miketuason

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New $24,000 inter-connect
The beauty and quality of the sounds is in the ears of the beholders. 
New $24,000 inter-connect
I believe MIT have a Cable for something like $50,000 
Advice re CD Player upgrade requested
Believe it or not a new or used Oppo would be really a great unit. Bdp 95 or bdp105 is excellent and should be cheaper by now. 
Delos bottoming out anybody else experience this?
I have the Delos that I’m using now and Lyra in general always ride low but It never bottom out, Delos only requires between 1.7g to 1.8g of tracking force, what is your tracking force set to? 
Cartridge upgrade
I would like to suggest the Lyra Delos 
McIntosh Tone Controls
I too have the C2300 tube preamp and normally, I listen with a flat response 0 treble and 0 bass 80 percent of the time as I usually listen to my audiophile recording vinyl or SACD but, there are some recording that are just not so good or not eno... 
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
Mike, if you happen to pass by any McIntosh authorize dealer, check out their McIntosh  XR100 Speakers, I think they sounded pretty good as well. I almost bought a used pair but someone beat me to it, and they are also retail at $10k/pair, this Sp... 
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
Here’s a little video about the Focal Kanta 2, it’s pretty impressive for the price they’re asking for.https://www.upscaleaudio.com/products/focal-kanta-no2-loudspeakers-pair 
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
For the same price range $9,999 the Focal Kanta II is also a great candidate. 
Tekton Double Impact vs. Vandersteen 2ce sig II
Are the are the DI time align phase like the Vandersteen? 
Tekton Double Impact vs. Vandersteen 2ce sig II
I have I have been a Vandersteen 2CE Sig 2 owner for several years now that is being driven by my McIntosh MC601 Monoblocks 600watts. Before I purchased my 2CE Sig 2, I was looking at some some speakers that cost five times the price of the Vander... 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
Great! Thanks whitecamaross! If ever I upgrade to the 2301,This is the first time I’m going to hear the combination of tube amps and tube pre. Usually, tube pre and solid state amps are the best way to go.also, how do you think the bhk300s mono wi... 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
I’m currently using the Mac MC601 that is driving my Vandersteen 2CE Sig 2 for about five years now and I must say the MC 601 really woke up the Vandersteen, even though my speakers is the weakest and cheapest link in my system, it sounds so much ... 
How do you store and catalog your vinyl?
I just rely on my memory of what I have and where,  they are I have about 1000 Lps for now. 
Filling speaker Stands?
How how can a lead be toxic if it’s going to be sealed permanently?