almargThe SummitCongratulations on the fabulous results you are getting with the new amp, Dan!And thanks for posting Paul's excellent and very informative writeup. It's always good to read a w... posted over 4 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Hi Will,For a couple of decades prior to acquiring my Herron VTPH-2 (not 2A) a few years ago I had used the phono section of a vintage Mark Levinson ML-1 preamp as my phono stag... posted almost 5 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Thank you kindly for the nice words, Hazyj. I’ve never heard a 30/30, but based on many comments I’ve seen over the years by owners of that ... posted almost 5 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Johnyb1982, apologies for not noticing your post sooner; I just saw it today. If it still matters, I've never heard the M40.1 and MC275, either singly or as a combo, but I do have some knowledge o... posted over 7 years ago | View comment | |
Jessica's ESL SE-tube SystemWelcome to Audiogon, Jessica, and congratulations on what is clearly a system that has been chosen thoughtfully and well. In the past I've had opportunities to listen to Acoustats of the... posted over 8 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Replaced my Soundsmith-retipped Grace F-9E Ruby moving magnet phono cartridge with an Audio Technica AT-ART9 low output moving coil cartridge. While the Grace F-9E series has to me been so satisfa... posted over 8 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Charles,The link Rebbi posted below works fine for me. If you used the link provided in the thread he started today about his blog update, that link had a problem, which I've corrected ... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!I've updated the photos of the system.Dan and Needfreestuff, thanks so much for your very gracious comments! Always a pleasure to discuss audio with sincere and gentlemanly class acts such ... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Thanks, Charles. Your kind comment is much appreciated, as are your always wise contributions to the forums.Best regards,-- Al posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Ive just made several changes to the system, described below. Ill update the photos at a later date.1)Replaced my previous phono stage (the phono section of a vintage Mark Levinson ML-1 p... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Hi Neil,Great to see you here, and thanks for your comments, which of course I always value highly! Regarding the PS Audio power regenerators, given the large current draw of my amp (which ... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
And now for something completely different---Yes, exactly Bill, regarding your question.Regarding the retirement tip, I know what you mean, having been retired for a number of years now. No good deed goes unpunished :-) In my case it'... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
And now for something completely different---I'm thinking maybe distance between speakers could be optimized first, followed by distance from back wall, followed by toe in?Sounds like a reasonable plan ... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
And now for something completely different---P.S: When doing the battery thing, it would probably be a good idea to disconnect the amp from the speakers. Otherwise the 9 volts applied to the secondary of the output transformer would result in... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
And now for something completely different---10-02-15: BrfI know of at least three pairs of Coincidents that the left the factory with different polarity.Ouch. Not good! But thanks for alerting us t... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
And now for something completely different---In my earlier post I was also thinking of suggesting interchanging the speakers, as an experiment, but I didn't because it appeared in the photos, especially the third one (and also in other photos... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
And now for something completely different---Congratulations Bill, on the new system, setup, home, retirement, and locale. Enjoy!Your system looks great. A thought I would offer, though, is that the woofers are in very close proximity... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Andrews Equipment - imagesThanks very much for posting this, Andrew. It provides a good quantitative perspective for DEQX newbies such as myself on what is possible in the speaker calibration process.And thanks espe... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Replaced Classe CP-60 Preamplifier with DEQX HDP-5 Digital Preamp/Speaker & Room Correction Processor. Implemented various associated interconnection changes, including connecting my CDP and Squeez... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Cdk, thanks so much for your exceptionally eloquent comments. The adjectives you used, especially "articulate" and "gracious," certainly apply to your words as well. And also &q... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
The SummitGreat! Glad it worked out so well, Dan. Enjoy!Best regards,-- Al posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!Michaela, Milpai, Albert, thank you kindly for the very nice comments.Milpai, I have everything plugged into the BrickWall line filter/surge protector. I see that you use one also, btw; gre... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).02-04-15: RebbiI am running Reference 3A De Capo speakers. They are rated at 92 db efficient, but I am beginning to think that this rating is "optimistic." posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Actually Rostropovich recorded it multiple times, with various string quartets including the Emerson and the Melos, on Deutsche Grammophon. I'm not familiar with those performances, though, and I t... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).10-25-14: BrownsfanSchubert, in particular, is a right brain listen for me. His music is generally exquisitely well crafted, but his craftsmanship hides behind the shear beau... posted about 10 years ago | View comment |