bifwynne
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| Vintage Thoren TD160 vs new turntables Fivefasts ... been there and done this. I used to own the same Thorens with stock arm, .... the TD or TP 16. I since moved on to a tricked out VPI Classic with an upgraded Classic 3 300 rpm motor and Classic 3 tone arm and wand.I wish I could it w... | |
| Suggestions for arm to replace VPI 12.7 P.S. -- Sdcampbell ... not sure if I would get more bang for the buck by upgrading my phone pre from the ARC PH-8 to the ARC Ref Phono 2 SE or upgrading my Lyra cartridge from the Kleos to the Atlas or Eatna. | |
| Suggestions for arm to replace VPI 12.7 Sdcampbell ... how much is the 3D wand? I assume the base is the same and the wand just fits on the Classic 3 tone arm uni-pivot base.I own a tricked-out Classic turntable plinth with a Classic 3 tone arm base and wand. If the price is right, I ma... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Roscoe ... any other early impressions? | |
| Anything as " fast" as SPECTRAL gear? Bombaywalla, I generally get your points about slew rate specs and the impact on bandwidth, especially if there are large power demands placed on the amp at higher frequencies. FWIW, I seem to recall many years ago that I spoke with Leonard, ARC's... | |
| Increase price for Vandersteens Thanks Johnny R for the clarification. Problem is that I think inside the box. :( As you know by now, I am a believer in speaker time coherence and the basic design objective of Vandy speakers. However, as we previously discussed, many rigs are pl... | |
| ARC Ref3 or McIntosh C2300/2500 Can't speak about the MAC, but I used to own the Ref 3. Wow ... what a piece of kit. I also agree with the comments above re the Ref 5. I moved up to the Ref 5, but was quite surprised that it was NOT in a different league as compared to the Ref 3... | |
| Increase price for Vandersteens Johnny R ... if the new Vandies release bass out the back, how do they maintain time coherence? I thought time coherency is the hallmark feature of Vandies ... all drivers responding at the same time, in one direction. While I get the nice ambient... | |
| Anything as " fast" as SPECTRAL gear? So Al, what does that mean in the context of ARC ref amps. As I mentioned above, the slew rate for my amp (150 wpc) is a paltry 13 volts/microsecond and the rise time is a sluggish 2 microseconds. The top of the line Ref 750 has a slew rate of 20 ... | |
| ARC Ref 110 with KT 150 tubes Well said Wolfy. I'm tired of wining (or is it whining) about those stupid KT-150 tubes. Oh ... and who ever said I would buy KT-150s from ARC for $200 each. Talk about meshuganah. Upscale charges $100 per tube and even that is too much. @Jamnesta... | |
| Anything as " fast" as SPECTRAL gear? @Mapman ... I seem to recall Ralph (Atmasphere) posted comments some years back about the impact and import of high damping factors (DF) on woofer control. DF, of course is simply speaker impedance at a particular frequency (usually in the bass ra... | |
| ARC Ref 110 with KT 150 tubes I used to own the ARC VS-115 amp which came stock with Svetlana SED 6550 winged Cs. ARC later approved the KT-120 for use in the VS-115. IMO, the KT-150 ... hands down ... was a big improvement over the SED 6550 winged C. Better dynamics. Better b... | |
| ARC Ref 110 with KT 150 tubes It's spelled whining .. not wining. If you're going to chide me, at least spell it correctly! LOL | |
| ARC Ref 110 with KT 150 tubes @Jasper ... not sure I concur with the practical take of your last response. It would be a pure greed play by ARC to withhold the KT-150s approval if they otherwise would not damage the current ref line of amps. Sh*t, who is to say that even if AR... | |
| ARC Ref 110 with KT 150 tubes Jasper and David, ... other than double secret hearsay comments that have been published here and on another website, I have *NOT* read or heard directly out of ARC's metaphorical mouth that the KT-150s are approved for use in other models, be the... |