wrm57
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| Rogue Apollo v. VAC Phi 300.1a Hi Mulveling,Many thanks for your thorough and articulate reply. The Apollos seem like an excellent choice, and clearly the better value. If I were to go with the VAC 300.1a, I'd have to buy used, whereas new Apollos would be manageable for my bud... | |
| Allnic M-3000 monoblocks Knghifi, have you had the chance to audition the M3000 yet? I'll be very interested in what you think of them. | |
| Rogue Apollo v. VAC Phi 300.1a Thanks, Fanofdq10s. I'm surprised no one has any comments on the Apollo, as it would seem a relative bargain for a U.S.-made amp of its power rating.My concern about the VAC 300.1 or 300.1a is bass. Some owners have called it somewhat light in the... | |
| Any good FM tuners around for less than $200? Lot's of *great* vintage tuners around for cheap. This site will tell you everything you've ever wanted to about them and more. Check out the reviews listed alphabetically and by brand in the left-hand nav bar. | |
| Life after ADS If you love the ADS sound, how about the ADS L-1290 mkII? It's a very slender floorstander with a footprint of around a square foot, taking up less space than many a monitor on a stand. Works well in smallish rooms. Many find it to be among the be... | |
| Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase No, she's cool. She even puts up with four systems in a house that's not all that large. But I clear every substantial purchase before I make it, just to be respectful and keep her on board. | |
| Manley Steelhead V2 as pre-amp I owned the Steelhead for two years and liked it more as a phono stage. I compared it as a line stage to VAC Phi Beta, Bent TAP-X with autoformers, and Mac C2300 and preferred them all, in that order. As a phono stage, one of its greatest strength... | |
| Brinkmann Bardo and Tri-Planar VII-U armrest issue OTOH, I can't imagine that bending the armpost shouldn't invalidate the warranty (Really? Who would do that?). Very strange advice.I did it and believe me, I was chary. But the amount of bending required is infinitesimal. If performed where there'... | |
| PMC IB2i adequately powered with ASL Hurricanes Great speakers. I've had mine for three years and continue to love them. They do everything well, and with wonderful coherency, but they will not hide faults in the rest of your system.I haven't tried tube amps with my IB2i (other than plugging my... | |
| Michell Gyro SE-what arm? I used a Graham 2.2 on an Orbe SE for years and liked the combo. It was a big improvement from the Origin Live RB250 I used before it. | |
| Brinkmann Bardo and Tri-Planar VII-U armrest issue Acadie, I had the identical problem when mounting a Tri-planar to my Oasis. Atmasphere's solution would seem the most informed and elegant. My solution was to bend the armrest a millimeter or two at the dogleg so the arm would clear. Inelegant but... | |
| What is the modern equivalent to the L1090? I owned L880/2 for 15 years, powered by NAD and Luxman amps. Now, in a secondary system, I use L1290/2 that I picked up used for $350 locally some years ago. Mated with a Harman Kardon 430 receiver from the early '70s (a gem), they sound shockingl... | |
| Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic Sure thing, No-regrets, happy to help. I sure know what you mean about the emotional magic of vinyl. Nice Balances at good prices do come up occasionally for sale here. I almost grabbed one a year ago for around $10k, complete with dedicated HRS v... | |
| Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic The Balance is another beast entirely. While I've never heard one, I have little doubt that it's in a different league than the Oasis. Its price-point certainly is.Happy New Year to you, too! | |
| Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic Hi No-regrets,No experience at all with Spiral Groove. I replaced the IW with a Brinkmann Oasis, which I really like. Lower noise floor, better articulation of instruments in space, very neutral and natural in presentation with maybe slightly bett... |