ivanj
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| help with phono pre amp questions/stylus Jvr, You have a nice front end. It is especially suited for handling a proper (low output) moving coil of low compliance. I believe that a good tranformer into a tube phono section or a good SS phono preamp into a tube line stage (my personal choi... | |
| Ortofon X3 X5 MC Cartridges I had an X3 for several years in a Linn Ittok. I found it a good tracker - never heard mistracking on any record I played - and was overall a good midclass cartridge. Just follow directions, no special setup necessary. I do use the HFN/RR test rec... | |
| Cheapest places to buy gear? Garage sales | |
| How did U get into this expensive hobby? In the late 60s I studied violin and used to listen to the pieces I was to learn - borrow the record from the library, follow the sheet music on this monoral thing of my parents. Anyway I visited a friend with wealthy parents and he had this big M... | |
| What happened to Volksamp I think that this has nothing to do with the viability of Volksamp but rather the situation of Earthlink, the web hoster. This is just opinion/conjecture on my part but perhaps Volksamp have changed their ISP or will be changing their ISP. As Wall... | |
| Cary 805c and Quad ESL-63 Combination? The Pass Aleph series work well with the 63s. I use the Aleph 5 to good effect. I listen primarly to classical and adult rock. I use Nordost Flatline cable. I have tried many other solid state and tube amps but have settled on the Pass. | |
| Innersound Speaker Wire Interconnects? I posted the same query below on the 16th :)) under the title "New Inner Sound Cables". Hope one of us gets an answer! | |
| Finally gonna buy new speakers, ideas? Given your choice of music I think you might find them wonderful on female vocals. If possible get your amps down there or get the dealer to truck the SLs to your house. First, I sometimes find demonstrators turn up the mids too much on the SLs. T... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I have had QUAD ESLs since the late 70s. I have actually given some of my pairs away as gifts during this time but have always had a pair. These of course are the so-called 57s. I find as electronics improve eg. Pass amplifiers, they get better so... | |
| Advice on Phono Cables for VPI TT? I have one of these on my Linn and I am pleased with it. Perhaps it is still being offered, just not heavily advertised, as are most cables FMS. | |
| Soundlab M-3 vs Dynastat... The Dynastat (and other modern hybrids)is very good but there is nothing as seamless as a full range electrostatic like the M series. A major difference I hear is in their ability to reproduce the full sonority/identity of instruments like cellos ... | |
| How to by amp or bridge Amps Bravo, Plato. | |
| Arc LS25 BAT 50 arc Ref2mkII auditions I wonder how the Adcom would have faired in the mix? Rather well, I'm guessing. It is also a fraction of the price of the tube units, and offers a true balanced design, as well as the option of running in passive mode. I know that certain Audiogon... | |
| Speakers for Pass Aleph 3 You might consider a pair of original QUAD ESLs or a pair of 63s. They have the resolving power that reveals the beauty of the Pass. I am using a Pass 5 with my ESLs now. After all, the QUAD is the speaker that the B&Ws emulate in a more easil... | |
| PreAmp for Bryston 3BST/Mirage OM6 combo There a few preowned Conrad Johnsons on the Classified block that you might enjoy. These have an extremely musical sound in systems comparable to yours that I have heard them in. |