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| Top Ten Tuners of all Time?? I'll throw in another vote for the Tandberg 3001A. The tuner sold for $2200 when new, and you can tell by the build and features. Another favorite is the Luxman T-117. Both are outstanding. | |
| Audio aero Capitole MkII I get great results plugging my Capitole Mk2 dircetly into a David Berning ZH-270 amp. But I prefer the warmth and textured improvements by feeding the Capitole through a Joule LA-150 linestage to the Berning. Great CP player either way! | |
| Matching Pre-Amp for Audio Aero Capitole MKII ? After my last post I emailed Ralph Bauer at Globe marketing, who then emailed Globe Audio for their input as to volume settings on the Capitole when run through a preamp.Globe Audio states that at odB, the Capitole puts out about 5 volts from its ... | |
| Matching Pre-Amp for Audio Aero Capitole MKII ? I've had good luck running my Capitole Mk2 through a Joule LA-100 linestage. It seems to add a little texture to voices, especially womens voices. I set the volume on the Capitole at 0 dbr to let all the information therough to the linestge. Other... | |
| Berning ZH 270 and Power conditioning I've had excellent results using a Sound Applications XE-12s power conditioner with my 270. I have an Elrod EPS 3 Sig from a cryo'd hubble to the conditioner and a Silent Source SIc PC from the analog side of the conditioner tothe Berning. Very Qu... | |
| Berning ZH270 Tweaks Even though David prefers that the ZH-270 not be run through a power conditioner, I've found a marked inprovement in the noise floor running my Berning through a Sound Appications XE-12S conditioner. I use a Elrod EPS 3 Sig PC into the conditioner... | |
| Best value speakers available I would have to say that the best value speaker out there would be a pair of used premium finish Merlin VSM-ME with BAM. These Stereophile Class A sleakers can be had on AGON for under $4000. Defintitely worth the cost. | |
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| Berning ZH 270 and Power conditioning Can't say I've had a problem with buzzing with my 270. I use a Silent Source PC on my Berning plugged into the analog section of a Sound Application XE-12s power conditioner. I've tried plugging the Berning directly into a dedicated 20A AC line, b... | |
| Top Ten Tuners of all Time?? Of the dozen or two vintage tuners I own, I would have to say the Accuphase T100, the Kenwood 600T, and Sansui Tu919 provide the broadest soundstage and great sound from top to bottom. The Yamaha CT-7000 and McIntosh MR-80 are wonderful in their o... | |
| which speakers, under $2K used? You might want to look into the Dave Ellis 1801 or the Jim Salk Verity monitors. These are custom made of gorgeous woods with award-winning drivers. I'm having Jim Salk build me a custom sealed pair of Ellis 1801s than will fit seamlessly with a V... | |
| Warm sounding cables - non fatiguing You might want to consider the Cardas Golden Reference ICs. A tad pricey but can be had easily on AGON used. I've tried AUdience AU, TG audio, and Luminous Ref, and still return to the Cardas with my Joule/Berning tube setup. | |
| which monitor isn't lacking in the bass dept.? You might want to consider a pair of Dave Ellis 1801 monitors with cabinets made by Jim Salk (www.salksound.com). Absolutely gorgeous cabinets in custom wood with award winning driver design. Add a Vandersteen or VBT sub later on to pick up the lo... | |
| Towards a Tuner Hierarchy My suggestion would be to visit Jim's rankings on www.fmtunerinfo.com. A real cornicopia of tuner ratings and rankings! | |
| best all around monitor Totem has a new monitor called the Rainmaker. Sounded very nice at CES. Also, you have to include Jim Salks Veracity or Ellis 1801. You won't find a more gorgeous monitor esthetically, never mind the wonderful sound. Visit his website at www.Salks... |