williewonka
Responses from williewonka
| Moving from MM to MC @bstatmeister - I’m not going to get into the MM/MC debate because we all have our own preferences, but if you want to get higher resolving sound, I would start by replacing your phono stage. Any of the Simmaudio Moon products will be a huge impro... | |
| Moving from MM to MC I started with the 103 and enjoyed it very much, I also upgraded my phono stage to a Simmaudio Moon LP5.3RS. This upgrade brought out the very best from the Denon - it is not hard to see why this cartridge was chosen by broadcasters the world over... | |
| Gershman Avant Garde Upgrade? As a fellow Gershman owner... - just curious as to what amps you are dirving them with?Thanks | |
| Next step: tube preamp or analog? Errr - and this is not a slippery slope ?.. I have a maxed out Modwright 5400 Signature Truth CD/SACD player with Audio Magic Pulse Gen ZX, Bybee rails, Audio Magic Illusion umbilical, Star Sound trans mod, Mullard GZ34 rectifier tube, Synergistic... | |
| Electrical - Romex Wiring and Other Recommended Enhancements Medical grade outlets grip the plugs so much better and their consrtuction is superior to regular outletsI use cryo’d Pass and Seymour MRI grade outlets - they grip like a vice...https://www.takefiveaudio.com/products/938-pass-and-seymour-8300-wmr... | |
| Most resolving Speaker Avantegarde - any model. The best speakers I have ever heard Detailed, balanace, neutral, dynamic and very efficient - the upper models are some of the nicest eye candy also, i.e. if you like that sort of thingRegards | |
| Digitizing LPs @echolane - here’s a sweet little unit that converts to a sample rate of 16/44 and comes with software to record to a computer via USB and slice and dice into tracks for just $46 - other than this unit you just need an analogue output at line leve... | |
| A Question on Speaker Driver Efficiency Thanks to all for all the input - Once again Agon members have proven to be very insightful.@erik_squies - I double checked the sensitivity numbers and 4, 8, and 16 ohm speakers have identical sensitivity - 95db, but it's definitely something to v... | |
| A Question on Speaker Driver Efficiency @toddalin - what is - "high Bl"Thanks | |
| A Question on Speaker Driver Efficiency @erik_squires - if I understand you correctly...I will be using drivers that ....- have a sensitivity of 96 db- and come in 4, 8, or 16 ohms impedanceTo get a total impedance of 8 ohms my choice would be...2 - 16 ohm drvers in parallel - which ... | |
| How can I connect bananas to Wilson speakers? This is probably you best bethttps://www.douglasconnection.com/Furez-SP8-WP30Ag-Silver-Plated-Copper-Spade-Speaker-Connectors-FZS...It's a 4mm spade - so the Banana should fit nicelyFurez products offer great performanceRegards - Steve | |
| Recent retip(canti also) Dude where did my soundstage width go I believe that stylus type reqires extremely precise setup.What protractor did you use?I used a Mint Best protractor - very spacious image There are several other "mirror-type" protractors out there that will do the job just as well.Hope that hel... | |
| Phono Preamps with "balls" ? Take a look at Simmaudio Moon Neo 310LPPhono Preamplifier.I have the LP5.3RS - basically the same as the 310, with a couple of minor tweaks and when treated to good cables it really performs exceptionally well. I'm not sure the optional external p... | |
| Purpose Built & Sold Sound Absorption Drapes & Curtains? You can get purpose made curtains that have a vinyl liner.Vinyl - i.e. the flexible variety, is extremely good as absorbing soundI had a window behind the listening postion at my last house and a simple vinyl roller blind instlled at ceiling heigh... | |
| Would you change your amp selection knowing...? @jhills - WRT...I tend to agree with anhwy61, shadome, almarg and others that feel there is no reason for high capacitance in a cable.The only "reason" as such, pertains to adopting a particular cable geometry in order best to combat cable related... |