musicalal

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My final table , hopefully !
I am surprised no one has mentioned the Michel Orbe/Rega combination.IMO this is one of the best bangs for the buck out there and very solidly engineered to last. 
Orbe motor
Thanks Quincy,passed that on to the guy repairing it.Hopefully that will fix the problem. 
Orbe motor
Thank you so much Frank 
Help - new house - new setup?
Thank you for all your responses.Have decided to buy VS VR5 anniversary mk2 and get room treatment done.Any advice on top end speaker cable would be appreciated.VR 4 Jrs and VS1 sub are going up for sale. 
Help - new house - new setup?
MvBuddah,thanks for that advice.I am trying different speaker and equipment positions this weekend and will then rerun audyssey. 
Help - new house - new setup?
Larrythanks for that advice.I will certainly try that. 
Help - new house - new setup?
MY OP may have misled you all.I actually prefer to listen to music at low levels but that projects clearly and transparently in 2 channel with power and dynamics when it is called for in the music not just by turning the wick up..However for movie... 
Help - new house - new setup?
Althanks for your response.I have the system balanced from the 8802 to the A51 and JC1s and to the Fathom 212.The A51 is driving the centre and rears so does not really come into play on 2 channel.I have each JC1 biwired to the VR4jrs.The 8802 sho... 
Help - new house - new setup?
The ceiling is flat.It is basically an open floor above the living room and also has a balcony room adjacent to that open space so it is a double whammy.I cant put ceiling traps in because there are two large fans hanging from the ceiling.I have 4... 
Help - new house - new setup?
You said it Stringreen.I thought buying better quality amplification would improve things but it is back to the drawing board. 
Help - new house - new setup?
Thanks for the responses so far.I am looking at acoustic treatments but as there is nobody in my area I may well have to take advice and get it done myself.Besides the 2 front VR4jrs and Fathom 212 I have a pair of Vs ts150 rears but it is mainly ... 
Personal speaker evolution
Through the ages:Started with Kefsthen Gales 401a - beautiful speaker but not great soundLectors I thinkThen SD acoustics SD1- transparency defined but the ribbon tweeters kept blowingVR4jrs more integrated than the SD1 and great value for money b... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Steen Dossing designed SD! loudspeakers.Brilliantly transparent and punchy too. Slightly woolly bass but great to listen to through some top level Audio research gear. The only fault with them was they had a ribbon tweeter that would blow if you p... 
Oppo 105 setup
Thanks guys but how would you advise setting up the (unmodified)sqeezebox duet?I currently have it via rca through the CAT but was thinking the dac on the oppo 105 might improve it. 
Best Dac for a Shanling and squeezebox?
Thanks Guys.it looks like the Wyred 4 Sound for me.