kurt_tank
Responses from kurt_tank
| Upgrading cartridge used or new? Well, I've bought three used cartridges, and I've had nothing but good luck.All three were in great shape. (Admittedly one was from a friend, so that one might not count.)My recommendation is to research who you're buying from, (check their feedba... | |
| Looking for good mod shop in SF Bay Area Contact Nick Gowan @ True Sound in Campbell. www.tsound.comNick does a lot of work with tubes.Good luck. | |
| overpowering and loud listening. Zoggle,Congrats on making the move to the Andra II speakers.A couple of points of advice.1. The Andra II does like a bit of power, so SET amps are probably not an option. (And even "normal" power tube amps, (i.e. 100 wpc or so), are probably not g... | |
| overpowering and loud listening. As an owner of the Andra II speakers, they are indeed made for playing loud, IMHO. I seriously doubt there is any problems with the speakers if you can't hear any problems yourself. (But it would not hurt to have them looked at before you buy them... | |
| Eggleston spkr owners - which SS or hybrid amp ... I use the hybrid (200 wpc) Lamm M2.1 monoblocks with my Andra II speakers. Great combination, IMHO.(I can't imagine using anything else. Well, except the M2.2s, the M2.1's successor, which will happen when I get the money and a great deal falls in... | |
| Nordost Quattro Fil is still good I like my Quattro Fil cables too.Question: Has anyone done a comparision between the Quattro Fil and the Tyr cables, (using balanced terminations especially)?I use a long (4 meter) balanced Quattro Fil interconnect cable from my Ayre K-1xe to my L... | |
| Cartridge around $2K help. How about this?$2,500 Cartridge for sale;-)And, perhaps you can talk him down a bit, which would put the price right around your budget.(FYI, I have two of the exact same cartridge myself; one I am currently using, and one for a backup when that o... | |
| Classe move to China Okay Onhwy61, since you seem to dislike capitalism so much; What economic model would you rather have than capitalism? | |
| Your Worst Audio Breakdown Back in the late '80s I had borrowed a tubed Counterpoint amplifier from a dealer in San Francisco. (I had bought my Counterpoint preamp from him earlier that same year.) It was plugged in to drive my Martin Logan Sequel II speakers. So my friend ... | |
| Wilson Sophia 2 or Sonus Faber Amati Homage Those are two completely different sounding speakers. Only you can determine which of those speaker's sound you prefer. (Both are fine speakers.)However, if your room is already too bright sounding, using the Sophia II's might be slightly more pro... | |
| What Cartridge for Clearaudio Performance? Having owned a Benz Glider II in the past, I would never use the term "warm/lush" to describe it. It is more of a neutral type of cartridge, IMHO. It is detailed though, so that will fulfill one of your requirements. It has a fairly low noise floo... | |
| FAVORITE LP'S OF 2011 My favorites have been:Dawes; Nothing is Wrong. (nicely recorded onto two 45 rpm 10" records).Bright Eyes; The Peoples Key, (deluxe version).Mumford & Sons; Sigh no more. | |
| Mono blocks that can provide that golden sound... In that price range, I would recommend either the:110 wpc Lamm M1.2 reference hybrid full Class "A" monoblocks.or220 wpc Lamm M2.2 hybrid Class "A/AB" monoblocks, (which are heavily biased into Class "A". (The first 41 wpc are biased into Class "A... | |
| Smashing Pumpkins reissues Gee, thanks guys, (as I say this with sarcasm dripping from my words!), for the review of the new pressings.Looks like I have to get these new pressings of these albums!(Why couldn't you have said the new pressings suck, and just keep on listening... | |
| Best platter mat for Acrilic platter ? Basis turntables, (also made with acrylic), typically don't have mats either, and AJ Conti, (Basis designer/owner), recommends against their use as well. (I tried one on my Basis 1400, and did not like it.) |