pmotz
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| Goetz speakers......ever heard of them? I had a pair about 25 years ago, though I don't recall the model number. I think they were the first generation of his speakers. When I first heard them (at Mr. Goetz's house) I thought they were quite good (I was young and an audio neophyte) so I... | |
| This is no joke. Absolutely, you've discovered the most recent top secret Machina Dynamica tweak, code name "star power". Since you leaked it prematurely you're going to have to pay full price. That will be $349.95 each plus $599.95 for the super mu metal wrap tha... | |
| PS AUDIO DLIII For repair Have you tried contacting PS Audio? They service all of their current products and are reasonably priced. Further, the unit could still be under warranty. PS Audio offers a three year warranty if you register the product. They're easy to work with... | |
| My ears of tin are over 50 Either you are pulling our leg or Jim pulled yours! He has been asked this question and has a good answer in his book "Get Better Sound". He tells of a conductor in his 70's (musicians are exposed to very loud sound levels on stage) who could "hea... | |
| Nano as travel piece I use Etymotic ER-4P with my iPod Touch and they work well, the only issue is the bass is a little challenged. If you have the ER-4S then you may need an amp to drive them. There are a lot more in ear headphones available now (compared to when I g... | |
| ARCAM DV137 fix firm ware, help Have you been to this site?: http://www.avforums.com/forums/arcam-owners-forum/ I downloaded the 4.12 version a while back and haven't had any problems. There is mention of using this file to go backwards from 5.06 version (which they don't offer ... | |
| The Hub: Is a Vinyl Revival in progress? With respect to audiophiles I don't think there is a trend or fad, we're just continuing on with what we know works best when ultimate sound quality is the goal. I would suspect the resurgence of audiophile reissues is a result of the insane price... | |
| Is a pure sine wave UPS the best power treatment ? There certainly isn't harm from using a pure/clean sinewave, the PS Audio Powerplants generate an essentially pure sine wave, but as Aerosans points out high end audio is full of "interesting" theorys. Many of them seem like nonsense but many folk... | |
| "Get Better Sound" I've seen it very well reviewed a couple of times so I just ordered it, should be here later this week. It's actually about $50 shipped direct from the publisher, Quarter Note Press. Considering how much money we spend elsewhere on our systems tha... | |
| JMW 9'' Signature Tonearm For reference the VPI website says a JMW9 Signature armtube is $700 and the complete assembly is $1400. The regular JMW9 armtube is $400 and the assembly is $900. $995 is a real good price for a new JMW9 signature assembly, but certainly more than... | |
| Can you buy a VPI tonearm base ?? You should be able to, give them a call or e-mail them. I bought an upgraded base for my 12.5 arm for $300. In my case I think I was supposed to return the old one but they didn't say anything in the package it came in nor in the e-mails I exchang... | |
| The old timers give the young'ns tips on the 60s. Listening to the radio and my brother spinning records during the late 60's and early 70's I grew to dislike a lot of these groups since I heard them over and over and over. One performer who I probably heard a few times but rediscovered a few yea... | |
| Need to finally replace my 8TC, but with what? When you tried the Goertz did you have the Zobel networks? I recall reading that the Goertz wire can drive some amplifiers (solid state?) into oscillation. I checked the Goertz site and they did not mention them, I know they did in the past, perha... | |
| All vandersteen users ? Depends on the size of the room and how loud you listen. I have 3A signatures and power them with a AR Classic 60 in a small room at moderate levels. I have no power issues. I will say I haven't tried them with a higher power amp so I don't know f... | |
| Speaker/Equipment Placement Keeping everything away from the speakers is the best approach, but reality says otherwise! Isolating the components is good, but don't put them in a location where standing waves form such as a corner. If the components have to go between the spe... |