tlieb
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| Fluids for VPI cleaner -- any horror stories? Thanks, all. I think I'll finish up the Torumat, then maybe try Record Research. | |
| MC Cartridge upgrade from Grado reference? I had pretty much the same rig as you (since upgraded to TNT HR5), and found the Benz Ruby a very nice upgrade. Like the Grado, warm and inviting, but with loads of detail. You can get it for $2,000 with ANY trade-in (e.g., any old, cheap cartridg... | |
| Best 200 watt x 5 amp for the money? The new ATI 3000 series amps look pretty awesome. Word is sound quality is going to be amazingly high for the price.http://www.ati-amp.com/at3000.html | |
| Opinion of Avalon Speakers or Alternataives I heard all of these at CES in January. The Kharma 3.2s were incredible, but they were playing with $130k in associated equipment. The Eidolon Diamonds were very close in sound quality, running off $10k in Ayre equipment (in fact, Michael Fremer m... | |
| Solid-state preamp with tube power amp Actually, this is the setup being used by Tom Evans Audio Design in their ultra-fi gear. They argue that ss is most critical at the preamp level, since tube noise overwhelms the tiny signals there. The preamp just won HiFi+ product of the year; th... | |
| Edge NL-10 Amp They're probably the best solid state amps made. I've heard them, the Halcros, etc., and the Edge amps just rise to the top. Even solid-state haters like Carl Marchisotto of Alon are just floored by them. | |
| Accuphase cdp direct guys: You should check into Edge. Their amps mate well with Accuphase and are only single ended -- they claim performance suffers in balanced mode. | |
| which Holly Cole? "Dark Dear Heart" is by far my favorite, as well as that of several friends. | |
| Convert Me I'll strongly second the Aries, JMW and SDS (though I am quite happy with my Grado The Reference cartridge). I got a nearly mint complete Aries setup with flywheel -- I'd recommend it -- and extended dustcover for $3,100 on Audiogon; I've seen the... | |
| best amps new and used for Infinity RSIIb speakers ARC VT-100 (I have the Mk. 2) is magical with the RS-1bs: liquid, huge, airy soundstage. They were originally designed with Conrad Johnson tube gear, BTW. | |
| PS Audio PP is adding noise to AC lines I just noticed the same problem with a secondary stereo. My main system is on a dedicated line. I've written to PS Audio and will post their response here. | |
| Audio Research Reference-1 reviews I upgraded from an SP9-Mk 2 to the Ref One Mk 2 about a year ago, and the change was dramatic. It's a very lively preamp that throws a huge soundstage. Listening is always involving and never fatiguing. I'm not sure about it being the perfect matc... |