wrm57

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What Horn loaded speaker/ speaker system for $10k'ish and under
I was thinking in these terms, wanting horn-loaded to go with a 300B SET, and opted for Cornwall IV. They’re pretty good stock but become excellent if you upgrade the caps and resistors to VCAP Odam and Path Audio, respectively. There’s a long thr... 
I'm going to buy my first tube amp. I need honest blunt opinions
If a tube amp’s output transformers are spec’ed for 4-ohm loads, it can do just fine as long as the speaker’s impedance doesn’t dwell much below that for extended periods. I asked this very question to Aric at Aric Audio before I ordered one of hi... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
MoFi gets little credit from me for making an exception to an absurd warranty policy as mijostyn’s thread approached 8,000 views. My personal boycott of MoFi and Music Direct will remain in place. Good job mijo to leverage bad publicity into reme... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
Thanks @rauliruegas . Burning in the internal wiring now and will install the arm in a week or so. It is a beauty and much heftier than the Supreme.  
Woody Shaw- Blackstone Legacy
Thanks, whart! I do like me some Woody Shaw.  
Perlisten S5t
I’ve owned the S7t since December. They are excellent speakers that do just about everything right. This is not to say they are perfect, but only that they have no glaring faults and I have no complaints--and I am extremely picky. They are coheren... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
Just wanted to bring this thread full circle. I ended up buying a new 10-in Phantom Elite at a good price from an authorized dealer, who had it in stock, amazingly. It arrives in a few days, and I’m excited. In the end, my addiction to Graham ergo... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
@mijostyn , Such a drag. I hope MoFi hears the footsteps and does the right thing. For my part, moved off the MSL idea entirely, and I was just about to order one. Looks like a Lyra is in my future. Looks like MoFi is not. Thank you for the timely... 
UPS Driver Literally Drops Package with New Hana Umami Red
What you see in that video is nothing compared to what goes on in the shipper warehouses. Stuff routinely drops from much greater heights.  
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
So sorry to hear this, Mike. I must say, it makes me reconsider the purchase of an MSL, if only because of MoFi and the short warranty period, and I was on the verge.  
"Can You Lift Yours?"
One turntable weighs 122 lbs without the platter, another 105 lbs. I have two SS stereo amps that weigh around 90 lbs each and a 300b amp that’s close to 9 lbs a watt. At this point I’m still able to wrangle them all, but the day will come in the ... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
Lewm, I think you're thinking of the Telos, no longer made, which constrained the unipivot with that little bar, as you described. The Tosca is the newest Durand arm, and its first gimbal design. It has this unusual VTA adjustment that places the ... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
I’m with lewm on this one. Way back when, I had an OL-modded Rega arm that set VTA with a grub screw on the shaft. I couldn’t run to a Graham 2.2 fast enough. VTA towers are a boon to sanity and civilization. But the rotational stability of that ... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
@mijostyn , so do you find all unipivots categorically flawed or is it something in the Graham’s particular approach to unipivots that makes you say it has a defective bearing system?  
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
Thank you for the information and PM offer. I'll look into the Audiomods and ping you if I have questions. Much appreciated.