wrm57
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| PMC IB2i adequately powered with ASL Hurricanes Great speakers. I've had mine for three years and continue to love them. They do everything well, and with wonderful coherency, but they will not hide faults in the rest of your system.I haven't tried tube amps with my IB2i (other than plugging my... | |
| Michell Gyro SE-what arm? I used a Graham 2.2 on an Orbe SE for years and liked the combo. It was a big improvement from the Origin Live RB250 I used before it. | |
| Brinkmann Bardo and Tri-Planar VII-U armrest issue Acadie, I had the identical problem when mounting a Tri-planar to my Oasis. Atmasphere's solution would seem the most informed and elegant. My solution was to bend the armrest a millimeter or two at the dogleg so the arm would clear. Inelegant but... | |
| What is the modern equivalent to the L1090? I owned L880/2 for 15 years, powered by NAD and Luxman amps. Now, in a secondary system, I use L1290/2 that I picked up used for $350 locally some years ago. Mated with a Harman Kardon 430 receiver from the early '70s (a gem), they sound shockingl... | |
| Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic Sure thing, No-regrets, happy to help. I sure know what you mean about the emotional magic of vinyl. Nice Balances at good prices do come up occasionally for sale here. I almost grabbed one a year ago for around $10k, complete with dedicated HRS v... | |
| Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic The Balance is another beast entirely. While I've never heard one, I have little doubt that it's in a different league than the Oasis. Its price-point certainly is.Happy New Year to you, too! | |
| Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic Hi No-regrets,No experience at all with Spiral Groove. I replaced the IW with a Brinkmann Oasis, which I really like. Lower noise floor, better articulation of instruments in space, very neutral and natural in presentation with maybe slightly bett... | |
| Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic I've never heard the TW but owned the Innovation Wood for a couple of years, so I can comment on it. I found it fast and lively with deep, solid bass and pretty good tonal balance that was biased toward leanness. I used a Phantom II and a Clearaud... | |
| Allnic M-3000 monoblocks Cool! Please post your impressions. | |
| To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen I owned 3A Sigs for a couple of years, spent a lot of time fine-tuning their set-up, and got them to sound really nice. While not the final word in resolution or dynamics, they are remarkably organized, coherent and convincing, and deliver plenty ... | |
| Tube preamp for SS amp Interesting. Thanks, Ralph. | |
| Tube preamp for SS amp Not sure about your price-range but VAC is a thought. I run a Phi Beta pre-amp into Bryston 28B-SST2 amps and the combo works beautifully together. This VAC model, like the Signature 2a, is based on the 8416 tube, an Amperex 12v version of the 6DJ... | |
| Turn table speed variation question Frogman, thank you for the fascinating and highly educational posts. Best,Bill | |
| Best step up transformer for Benz Micro LP S I use a Bob's SKY 30 with my Kansui. It utilizes Cinemag Blue transformers and is switchable from 1:15 to 1:30. Excellent sound. | |
| Isolation platforms for turntables You'll find some good feedback (as it were) if you do a search on Vibraplane and Minus-K. Both are excellent solutions. |