tom_hankins
Responses from tom_hankins
| Leben CS600 or ARC VSi60 with Harbeth Compact 7's Out of your two choices i would go with the Leben. Because i have heard the combo. (have not heard the ARC)But, I would think about manley or BAT also. I have made excellent music using both brands and harbeth. | |
| who makes auto biasing tube amps w/200 wpc The series II and III VTLs are auto biased. | |
| who makes auto biasing tube amps w/200 wpc VTL, BAT (150 wpc) | |
| dynavector XX2MK2 set up question I liked mine best at 100 when using my Krell 650M amps and Thiel CS7.2s, and the same with my VTL tube amps and Harbeths. Two very different systems but the cartridge remained the same. | |
| Expona in Atlanta, Ga. Got my three day pass. | |
| dynavector XX2MK2 set up question I agree with dave, set up the cartridge with the mat if you use the mat.I had the best sound with my XX2 MKII with it loaded at 100ohms and set at 2.0. | |
| Can anyone recommend a good balanced phono cable I use a pr. of balanced Audioquest Skys with great results from my table to BAT VK-P10. Also use the same from phono to BAT REX preamp. | |
| Near Field listening The Harbeths work great in nearfield, and with the kinds of music you mentioned. | |
| ASR Mini Basis, Simaudio LP5.3 or Heed Quasar ? I had the Sim LP5.3 w/the seperate power supply here along with the ASR Basis exclusive (blue boards) and prefered the Sim combo. Not quite as detailed but fuller, warmer, just as quiet, equal soundstage and lots of cartridge options. | |
| Your favourite cartridge Cant decide between these two.Koetsu RSPDynavector XV-1s | |
| VPI Classic Finish IMO the walnut looks much better than the black finish. The walnut tables look much better in person than the pictures. | |
| Dead Can Dance New LP "into the labrynth" Have played mine a few times and I'm not getting any of the distortion your talking about through my system. Love both this record and recording. | |
| Pre Amp with top class phono stage? Ayre K-1XE | |
| Preamp suggestions for Thiel 3.6 & Bryston 4B-sst A used BAT preamp will give you everything you are looking for. | |
| BAT VK-52se compared to Bat VK-51se? Not sure if you have read this one or not.http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue37/bat_preamplifier.htm |