jmcgrogan2
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| 2 Classe ca 100's vs 1 Classe ca 200 ? I second Marakanetz advice. I've found a more powerful amp will sound better than bridging two amps. | |
| Best Cartridge for VPI Aries orig + JMW 10.5 ? Banjofan, I also have Vienna Acoustics speakers (Strauss). I can't claim to have heard the Celebration, so I cannot directly compare. I have compared my current favorite, the Helikon, to the Benz Ruby 2 and the Cardas Heart. The Helikon provides m... | |
| Best Cartridge for VPI Aries orig + JMW 10.5 ? I'll second the Lyra Helikon. | |
| Thoughts on Coda gear? Any Coda owners out there? Jeff, not all the Threshold people went to CODA. One very important one went to Pass Labs. I owned a Model 02b preamp, Model 10 and a Model 20 amps in the early 90's. I really liked them, very solid amps. They don't have a real weakness. I left th... | |
| VPI JMW9 Tonearm setup questions Slipknot1, that's my mistake then. I assumed (I know, I know), since my JMW 10.5 arm has damping oil in the cup which houses the point, I assumed the JMW 9 arm was a similar design, only shorter. Sorry if this caused any confusion.Regards,John | |
| VPI JMW9 Tonearm setup questions Yes, it floats, on the point and the bearing oil you should place in the cup. Contact VPI via phone or e-mail for more specific answers. I've found them to be very responsive. Although I do agree with you that their instruction manuals do not appe... | |
| McCormack DNA-225 vs. Threshold T800D I think it's a matter of personal taste. I own a Threshold T400, I have owned it for over a year with no problems. I bought it from a friend after lusting after it in his system for a year or so ( he left 2 channel for HT, go figure). I've auditio... | |
| Quality Preamp's with HT-Pass Thru capability? Classe CP-60. | |
| What is everyone using for dedicated AC lines??? Eldartford, 10-3 has four conductors as Glen stated. The fourth leg usually is used for running an isolated ground. You would also need to have a receptacle capable of using that feature though, like a PS Audio Power Port. My electrician shook his... | |
| Looking to get TT I would like to echo some previous comments. First, I just got back into analog about 18 months ago with a VPI HW-19 Jr. I now have a full blown MK IV. So yes, VPI's upgrade path is useful. I'm also fairly certain that once you taste analog, you w... | |
| TV selections I decided to just save it up for another couple years. In January 2003 I bought a 36" Panasonic. After perusing the AVS forum for awhile, there where to many questions/complaints about the reliability of new formats (Plasma, DLP, LCD) to justify t... | |
| AC Power Before you look in this direction, I'd strongly urge you to have an electrician install 20A dedicated lines. I find this makes a bigger difference than power conditioners. That being said, what kind of equipment do you have, and what kind of price... | |
| Pre/Pro assistance and advice needed Of those on your list, I'd recommend the Aragon Sounstage. A friend of mine has one, and I've been pretty impressed with it, for a pre/pro. However, if 2 channel performance means that much to you, I'd recommend getting an analog 2 channel preamp ... | |
| What are options for 7.1 PRE/PRO for around $1400 How large is your listening area? The room needs to be fairly large to consider 7.1, IMHO. Then it would depend on your personal tastes. I find 5.1 is great for my HT needs, I feel no desire to go to 7.1, but 80% of my listening is music (2 channe... | |
| Every make a purchase you truly regret? Biggest mistake I ever made was not the purchase of a piece of equipment, but an 'upgrade' to an already existing piece. I had a Proceed PAV, and trying to upgrade to DD,DTS on the cheap, I went for the MSB Technology 5.1 'upgrade', instead of sel... |