jgiacalo
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| VON SCHWEIKERT VR-1 OR PARADIGM STUDIO 20 V3 I think that S7horton may have hit on it when he said that the electronics may have something to do with it. I have VR1s fed by a Rega Mira 3 integrated and the speakers sound rich, detailed, involving and substantive, and I love the combination. ... | |
| MMF-5: Cartridge upgrade or new table I'll second Rex's recommendation of the Grado Platimun on the MMF5. It made a significant upgrade on mine over the stock Goldring. I'd also suggest replacing the stock felt mat with a Herbies Way Excellent Turntable Mat: http://herbiesaudiolab.hom... | |
| speakers to match mainly with Mac SS and tube I'm using a C2200 preamp with Von Schweikert speakers - VR4JRs - and wouldn't change speakers for anything else I can afford - they are just captivating. VS offers the VR2 which might meet your needs - it is very detailed, musical and natural-soun... | |
| Speaker Sugestions Wanted $1500 max For $1500. you should be able to pick up a pair of Von Schweikert VR2s which should give you everything you are looking for and can be driven by 20 watts+:http://www.vonschweikert.com/vr2.htmlThe are quite remarkable speakers.There is a pair curre... | |
| Looking for a crystal clear / dynamic tube preamp Yes, the Magnum uses 6SN7 tubes. Not sure how microphonic they are compared to other tubes since my experience is limited. Certainly no more so than my current McIntosh c2200 preamp which uses 12AX7 tubes. However, there was a noticeable improveme... | |
| Impact of Walker Audio Extreme SST I concur completely Sgunther. And, would add to be sure to apply the Walker SST to component fuses as well, plus the clips on your speaker drivers where the wires connect inside the speaker cabinet. Essentially everywhere along the signal path tha... | |
| Looking for a crystal clear / dynamic tube preamp For less than that amount you can get a superb used Rogue Magnum 99 tube preamp with remote and maybe even the optional phono card - it has all the qualities you're looking for. It comes with good RCA NOS tubes but if you replace the tubes with Te... | |
| bb tweeking again. help me Of course, with cooked rice the CDP may show a preference for songs by Edith Pilaf... | |
| Where to but spades on line? You'd think AudioGon would at least offer a spel checker. | |
| Movin' up from Rega Planet 2000? What next? I went from the Planet 2000 to the Jupiter 2000 and I'm completely satisfied with the upgrade. It is significantly better thean the Planet and I have not had upgrade-fever since. I highly recommend it. Be sure to replace the power cord with someth... | |
| Wife Acceptance Factor This post is like a Rorschach Test on audiophile personal relationships. Verrrrrry interesting.... | |
| Best CDs for vocals? I'd add to the list:Jennifer Warnes - "Famous Blue Raincoat" & "The Well"Holly Cole: "Temptation"Bonnie Raitt: "Luck of the Draw"Eva Cassidy: "Songbird"Etta James: "Life, Love & the Blues"Mark Knopfler: "Golden Heart" & "Shangri La"Dix... | |
| grado cartrige question Congratulations on your Thorens! You've got a keeper. You beat my garage sale bargain of a TD160 for $10.00. You might want to check out: http://www.theanalogdept.com/thorens_dept_.htmfor ways to tweak your 'new' table. I followed many of the twea... | |
| I can't take anymore of those bad fotos Rant. Danlib1,Perfect response. So much said in so few words. Elegant. | |
| Does this preamp exist? You might want to consider the Rogue Magnum 99 with phono card. It's a wonderful preamp and just at your price range - used . |