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| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. I’ve seen a stuffed cat in person at a taxidermist. Looked like it was about to get attacked by a dog.We had a cat & it pissed on our speakers & sofa.Last cat we ever had.We have two dogs & they never pee on speakers or equipment.Sacri... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience I had Maggie’s and loved them, then went to Vandersteen’s. I’ve had several sets of Vandersteen’s & moved up through a couple models. They continue to amaze me. Time & phase correct...Push them with tubes in your pre, amp or both.I use a V... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? I’ve been going tube pre & SS amp since 97All SS before that & needed a change.There are many tube preamps with different sonic signatures. Some have a nostalgic sound like a CJ or Macintosh.I would go with VTL. I have for 20+ years.The VT... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer Love my Soundsmith cart.The retip cost is reasonable & will be perfect, as it is a Soundsmith cart. | |
| Help- audiophile husband just dies Julie, sorry for your loss.There are several resources to determine the value of the items.You can list them yourself and ask for top dollar, fair value, pretty good deal, or really good deal to move them faster.If you or a family member can do it... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help VegasearsI owned the TL-2.5 for two decades.The early 12AX7 & 6350 tube model.After rolling to the right tubes, it went to having little signature sound & little tube sound. It had more natural uncolored sound.The I upgraded to the TL-5.5 ... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help @vegasears The Mac I tried was SS.It had too much house sound for me.C2500 looks to be quite a bit better...Curious which other VTL & ARC pre’s you compared?TL-2.5TL-5.5 (series one or two) | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help I’ve owned it, I’ve tried it, I sold it and moved on.Sounded good, but had bloom & a signature sound.My VTL gear outperformed it in so many ways. | |
| Cat jumped on turntable Take the cat for a visit to the taxidermist.I’ve actually seen a stuffed cat at a taxidermist before.You can still enjoy the cat, & not worry anymore...Get a Soundsmith cart.When you need to re-tip, it’s easy | |
| Has anyone seen this? A really beautiful turntable There’s keep it simple & then there’s gimmick design.This is for the person who will spend $400 on a Dyson oval shaped bladeless design fan, vs a traditional fan at $30I would spend that money on a VPI turntable & never look back... | |
| Replacement for Vandersteen 2ce I’ve had 2ce’s for many years.What I have found is they are extremely capable when driven with the right equipment.Run a good tube preamp - VTL 5.5Run a good amp - a bit of power - Aragon 4004 mk2Use reference quality speaker cables & Intercon... | |
| Why No McIntosh Recommendations? I had a MX130 that I tried out for a little while using it as a tuner with my existing system.It sounded good. Had a nice soundstage & presentation. To me the sound had a bit of bloom - designed in.Compare that with my Magnum Dynalab FT-101 tu... | |
| Perception You have to take others opinions with a grain of salt. Listen to them because there could be some truth to them & it could help you out.It could also be misinformation.I was in a store & a younger guy was raving about a dac & spouting ... | |
| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? Still looking for advice?It doesn't have to be direct drive to sound good.Settle with Technics or go right the first time & go VPI | |
| CARDAS Fans: Golden vs. Neutral vs. Presence? I think saxo nailed it.I’ve had other Cardas but once you step up to the reference line it’s another world.I was running some basic Audioquest IC for a very long time. Then upgraded to Parsec.I had Twinlink speaker & changed to Neutral Referen... |