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| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers I finally have my Strausses home and in place and have been spending the weekend playing with them. I'm able to let them run 24 hours per day so I'm already well along the break-in curve. I think the main difference between the Strauss and the Mah... | |
| Best sound at RMAF Dave, I've mentioned on a few different threads how much I liked the two rooms sponsored by Soundings. In fact, I've now done some business with them and am expecting a new pair of VA Strauss speakers to come rumbling up my driveway any day now. F... | |
| Favorite reviewer? Back in the day, I always liked Corey Greenburg. It seems like he was kind of run out of reviewing on a rail, but he could hear and always made me laugh.Peter | |
| VTL 6.5 vs VTL 7.5 I auditioned both of these preamps and went with the 6.5 MK II. There simply was not even close to a $5k difference in the sonics of the two. Maybe if you had some super revealing stuff downstream, you could talk yourself into the justification of... | |
| Why so little Primare gear on A'gon? Bad rep? I was with Guido in the Soundings rooms and was also very impressed with Primare. I think it is a matter of limited marketing and distribution. It's distributed by Sumiko, but I suppose dealers have to pick product lines based on regional demand. ... | |
| Anyone audition the new Thiel 3.7s yet? I had a lengthy litening session with the 3.7s at RMAF. I loved them. A possible gotcha is the type of electronics with which they are driven, which is usually the case,of course. I first heard them being driven by Brytan electronics. They sounded... | |
| Speaker Recomendations $3000 In that price range, I love the Vienna Acoustics Beethovan Baby Grands. They sound just as you describe what you are looking for and should be a good match with your amp.Peter | |
| what kind of audiophile are you ? Since I can enjoy systems of very different characteristics, I have to say that I don't persue perfect sound as such. I think I'm just obsessed with audio; healthier, than being so with guns or cliff diving. Peter | |
| RMAF: My favorites, so-so's, and disappointments The Tiny Dancers were, indeed impressive. I was expecting much less. At the other end of the spectrum of price/performance high-hopes, I found bad sound coming from the Hansen Kings. Having said that, they were set up in a fairly large, tile and c... | |
| Report from Rocky Mountain AudioFest Hey, anyone notice the two blind guys bumping around the hotel? One of them was me, the other was our friend Guidocorona. I was shocked by all the Wilson speakers in that I liked them a lot and had never before liked any I've heard at dealers. The... | |
| Just back from RMAF Sherod, Yes, Guido is published in the current issue of TAS. He reviewed some self-powered Quad speakers. He and I tagged team all the houseplants in the hotel for help getting around and both saw lots of things we liked. I'm sure he'll jump on th... | |
| What Record Clamp for LP12? I also have the Goldmund acrylic platter. I've been through a number of clamps and damage to the suspension has always bee a concern for me. I finally settled on the little Clearaudio clamp. It's only about $20 and is quite flat, so fits under the... | |
| Should I replace my LP12? Thanks all for your comments. R_F, I had the table realligned, etc. about a year ago by the local dealer, Gifted Listener, here in NOrthern VA. I do have the Cirkus and Trampalin mods. I'm not certain of the precise origin of the Goldmund platter.... | |
| Review: VTL TL 6.5 Tube preamp Mark, When I was preamp shopping, the 6.5 and Ref 3 were the ones on my short list. I chose the 6.5 for exactly the same reasons that you stated, but could not have articulated it nearly so well! I've done two things which have changed the perform... | |
| Would you get ASC Tube Traps or RealTraps I've had experience with both and have owned both. I've found Realtraps to give a more satisfying result and to be more flexible in terms of placement. I currently have eight REaltraps in my listening room, including Mondo traps in the corners. Th... |