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| Power Cords for VAC 140/140 or 70/70 tube amps I also tried the Power 3 mentioned above on my 30/30 Signature... It gave me a stronger bass and fuller lower midrange, but rolled off the extension on the highs considerably in my system. If you are looking for a cord that does not change the ton... | |
| AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24 Hello 1markr... To answer your question (off topic), I am currently running my Resolution Audio Opus 21 player directly into the VAC 30/30 Mk V Signature with wonderful results. I agree that the tube "magic" is not all there with some of the very ... | |
| AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24 1markr:I agree fully with your comments on the speakers, and have compared them to speakers up to only $10k here at home, and will say that they bettered some recent top contenders in that range. They are not very attractive, but I would not call ... | |
| AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24 1markr:I am currently running a VAC 30/30 Mk. V Signature amp on the HSE's with great results in my small room. I have also tried the Spectron Musician II recently on them, and found it to be a great match for them if I had a larger room and a gre... | |
| AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24 I will agree completely with the above post with what I have heard with my system. I have been using my AU-24's on my new VR4 IIIHSE's for around 6 months now, and have found them a wonderful match. In my case, I am using two separate runs, one to... | |
| Spectron versus Gryphon Callisto I can't comment on the Gryphon, but have tried MANY others on my VR4 IIIHSE's, and have found my Spectron Musician IIto out-shine all of the solid state amps I have tried by a good margin... Detail is amazing, ditto for the bass, and mids and high... | |
| Athena ML-1 Polyphasor : Any idea what this does? Thank you Mgottlieb! That makes a lot of sense now, for the rca cables that are "built-in" to these boxes are about 28 ft. long going in, and about 2ft. long coming out on the "amp output" from them. I could see why, in theory, they might be used ... | |
| Monitor Audio Gold 10's or Quad 12L I have not yet heard the Quads, but can say that the Monitor Audio Gold 10's are a fine sounding small speaker for the money...as you stated, they are quite uncolored, are easy to drive, and are quite attractive as well. For about the same price, ... | |
| Any comments on the VSA VR 4 se? Yes, I just purchased a pair a couple of month ago, and now that they have broken in, I can say with assurance that theyare the best match for my system so far... and I have tried many other fine contenders as well, like the Total Eclipses, Kharma... | |
| Any recommandation for the Von Schweikert VR-4 SE I have been using two runs of Audience Au24 cables with wonderful results on my new VR-4 SE's. The bass with this cable is not quite a "big" sounding as some others I have tried, but it is very accurate, tight, and fast. It has worked out well for... | |
| Revel F30 and M20 The M20's are a fantastic choice, especially in small listening rooms. They can be placed as close as 2.5 ft away from the wall behind them in most cases, but any closer may cause a loss in depth of the soundstage. They are an easy load to drive, ... | |
| Is it worth it? I second Warrenh...I also have found the Revel M20 to be an outstanding and reasonably priced speaker for very small rooms. I have been extremely happy with mine, and that was after living with 2 previous pairs of speakers in the $4k-$6k/pr price ... | |
| B-wire - four cables or jumpers? Another reason why one would use a bi-wire configuration with these speakers would be in the case of using them with a tube amplifier. Tube amps typically have a 2, 4, or 8ohm tap on the back for your speaker outputs. that would allow you to match... | |
| those F'n price stickers on jewel cases... Try "Goo Gone" which is a cirtus oil based product availableat most major stores... works like a champ on stickers, chewing gum etc. I have been using it for about 10 years now in my retail store. | |
| Cleaning Cary chrome amps... what works? Lots of experience on this matter...Simichrome polish is fantastic! It is a very soft paste, so it does require cleaning it off afterwards, but it will shine like no other, without worry about being abrasive. Also works wonderful for cleaning up c... |