade gloss black. The picture is outstanding. What sets Pioneer above other brands is its ability to realistically stretch 4:3 pictures. This is a key feature, since most progr... | |
| pioneer elite DV09 or DV47ai I just got a Pioneer Elite DV37 for $159 from PCMall.com. I believe that it is the successor model to the DV09 (I might be wrong). The picture quality is quite good. It is refurbished, but I have had no problems with it and PCMall seems to be a re... | |
| Upgrading: What to use with Dynaudio 3.3's? I had an analogous situation. I have Dynaudio Gemini speakers, which aren't quite as nice as the 3.3's. I haven't heard the 3.3's, but here is my experience with the Gemini's: I first used my speakers with a Harman Kardon PA-5800 amp (80 watts/cha... |