larryken
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| Amp upgrade recommendations I had your amp and went for more beef with a BAT VK500...I found it did everything the McCormack did only much better....IMHO | |
| What to use as a shipping box for Rel storm II Phil:go to a mailboxes type store and they have the double boxes you'll need.LarryK | |
| Huge difference in sound : Spikes vs. Vibrapods TEK:Your English skills are better than many natives....I own Martin Logan SL-3's and experimented with Vibrapods and DH Labs ceramic cones (jumbo)with their pads....I got a tighter, cleaner bass response with the cones...what I liked best....my s... | |
| I GIVE UP I have owned SL3' since 1996 and first concentrated on making the room acoustics right....solid reflecting wall behind the speakers and a mildly absorbing back wall...with these speakers the amp is everything....I use a BAT VK500 solid state which... | |
| Go balanced or unblanced that is the question Chazz:I generally feel if the component mfg designed the equipment to be run balanced then do so, otherwise single ended is fine. balanced was an original proaudio application to combat signal noise in the lines for the long runs of wire they typi... | |
| REL Storm III or Strata III The Storm is not ported, the next model up the Stadium has a port.....Storm III probably more suited to your room size and intended use...those are nice speakers.Regards | |
| Power cord suggestion for Plinius 8200? I'm using dual Black Mambas on my VK500, I auditioned a half dozen cords before buying these.Regards,Larry K | |
| How does BAT VK-60 do in Low-end frequency? I'm the owner of a BAT VK500....in my experience SS almost always has different bass reproduction than tubes....If you like BAT...try the 500....not sterile but airy and natural sounding with plenty of low end grunt.Regards | |
| is BAT good with non-BAT components? I have a Wadia 830 run direct into the mighty VK500....sounds awesome.Regards,Larry K | |
| What kind of power needed for Martin Logans? I have SL3' that are powered by a BAT VK500, which is 475 watts at the speakers nominal 4 ohm impedance....these speakers need at least 200 watts to sound their best and don't do well if underpowered. The transients the panel can produce need as m... | |
| Why Can We plug our AMPS directly into wall w/o Worrying? I solved this problem by installing a surge supressor direct into my breaker box....my amp is on a dedicated 12g wired circuit and I'm not in favor of putting in a signal/current disrupting black box...I use Black Mamba power cords and get the eff... |