mglik
Responses from mglik
| Speaker polyamory -- or, stories about getting a second set to alternate with your primary Only at night watching TV through the system could better hear the big bass and explosions with the big boxes. Although not really into changing the speaker cables. | |
| Speaker polyamory -- or, stories about getting a second set to alternate with your primary Recently switched from $30K floorstanders to Quad 57s. 95% sure I will sell the big speakers. Most of what I listen to is small scale that sounds magical with the Quads. And how they pull you in compared to big boxes that throw the music at you. ... | |
| Seeking suggestions for 6922 tubes Mullard Mil Spec Very hard to find but best by far. Wrapped in paper inside the box. Checked at the factory. Will be hoarded by some. Brent will not have them. | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge The Grados seem super interesting. More than one reviewer called the Epoch3 “the world’s best cartridge”. Did hear a $25K cartridge in a demo. The Epoch is $12K. MI could/should be a very different story… maybe preferable?! | |
| Are You Happy With Your Phono Preamp? Zesto Andros Deluxe Nicely priced about $8500. Have almost all the features of their $15K model but in one box and can only take two instead of 4 inputs. Gorgeous tube sound without tube downsides. Also beautiful to look at. | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? I am yet another who joyfully lived with Quad 57s for 10 years in the ‘90s. And sold them to get dynamics, bass and treble. I had also taken off the screens and was tired of the look. And always missed them. Now, when an Electrostatic Solutions ... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Is there a MI cartridge that can better the sound of a Lyra Atlas SL? | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge On EBay, there is a GE VR 1000 for about $700. It is interesting since there are several stylus about $30. I am not a fan of setting up a cartridge. And I can’t imagine a 1000 will stand up to my Lyra Atlas SL. Love my Lyra. Is it worth an experi... | |
| After the thrill is gone I had my destination system. But never forgot the “decade of joy” I had in the ‘90s with Quad ESL 57s. Then Kent McCollum of Electrostatic Solutions came to the fore as the preeminent 57 rebuilder. Among other significant differences is that the... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge What about moving iron cartridges?? I have always been interested in the legendary London Decca Reference cart. I currently use a Lyra Atlas SL. Hard to imagine a $5250 London beats the $13K Lyra. But the. London reviews all say it produces “sc... | |
| IsoAcoustics Gaia w/MAGICO Isoacoustics has new products which, I believe, are superior to the very good Gias. The Aperta. They appear to be superior to the Gias and the Oreas. Seem closer to the Townshend Podiums at a fraction of the price. Instead of solid rubber between... | |
| Torus vs AudioQuest Niagara I considered a Torus but was lead to a PS Audio P12. For me, it was a question of replacing my quite excellent Shunyata Triton/Typhon ($18K). I discovered that I could get the benefits of the P12 and the Shunyatas. by plugging in the P12 to the T... | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? Learned a lesson once more: don’t judge a component until it has a chance to warm up and open up. The First Watt M3 is much better today now that it went from dead cold to warm after about 10 hours. And the Quads have now also opened up. Interest... | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? Just put a First Watt M3 on line. It’s not as pretty as the AGDs but sounds good, Just slapped on “So”. OMG, even worse. The bass is blaring. Can’t stand it. The bass is horrible! Can’t listen to that with these. Thought I would have relief wit... | |
| Speakers known for great midrange. The ATC dome midrange driver is well known to be SOTA for midrange. |