aoliviero

Responses from aoliviero

Anyone know where I can get a Wadia 861 board?
Did you try George Meyer AV? 
Best Recording of Scheherazade
I love the Beecham.  Not the best SQ, but a beautiful recording. 
Looking for a warm sweet speaker
Vandersteen 5, not the carbon 
Replacing my Krell FPB 600 amp with a tube amp
I replaced my FPB600 with a CAT JL2.  Noticed no lack of bass control.  I’m fact the CAT gear is powerful and transparent across the full frequency range plus many other positive qualities.  You can ready my review on it. 
Anyone know where I can get a Wadia 861 board?
I would be happy to sell you my 861SE with GNSC Statemet mods which has a finicky laser which I end up using mostly for the DAC section .  It has a much better transport and the kids are great.  I bet Wadia can swap lasers and you would end up wit... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
I have had the Ultimate Reference IC's and SC's in my system for the last several weeks.  I just realized today that I have had my SC's hooked up backwards (positive leads on negative terminals).  My cables did not come with red and black bands on... 
Views on Acoustic Signature Tables
Hello,I owned the Acoustic Signature Mambo in the past and think it was an excellent table. Better than many higher priced tables I've heard since. Wish I never sold it....I now own the Ascona. But it has been used in a different, low-frequency li... 
2-Way Advice: Magico S1,YG Carmal,Diablo Utopia
You should add evolution acoustics mmmicro one to your list. Awesome speaker! 
Record stores in Copenhagen / Stockholm?
Try accord in Copenhagen 
My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge
I have been following the soundsmith strainguage threads lately. I have never heard one but from what I have read my take on the sonic quality is the following. I suspect the sonic signature can be a function of (dependent on) three aspects (RIAA/... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Dear membersWhere in the signal chain do you find the high fidelity cables to make the largest improvement in order of priority? IC from source? Pre to power amp or speaker cable.? Which ones give the best improvement? I know a full loom would be ... 
TriPlanar Tips
Mine developed the same loss of cueing damping issue. I did not infringe tip-1 or use the bar as a long term resting location . I suspect it just happens with time .Andrew 
Graham Phantom Supreme?
MulvelingI'm in the same boat. With the 10 inch. My cart is all the way back inbthe headshell. But I was able to verify that independent of the cart, the headhsell is not in the same plane as the tube. The micropoise spirit level shows one thing a... 
Graham Phantom Supreme?
BillThanks for your thorough feedback.! That basically sums up my experience. I'm still fiddling with VTA as I'm also observing what Egrady did with the headshesd section slightl tilted down and forward. This was validated by seeing the base if th... 
Graham Phantom Supreme?
BillDid you get your arm back? Any thoughts?Andrew