islandmandan
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| Music Matters 9 - Seattle I would've liked to have gone, it's just not too convenient, being 100 miles away from here, on North Whidbey Island.It's been several years since my last visit to Definitive, it's a favorite store of mine.Glad you enjoyed the show.Regards,Dan | |
| VPI TNT help I might add that it needs to be thicker than the recess in the platter. Even metal washers can be used, but it's best to stay with rubber, I suppose. | |
| Denon DL-103 "one of the...." A Zu Denon 103R with ESCCO sapphire cantilever and Paratrace stylus makes for one hell of a good cartridge. It's a push between it, and a Soundsmith-retipped Dynavector XX2MKII.I think much more would have to be spendt in order to better either on... | |
| How about Mac and Accuphase With my 12" Tannoys, I use a tranformer-based passive line stage, and an SET 300B amp. I have used several different types of amps, but this is the hands-down winner.The nice thing is, I bought the amp used for under $800, and had the caps and res... | |
| Using same speaker pair with two different amps In my case, a pre-pro linked to my two channel linestage facilitates multi-channel (or stereo) very easily. A five channel power amp for multi-channel, and a choice of two different tube power amps for the front channels.This is more a reflection ... | |
| From small speakers to floorstanding My listening room is 16.5 X 34 w/cathedral ceilings. !2" Tannoy Dual Concentric (HPD 315's, ca 1975, Hard Edge surround conversion, custom 150 liter cabinets, custom crossovers) fills this space, in a very satisfying way.Tannoy's current Prestige ... | |
| Opinion on Tannoy Loudspeakers...... Tannoy Dual Concentric loudspeakers have been around since the 1940's. Parts are available at places like Speakerex, in Fla. Cathy Satin, the proprieter, is a dyed-in-the-wool Tannoy enthusiast, and a frequent contributor to the Yahoo Tannoy forum... | |
| Simaudio MOON LP5.3 RS or 300LP? I had the original LP 5.3, and later added the outboard power supply. When you put the power supply online, you quickly realize it is worth rvery penney, and then some.Dan | |
| Can my MC275 power speakers with 91db sensitivity My recommendation would be to try Tannoy, something like the Kensington, which, if you find on the used market, should be similar in price to used Cremonas, or maybe even less.Although my Tannoy HPD 315's (12" Dual Concentric) are custom built, th... | |
| Interesting analog experience Yes, I can certainly understand this occurrance. Digital is now neck and neck with my analog front end, I enjoy them about equally, depending on the recording.I can appreciate how much enjoyment you must have gotten out of it, though. | |
| Garrard 301 platter upgrade. I've been using a Dynavector XX2MKII on my Garrard 401 for a couple of years now, with the stock platter. It has always sounded excellent, and even better with its recent Soundsmith retip.Either the 301 platter has ferrous metal in it, and the 401... | |
| Buying Suggestion If you like KEF's, give Tannoys a listen. Something in a 10"-12" Dual Concentric will do nicely. To save money, I built my own, using drivers bought on Ebay UK.With a 9Wpc SET 300B amp, I'm getting great performance on any type of music, in a larg... | |
| Matting dynaudio contour 5.4 to audio research ds After just checking up on the ds450, it looks as though it should be a very good match. It has plenty of power, I don't see why it would't work quite well. | |
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| Matting dynaudio contour 5.4 to audio research ds I can't say with any degree of certainty, if the ds450 will be a good match, but the guy I sold my Contour 5.4's to has an Audio Research tube amp, and he couldn't be happier.Good luck,Dan |