wberdan
Responses from wberdan
| do you need to elevate interconnects? I do it, but I admit the results are extremely subtle- to the point of there might be no real benefit. I look at it as cumulative though, and any potential distortion being removed from the system as a (however small) step forward. Best, Will | |
| Aesthetix Callisto and Io Eclipse Any updates on current pricing on the Eclipse IO and Callisto upgrades?ThanksWill | |
| The most haunting music you ever heard? Scott Walker "The Drift"Will | |
| Hum out of right speaker only while on analog I had a similar problem one time, and mine was resolved by running a ground wire from the preamps chassis to the amps chassis. Go figure. Will | |
| Aesthetix Callisto signature or ARC Ref3 The final Audio Perfectionist Journal reviewed both these preamps, and (in?)directly compared them. I don't have my issue around, but I think I remember the reviewer felt the Callisto produced more of holographic space, and perhaps a more natural ... | |
| I am interested in upgrading my late 80's system? With a 2k (or under) budget, I would seriously consider NAD electronics and Vandersteen 1c speakers. If you like your speakers (or you want to go piece by piece), start with the CD player first and go down the chain in order from there. Best, Will | |
| Vandersteen 5A biwire shotgun absolutely required? I would guess that if you are going to spend that kind of money, it would be foolish to not follow the manufacturers instructions. I own 5A's and 1c's, and I never tried the 5A's non-biwire. I did own the 3A Signatures for a year+ and they benefit... | |
| Loricraft and Keith Monks If you want the best, it is my opinion that you want the Monks... I have never USED one- but, the Loricraft is the same concept. The difference being that Monks offers a "one touch" experience, from what I understand. I however did not have the ca... | |
| Alpha Core Goertz Swirl, Thank you for mentioning the Cable Company.. I asked them questions re: pricing, and they were very fast to respond with a full price quote and ordering information within a day. Based on our experiences, I would not suggest contacting Alph... | |
| Alpha Core Goertz Just wanted to put in my two cents...I read this thread months ago, and coincidently decided to purchase some AG1 speaker cable from them. Alpha-Cores online shop did not have the length I needed, so I called them directly. The person I spoke to o... | |
| Aduioquest Sky & Cheetah I owned the Anacondas as well, for a good length of time (1 year+) The Cheetah dumps the copper Anaconda (and at a cheaper msrp I believe). There was no comparison in my system... I agree that the double price point is hard to swallow. You perhaps... | |
| Aduioquest Sky & Cheetah I've owned both for long periods of time, and compared both. I ended up selling all my Cheetah several years ago for the Sky. Cheetah is quite good, but if you want the best, you want Sky. Sky has more low level detail and less distortion. Highs a... | |
| Amp for Vandy 3A? I paired 3A Signatures with all Audio Research gear (LS25mkII, VT-100...no slouches) and I didn't like the sound very much. I did not run the speakers full range in that configuration though, so perhaps a better balance would be achieved full rang... | |
| vandersteen 5a question I've owned the 5's and upgraded them to my current 5a. They are exceptional. I love them, and I will probably only ever change if Vandersteen releases an even more advanced version. Changes to upstream gear are easy to hear- and I use these for pl... | |
| The Best Midrange in the World Right Now Vandersteen 5A does it for me like no other.Will |