tom_hankins
Responses from tom_hankins
| What cartridge are you using with VPI JMW9 I've had great success with three different Dynavectors. 17D2MKII, XX2, and 17D3. Also good with the signature arm. | |
| Anyone know of a reasonable Tonearm Cable?? I also just won a bid for a Zu Xaus for the entry bid of 150.00. I will be comparing it to a few others(all higher $$$) when it gets here. | |
| Tube Rolling with 6SN7 tubes...? If you like the sound of the Sylvania tubes these are both drop ins for the 6sn7s that sound at least as good (I think better) than there 6sn7 counterparts. They can be found for 8-15 bucks.7N7 and 7AF7 try a few. | |
| Tube Rolling with 6SN7 tubes...? Here are a few options.RCA VT-231, I think the Grey glass tubes are closser to what you want than the black glass.National Union, I prefer the black glass but think from your post the grey glass again would work for you.The CBS brown base has a sw... | |
| VPI table owners, help please. Gregadd, I have several "normal" and phono cables setup for audition. Dont assume me to be in the camp of people that think cables are all the same. If I was I would not be on this hunt. First three are going to be the VPI and Zu Xaus phono cables... | |
| Sony SCD-XA9000es vs. SCD-1 sacd playback? I never had any problems with my SCD-1. I sold it local and it still has played everything thrown at it. I am looking for a player for almost all sacd. After listening to many players for my main system I have decided on either the Cary or Ayre sa... | |
| VPI table owners, help please. I talked to Nordost, and Cardas and the tech at Music direct. Cardas says the cables are pretty much the same wether phono or regular. Just set up to use with DIN connector and I should just use the normal rca/rca cables. Sounds like basicly the s... | |
| VPI table owners, help please. Jameswei: Thanks for the help. For the time being this will probably be the way I will go. Has anyone got to compare this cable with any of the other popular phono cables out there? | |
| VPI table owners, help please. I dont see the VPI cable on there website. What is the price for there cable? | |
| VPI table owners, help please. I dont need an actual phono cable. Any Cables with RCA terminations will work. The box on my table is setup with RCA outputs.Tfkaudio: I am using the Jaguars now. I liked using the Bogdan gold/silver spirit better but they are not shielded and wer... | |
| Cary 306sacd vs. Esoteric SA60 vs. Ayre C-5xe Purk,You wont be happy until I own that Cary will you? Audiooracle,My benchmark is now and has always been the Audio Aero players for digital. However I am not going to invest that kind of money into digital again since I listen to almost all viny... | |
| AHs anyone heard the new Ayre MX-R mono blocs? I've owned Krell amps on two different occasions. I have spent time with the Pass gear. Mainly the 350.5 and 600 monos. Also tried Levinson. Have spent lots of time in front of several ARC and Mac amps. Since I got the Thiels I listened to alot of... | |
| Cary 306sacd vs. Esoteric SA60 vs. Ayre C-5xe Just got back from hearing the Ayre in pretty much the same system as mine (except the new Ayre amps) and it was very good. Think I will just keep giving my money to Ayre. | |
| AHs anyone heard the new Ayre MX-R mono blocs? Just got back from an audition of the new Ayre amps. WONDERFUL! I have heard this system many times using VPI table with dynavector cartridge, Ayre phonostage, Ayre K-1xe preamp, C-5xe, and the V-1xe amp. Speakers have been the Thiel 2.4 with Thie... | |
| Looking for CD player with volume control? I've owned the following in order of preference.Audio Aero Capitole MKIICary 306/200Consonance Droplet 5.0Shanling CDT-100The AA also is preamp capable. |