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VTL Binding Post - Sources?
A friend of mine just went though this, Bea would only ship to an authorized service center... 
Zu Essence owners....your impressions please
Ton1313,I'm sicking with the tubes in my IT-85 they're NOS mullard XF2's. I didn't trey any rolling in the Miniwatt N3. But your right, it's all about how they sound to YOU in your home!Tony 
Zu Essence owners....your impressions please
I'm still getting used to them... I've got them sounding very nice with the t-amp and the tube preamp section of the VTL. The bass filled in nicely (which makes little sense to me). At the end of the day it's all about synergies, and while I would... 
Zu Essence owners....your impressions please
Jury is still out... I've had my pair for about 2 weeks and I'm not sure I'm keeping them. (I bought them factory refurbished, so they are broken in.) I've rolled in 3 different amps, the mini watt n3 (3 watts tube) the super t- amp (10 watt), and... 
how do i get more bass w/o adding a sub
Room treatments.... Bass traps behind the speakers, and so on. 
Replace VPI TNT rubber belt with nylon thread
@LewmI don't understand your post. I set it up once over three years ago and a little push on a 1080 gram wright is no big deal. I not suffering at all, so what's your gripe and it's solution?Tony 
Replace VPI TNT rubber belt with nylon thread
Years ago when the belt on my Aries broke I replaced it a double strand of 4 lbs test fishing line. I had to change the SDS settings but it runs like a champ. I have a super heavy clamp so I do give it a little push at startup. Too lazy to try any... 
Oppo 103 digital processing
It's a minor inconveance but you can't set the rear HDMI input as the default... So for now I'm the only one who mows how to work the TV. But it's a great unit! 
12' x 14' room; $10k budget for speakers; help
Having lived with the Silverline Ref17, serial Dynaudios, Green Mountain Europa Max, and others I've finally settled on the Marten Design Dukes (with a sub for full orchestra recordings). With ceramic drivers they are very responsive and can handl... 
Cable Recommendations
Crimson music link... 
mark levinson 360s
I wouldn't know what to replace mine with, if and when that day ever happens... My 360s is the heart of a current day digital setup. USB from the Mac Mini feeds into a M2tech Evo, which in turn uses the ST glass connection on the Levinson. Interne... 
Possible move from Hovland amps?
Personally I wouldn't change a thing... I've been enjoying a friends Hovland 100, paired with the Radia on a regular basis and it's a combo that hard to beat. (The Radia replaced some very nice EL34 mono blocks...) Let your new speakers run in for... 
What's your SDS setting?
65.75 BUT many years ago the rubber cable broke on my original Aries and I replaced it with a double run of fishing line.... Works great and maintains a constent 33.3Tony 
Audible Illusions vs CJ preamps: sonic difference?
@MechansThank you for your excellent description of "dark". Being an old guy I was too lazy to provide a thoughtful discription. And you made me chuckle... I'm still using 30+ year old mono amps with NOS Mullard el34 (xf2's).Tony 
Audible Illusions vs CJ preamps: sonic difference?
Night and Day difference... The CJ is like driving in the rain at night, where as the Audible Illusions is like a driving a convertible on a sunny day. I owned the CJ Premier 14 for severial years and replaced it with the modulus 3. When I upgrade...