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| Amps: Bryston vs Electrocompaniet Both companies make excellent equipment, although Electrocompaniet gear probably gets the nod for better cosmetics. That said, Bryston gear is a fabulous buy for high-end gear. Bryston also builds Lexicon equipment, by the way, and their 20-year w... | |
| Interconnect with good bass You didn't state how much you are willing to spend on the interconnects you want, so I'll provide some less expensive options. I have used Kimber Kable products for years, and think their better wire (8TC and up) do a very nice job with bass repro... | |
| Where to buy lead shot Finding lead shot is harder than it used to be, because the hunting laws changed some years ago to prohibit the use of lead shot. Lead shot was causing poisoning to water fowl, who were eating the shot that accumulated on the bottoms of ponds, etc... | |
| Best disc on DVD for audio? You might want to look at the July issue of "Home Theater" magazine, which ran an article on 10 high quality music DVD's. | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music This could be a long list, but I'll mention only the ones that come immediately to mind: Miles Davis's album "Kind of Blue"; Bill Evans & Jim Hall's album "Undercurrent"; several cuts from Art Pepper's album "Shoes of the Fisherman"; Sibelius'... | |
| Tonearm for VPI HW MkIII Yes, the VPI JMT tonearm is superb. Arguably one of the 2-3 best pivoted arms made today, and compared to the top-end arms it is a real bargain. If you are looking for a good used tonearm, I have a Sumiko Premier FT-3 that I have been using on my ... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce vs. Meadowlark Kestrel To set forth my biases at the beginning, I think Vandersteen speakers are one of the truly great buys in high-end audio. My first set of Vandies were Vandy 1B's, followed by the 2Ci's, and I now own the 3A Signatures. All of the Vandersteen speake... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce sigs and Adcom gfa555 The Vandy 2Ce's pair very well with the Adcom amp. I just sold a set of Vandy 2Ci's that were driven by an Adcom GFA555-II, and I can certainly recommend this system to others. Your post implies that you have the Vandy speakers, and are looking fo... | |
| Toshiba HD vs. Sony Wega I purchased a 32" Sony WEGA about a month ago, after comparing it to a Toshiba of similar size. For the past 5 years, I have had a Toshiba, and been very pleased with it. Considering all factors, I think the Sony WEGA has a better picture than the... | |
| Amplifier Suggestions? I owned a pair of Vandy 2Ce's for a number of years, and recently sold them to upgrade to Vandy 3A Signature. Based on thousands of hours of listening to my Vandy 2Ce's, I honestly think the high-end amps suggested above are overkill. I suggest yo... | |
| Best US magazine for equipment review? All of the major high-end audio mags have been listed above, but I'd add one other to your choices: Glass Audio. Many of the "tubeaholics" are interested in isolation devices for their amps as well as their turntables. | |
| I need tube sound without the tubes There are a number of good suggestions above. Let me add one additional possibility: the Musical Fidelity amp. It is British-made, sounds very "tubey", and is available in your price range. New units are sold by Audio Advisors. | |
| Best Sub - Rel or Vandersteen If you own Vandersteen speakers, I think the Vandy subs are a better choice. The Vandy subwoofer uses a special interconnect between the amp and the sub which provides the ideal interface with Vandy main speakers. On the other hand, if you do NOT ... | |
| Best Vinyl Preserver In addition to the sources for LAST that I listed in my previous message, you can also buy LAST from MusicDirect. The sell the 2-ounce bottles for $30 each, and also have a 16-ounce bottle that sells for $170. You can call Music Direct at 1-800-44... | |
| Best Vinyl Preserver I think I have seen LAST in ads from Elusive Disk, The NeedleDoctor, and Audio Advisor. I agree that it's great stuff - I have about 2500 LP's, and almost all have been treated with LAST. |