david12
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| Best Integrated, period. With the same proviso, no such thing as best, I suspect the Vac Phi beta would be best in most circumstaces. Meaning it's output of 110 watts I believe, would drive most speakers. Having had a few very good integrated amps, Lavardin IT, Karan K180... | |
| SME V, Tri-Planar or Phantom B-44 As an aside, for those of us with kids in college, looking for a slightly cheaper option, Thomas at TW likes the Ortofon arms. I had a 309D long 12" arm put on my Raven one this week and it sounds fabulous. I am sure not in the same league as the ... | |
| Review: VIVA Solista LT Tube amp I understand what you are saying. My wife liked the photo, but was not impressed by the size of the thing. Unfortunately, high output SET's are'nt cheap or small, they need big transformers, capacitors etc. They are'nt cheap either, I agree. I got... | |
| Esoteric SA-10 vs Opus 21 I have the GNSC reference mods and did compare with someone who bought over his unmodded player for an afternoon. Very clear difference, we both agreed on, particularly, a tighter deeper base output. In general though a bit more transparent, bette... | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio - need advise please Agree with Fafafion, excellent speakers, respond to a bit of attention. They are in my first and only system! Very neutral, detailed, excellent tight base, easy to drive. I use Symposium rollerblock Jun + svelt shelf, an immediate improvement. The... | |
| Own a TW-Acustic Raven One? I have just replaced my Jelco arm with the Ortofon 309D, 12 inch arm, on my Raven one. As you may know, it is the arm Thomas the designer uses and recommends on the Raven One. It really is very good indeed. The sound was a little soft, lacking def... | |
| Review: VIVA Solista LT Tube amp I use the full power 22 watt version of the Solista and have to agree with you. Tubes are slow, coloured, flabby. Not a bit of it, the Solista is fast, neutral, deathly quiet, good base, which is the usual tube amp failing. I use mine with 89db Ac... | |
| How would you run an audio salon? I am with Mrtennis here. Lets say a complete HiFi novice, but great salesman opened a store and an Audiophile with no sales experience. Who do you think will succeed? Sure, you have to have some sales skills, but the salesman will only sell once t... | |
| How would you run an audio salon? Following up on Dave B's comments, I think there has been some very interesting posts. If the average retailer followed a small percentage of them, he would do well. I tend to agree though, that starting a High End Audio salon is the first step to... | |
| Using platforms / shelves under floorstanders? I used a sandstone slab + nordost pulsar points, but find a Symposium Svelt shelves + Rollerblock juniors, a significant improvement on a suspended wooden floor. | |
| How would you run an audio salon? The model has already changed in the UK, High street stores have disappeared with a few exceptions. People work from home or small lock ups, consultations by appointment. It may be because the market is shrinking, but do you really need to cater f... | |
| Low Hours Phono Cartridges? I bought a Koetsu Rosewood Signature several years ago from a very helpful Swiss lawyer living in the US. He said 30 hours and I believed him. Have anyone been to Switzerland, even the bus's run exactly to timetable, to the minute. Seriously, it w... | |
| Own a TW-Acustic Raven One? I changed from another table with a strong reputation, the Origin Live Resolution with Illustrious arm and the TW one is way ahead in the ways described. The point seems to be attention to detail and solid engineering. It is just well made, seems ... | |
| How can I improve my CD sound? I have no doubt, a change of interconnects, power cables and supports make a big difference. For the first 2, the cable company may be able to advise you and lend some cables. For support, I like a svelt shelf with rollerblock juniors. There are c... | |
| Questions about SUT's I am sure they do, all components need some break in. I can not remember the name, but there is a gadget that steps down a CD player output, to run through a phono stage/SUT, with a CD player on repeat. Sounds like what you need, I am sure someone... |