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Black Diamond Racing products under speakers?
I used a Vibrapod sandwich as a bass under my speakers and then used DH cones underneath the sandwich. I was using PSB speakers in a concrete loft. Pretty amazing improvement. It was the only thing that really got the boomy bas under control. tigh... 
New Processor
I used to own the Bryston Piece, and while I loved it I kind of got annoyed with it. I used it to watch television and everytime I changed channels it made a clicking noise as it sensed what sound format it was receiving. I don't know, maybe I was... 
MANA turntable support for VPI Aries?
The Symposium prducts are fitted for target racks. You can use them without the racks, as I do, but the shelves are a drop in replacement. FYI I guess...-Vik 
Best speaker cables for Martin Logan
I doubt the cables are causign the problem but try Blue Circle Audio cable. www.bluecircle.com. The desgner use ML as his ref speakers 
Where should my equipment rack go?
I think ideally the rack shoudl not be on the center, even though you have the speakers pretty far out already. I woudl sping for the IC and place the rack completely out of the way. I bought "cheaper" speaker cable just so I coul dhave the length... 
MANA turntable support for VPI Aries?
I have good dood thing sabout two supports with VPI: Symposium and Neuance.I have not heard the Neuance but the VPI is recommended by the owner of VPI. They have a right up just for the Aries on www.symposiumacoustics.com.I started with an ultra u... 
The triumph of mid-fi
The people at Sony, Phillips etc have the budgets to develop all kinds of new technologies, i.e cd'sI think the role of the high end isn't to develop new formats or technologies but really to improve upon them. Meridian I think is the obvious exce... 
Best electronics for Thiel CS3.6 ?
My dealer who sells Thiel says that the classic combos with thiel are Conrad Johnson, Audio Research and McIntosh. The thiel tweeter is hyper revealing and it doesn't take much to make it sound bright. The Bryston amps (st versions) are some of th... 
Audio stores in Washington DC???
Best in the area are Js Audio and Deja Vu. If you want to look at equipmetn check out Soundworks. they have all the big names but althoughI have never had an issue with the, they are the typical snooty hi fi dealers-Vik 
Opinions on new Blue Circle Hybrid BC 24/28 amps?
Esoxhntr, what speakers are you using? 
What stand does you Turntable sit on?
Symposium Ultra Shelf with inverted dh labs cones below shelf. Check out ww.symposiumacoustics.com They have a special section just for tutntables (a VPI TNT in this case). Nothing has compared to the symposium stuff for me. The cones and pods wer... 
Calling all "Vinyl Heads"
I'm soret of new to the vinyl game (three years) but I think you shoudl start woith a new cart first. Nothign wrong with shure, but I think he Xerxes is a solid table and it's probably time for a new cart anyways. I recently purchased a Scout from... 
Best Amp For Dynaudio Contour 3.3 Speakers
At my dealer the est sound I have heard from the big Dyns was the Plinius SA-250 and Blue Circle BC26-Vik 
Best phone preamp for under $500.
Please keep in mind I am selling one of these but I think the Lehmann Black cube and Plinius Jarrah are the best in that range. I am looking to upgrade though...-Vik 
Integrated confusion? Levinson 383 or JRConcentra
I have heard neither personally, but my dealer here in DC carries both the Lev and Rowland int you write about and uses the same speaker you use (amator 1). His choice? the rowland.-Vik