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| Townshend Seismic Podiums I just recently replaced Isoacoustic Gaias under my Magico A3's with the Townshend Podiums, and I must say, the results have been astonishing. The bass is much tighter, faster and articulate; in contrast -- and I have to admit that I did not real... | |
| Review: Soundsmith SG-410 Strain Gauge Cartridge Cartridge Hi, Spiritofmusic. Sorry for the delay in responding, but I don't log in to AudioGon as much as I used to. I feel the same way about the SG-410 as I did when I wrote the review; I have never heard any cartridge that comes even close to its perform... | |
| Review: Soundsmith SG-410 Strain Gauge Cartridge Cartridge Raul,You sound like a broken record, not only on this thread but also on another current Strain Gauge thread initiated by SLOWHAND and entitled "Would Like To Hear From Strain Gauge Owners" where a number of respected Audiogoners have politely req... | |
| Review: Soundsmith SG-410 Strain Gauge Cartridge Cartridge KIRKUS,Many thanks for your response that addresses the history of the RIAA equalisation curve and emergence some 50+ years ago of magnetic cartridges which, due to their velocity-driven sensitivity, require equalisation. I have also read an inter... | |
| Review: Soundsmith SG-410 Strain Gauge Cartridge Cartridge With all of the technical talk about RIAA, I think there is a very simple point that is missed by a blogger quien tiene que disputar sin razon (who has to generate mindless controversy). It is simply this: perfection does not exist either in the r... | |
| Review: Soundsmith SG-410 Strain Gauge Cartridge Cartridge Apologies for not mentioning the models of cartridges previously used in my system and the tracking ability of the SG cartridge. Prior cartridges include Benz Ruby 2, Koetsu Urushi, Lyra Helikon, Miyabi 47 and ZYX UniVerse. All excellent cartridge... | |
| Does anyone have the new VAC Phi 300 amplifier? Fplanner2000,How is the 300.1 sounding after 70 hours? My experience with the 300 was that the bass and the holographic imaging and soundstage really improved dramatically after about 60 or 70 hours. Just curious as to whether you are experiencing... | |
| Review: Valve Amplification Company Phi 300 Tube amp FPlanner, The Phi 300 is doing well after almost a year of use, mostly sporadic at least over the last 3 or 4 months as I have been very busy at work. Initially, I did not like the rounded design and preferred the more angular appearance of the Re... | |
| Does anyone have the new VAC Phi 300 amplifier? I have posted a review of the Phi 300 here on Audiogon at http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ramps&1148154313&read&3&zzlVac_man&&. Sorry that it took so long, but I wanted to make sure that the amp had enough playing ... | |
| Does anyone have the new VAC Phi 300 amplifier? Fplanner2000, I received the Phi 300 on Fri, April 21, unpacked it on Saturday and then set it up on Sunday. I ran it for 12 hours, and then this past weekend, I ran it for another 20-25 hours. So I have about 35 hours of time on it, which is far ... | |
| Does anyone have the new VAC Phi 300 amplifier? I am expecting to receive a Phi 300 this week. It will replace a VAC Ren Sig 70/70 (VAC made less than 30 of them), which has been a fantastic amp. I'll use it with a VAC Ren Sig Mk II preamp, and it will drive Verity Audio Lohengrin speakers. I'l... | |
| Graham tonearm tweaking Previous high-end cartridges either owned or heard on my system include Shelter 901, Lyra Helikon and Koetsu Urushi (older version with the alnico magnet). Each of these cartridges was excellent and had its own sonic benefits and shortcomings. Non... | |
| Graham tonearm tweaking The ZYX UNIverse cartridge is a superb cartridge. It has detail without edginess; it has extraordinary resolution, tonal balance and the ability to place instruments in an orchestra right where they should be. Listening to acoustic music and vocal... |