wireless200

Responses from wireless200

nobody talks about BAT anymore?
From my perspective, BAT has so many "special" versions of their products, I think they've created some confusion or at least cause dilution in posts about them. 
Fedex minimum insurance for special handling
[...] One of the managers from one of the services confessed to me that they were actually graded on how few claims they paid, and encouraged to deny claims routinely, regardless of merit. I am disgusted with the whole lot of them. [...]That rema... 
An Advent Guy
I recently retrieved my New Large Advents from my parents' house that I bought new in '77 for my first decent system. I hooked them up and they sounded suprisingly good. One of the dpdt switches for the tweeter smoothing didn't work in two positio... 
Fedex minimum insurance for special handling
Well, I hope my luck holds. I've shipped a lot of stuff with Fedex including 3 or 4 sets of speakers and never had a problem. I've had problems with UPS and USPS - a number of problems. I won't use either of them if I can help it. But Fedex has go... 
Best sound ? Von Schweikert Vr 4jr or Aerial 10 t
I heard the signature 3 a few days ago on an Ayre V1Xe. It was ok. The middle to upper midrange was beautiful but the bass and treble were not special. I wouldn't consider them when up against Aerial or Wilsons. 
What components are manufactured in the U.S.A.?
Aerials are made in the US but they get their cabinets from Europe, I believe. 
BAT VK-60se vs Atma-Sphere M60 mkIII
Rushton, always enjoy reading your responses. Do you have any speaker recommendations for the M-60? 
You know you're an audiophile if--
Nowadays, I could say from my Transporter and Squeezebox but the ID actually comes from my job as a wireless engineer. 
Calling Aerial 20T owners
I think maybe it's your amp. Speakers such as the 20T should sound great without a lot fuss IMO. 
Tired of Problems with Tube Equipment
02-11-09: Tvad[...] Anyway, the answer to your question is that the tube equipment I have owned has been reliable: VAC, Lamm, Moscode, Atma-Sphere, Modwright.Tvad, are you sure? In another thread we discussed this because you said you'd ditched a ... 
You know you're an audiophile if--
Junk drawers? How about entire boxes! And you never worry about having a cable you might need when you buy something whether it's audio, video, telephone, cable, ... 
Most agreed upon best speaker?
02-13-09: BikerduudCerwin Vega!! Preferably the ones with the 18 woofers. Or maybe a Klipschorn. Hard to decide. Sounds like you used to be in the military. Afees specials: Klipsch, Cerwin Vega, Bose, and Polk were the brands they carried, at leas... 
Calling Aerial 20T owners
I'm using Mc with my Aerials after trying Krell, Marantz, and MF. I had the HF issue as well. I think it had as much to do with the source at is did with the amp. The McIntosh fixed the problem and they make beautiful music now that I can sit and ... 
Musicians?
Unless you've got financial issues or a tin ear, I can't imagine not getting the piano tuned every 6 months. IME, nearly all pianos slip out of tune with regular playing. 
RIP..................Lux Interior
I used to dance to "Nice and Sleazy" in German clubs but saw them live at the Roxy in Atlanta in the early 90s and although visually a spectacle to behold, musically it was unspectacular.