willywonka
Responses from willywonka
| system upgrade Bi-amping is good. Bi-wiring does nothing IMHO. | |
| New vs uses in your current setup 100% new in my system. I would consider certain used items under the right situation though. | |
| Finally heard Accuphase I've been to lots of shows over the years. Went to the last 4 AXPONA shows. I've learned one brand can sound outstanding one year and the very next sound terrible. It's so dependent on the room, associated equipment and music they are playing. Acc... | |
| Tube preamplifier lifespan Rectifier tubes get very hot and don't last as long. One reason I purchased the BAT VK-80. The downside is some tubes are very expensive and some tubes just don't last as long as they should. If you have more of a minimalist type tube preamp that ... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile Magnepan Tympani speakers with Audio research electronics is what sold me in being an audiophile. This was back in the mid to late 70's. | |
| LTA Aero verses Holo May KTE NEVER had any delays or problems using USB on my Holo Audio May KTE. Using it with an Aurender N200. | |
| Footers under new speakers Just installed my Auva 100's on my Legacy Focus Se today. I also have the Smoothlan Regenerator. Great company. | |
| Midwest Hi-Fi Store you can count on… My local store is terrible. I buy everything online now and have gone to the last 4 AXPONA shows and usually get good discounts from various dealers. I tried negotiating with my local dealer and they were not willing to give me any deals and they ... | |
| What does your DAC sound like @daveteauk I'm not an ASR believer by any means although I do believe measurements matter. I have a relatively expensive DAC ($5600) and I do believe that there are differences in sound between DACS. I just don't believe most people have the liste... | |
| Sellers Beware Tire kickers! There is no fraud or anything to beware of. It's just very annoying. I've had this happen many times with items sold on Audio mart. I've had people say they were going to buy my item and I never heard from them again! So many flakes ... | |
| Ø Audio / O Audio speakers I heard the same speakers twice at AXPONA in April. The bass on those things was killer. They have good reviews so far but in the end I didn't think they were worth the $23,400 asking price. I ended up buying a pair of new Legacy Focus SE with exo... | |
| What does your DAC sound like Unless you are comparing DACS to each other in the same system one after another you wouldn't have a clue how they sound. Peoples critical listening skills just aren't that good especially after a certain amount of time has passed! | |
| Tube Pre-amp Suggestions. @kds Pairing my Coda #8 V1 with a BAT VK-80 tube preamp and very happy with the results. They just discontinued this model but unfortunately it's replacement (VK-85) is solid state. | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @audiotroy You said .8 on your earlier post instead of 8M and that's why I missed it. In all fairness I also missed the 8M though! I own the #8 stereo version with the unicorn blue meters. | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? If many people agree on something, then maybe but rarely do I take advice from a single individual. There are few absolutes in the hobby, and we all have different rooms, associated equipment, music tastes, ears and listening environments. Obvious... |