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| Simaudio 610LP vs Esoteric E-03 phono stages Thanks, Moonguy. Will definitely be doing more research/reading on both the 610 and 810, although admittedly, these price points are significant from the Andros & E-03. You mentioned at one point the E-03 was on your short list prior to acquir... | |
| "Famous Blue Raincoat".. Interesting to read your opinion on FBR. I've always found Jennifer's, The Hunter, to be far superior both sonically as well as material. I've never fully understood the attraction to FBR. | |
| Simaudio 610LP vs Esoteric E-03 phono stages Hi Moonguy - Been awhile on this thread, as I'm also very curious as to your thoughts/comparisons bet. the Andros, 610lp, and the E-03. I'm presently in a very similar situation, having the Zesto Andros, along with a Simaudio W-5/P-5 amp/preamp co... | |
| Herron VTPH-1 vs Allnic H1201 I had the VTPH-2 in my system for about 2 yrs before I decided to audition/keep the Zesto Andros. It was a toss up, really - both had particular aspects of the presentation that were favorable to the other, IMHO. Indeed, Keith is just one of the g... | |
| Velodyne - SPL or HGS? Thanks Bill. I seem to recall this fact too when I acquired my SPL1000 - the HGS just being a bit over-budget at the time. Since then, I've noticed many HGS owners discussing issues w/ the internal amp blowing, assuming normal use. I've never had ... | |
| Magico VS Daedalus VS Marten VS Spendor Given your room size, I might add my recommendation for the Daedalus Athena. I was fortunate enough to acquire Lou's first pair of these (as displayed on his web page), that were touted to RMAF and N.E.W. a couple years ago. Though you can never s... | |
| VAC Owners:Outboard Phono Stage? Alonski: I bit late to this party perhaps, but thought I would share a few thoughts. Back in May, I had an opportunity to A/B my EAR 834p Deluxe with the Herron VTPH2 for a couple weeks in my system. Ultimately went with the VTPH 2, as it presente... | |
| Has anyone actually bought a Zesto Phono preamp? Apologies for the typos - I meant to say "Zesto." | |
| Has anyone actually bought a Zesto Phono preamp? Having had the Zestro now a week, I can begin to make some preliminary comments on my impressions. When A/B'd with the EAR 834p Deluxe, a pretty clear node must go to the Zestro, as the 834p is a bit less resolving, not as deep in soundstage prese... | |
| Has anyone actually bought a Zesto Phono preamp? Alexs- After chatting with Paul Seydor about the Andros, he suggested I contact George and Carolyn to ask if they would send out a demo, which should arrive sometime next week - wonderfully nice people. I am curious about your further impressions ... | |
| Dynavector XV-1S ---is it overkill for my system? Interesting to read this, as I posted a very similar question regarding the XV-1s a month or so ago. Likewise, I received very similar suggestions regarding improving the tonearm and/or phono pre first. Now having had the XV-1s for a while, I can ... | |
| How good does a TT have to be for a good cartridge I'm currently trying to answer this very question. Recently acquired a Dynavector XV-1s for my Scoutmaster Signature table (w/ JMW9 sig arm). I'm A/B this with the prior Sumiko Blackbird cart. One might think it should be a slam dunk with the XV-1... | |
| What can you tell me about Focus Audio? You are correct in that my sweet spot is 11'5" at the triangle, w/ the back wall (untreated) directly behind me. Ears are right at the mids height, so I must say that my current Ospreys are about as dailed-in as can be and sound very nice, though ... | |
| What can you tell me about Focus Audio? Please keep me in the loop as you develop your impressions of the FP80se. I am down to a few researched speakers for audition myself, among them, this particular Focus model. I would like to a/b audition along with Dynaudio's Focus 360s. Hope you'... | |
| Scoutmaster Platter problem Thanks very much for your suggestions. Turned out it was a relatively simple solution. For whatever reason, previous owner cleaned out the platter and bearing shaft prior to shipping. I did not initially take notice of this. A dab of lithium greas... |