Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I've just completed a major system upgrade. I have moved to the Rockport Arrakis 2 speaker system from my wonderful Magico M5 speakers. The Arrakis 2 uses the Be tweeter and a Rockpo... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I changed my digital front end to an all MSB digital front end. I now have the MSB Platinum CD IV with the Signature power base mated with the MSB Diamond DAC IV with optional clock ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I've made some changes. Replaced my Audio Excellence Power Wing conditioner with the Absolare Purifier power conditioner that is powered from a wall socket with an Echole Signature P... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Rugyboogie,Thanks very much.My previous table was a Steve Dobbins Garrard 301. I would say that the Beat is better than the Garrard in the following areas:1. A significantly ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHI Sean,Thanks very much. I started out with one Rel Studio III and it made a significant improvement and then 6 months later I tried the second one and it was even better so I went... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Sabertouch,If I remember correctly, it was around $8K to upgrade from the Series 2 to the Series 3. It was alot of money but before I did it I was able to compare a Series 3 that my deal... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Zephyr,I know what you mean when you say that the idea of analog playback gnaws at you. For me, I had to become convinced that I would enjoy LP sound more than my current digital and tha... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi,The bottom line for me with having a vinyl front end for about 18 months now has been great. I find that I truly enjoy the full vinyl experience - finding records (both used and new), cl... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Zephyr,Thanks very much. I took a look at your latest system page - very nice indeed and quite a lot of Elrod cabling. I am glad you are enjoying what the Elrod cables can do. Hi... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I have replaced the Weizhi Gold Glory isolation footers that I was using under the VTL Siegfried amps with Pyon Audio's Spira Ultra Tuning feet. The Weizhi Gold Glory footers are ver... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Vincente,I first had the VTL 7.5 Series 2 preamp. When VTL came out with the Series 3 preamp, my local dealer had his demo VTL 7.5 series 2 preamp sent to VTL to get it upgraded to the S... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Audioblazer. I would definitely agree with you about the Harmonizers. A friend of mine brought over some of those ASI Resonators - about 10 of them and placed them correctly in my room. I didn't... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks very much Audioblazer.I have the Stein Music harmonizers in my setup as well. I forgot to add those to my system description. I don't know how or why they work, but once I got them d... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Audioblazer.I really like the Pyon Spira footers. I did compare a set of those under my Allnic phono stage to the Appogg isolation platform that I was using there previously. The Appogg ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I have added 3 sets of Pyon Audio Spira Ultra Tuning feet. I have placed a set under each of the 2 boxes of the VTL 7.5 Series 3 preamp and one set under the main unit of the Allnic ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I replaced the 10 meter run of Purist Anniversary IC from the VTL 7.5 Series 3 preamp to the VTL SIegfried mono block amps with a 10 meter Echole Signature IC. So, I now have a compl... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I've now replaced my previous Purist Audio Dominus Praesto IC between my Allnic phono stage and VTL 7.5 Series 3 preamp with the new Echole Signature IC. The Echole Signature IC is t... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Slipknot1,Thanks very much!Thanks for the tube suggestion and you are right - that is a very good tube for the Allnic H3000 PS - I have been using it in the Allnic from the begin... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: i have added 4 Echole SIgnature power cords. One for my Allnic phono stage, one for my VTL 7.5 Series 3 preamp and 2 for the VTL Siegfried mono block amplifiers. These have replaced ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi John,I would say that I am listening to LP's about the same as you - at least 80%. The well recorded SACD's do sound great and those are fun to listen to. But when I do listen to digital... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I received the latest version of the Allnic Puritas MC cartridge to compare to the production version that I have been using. This new version makes 2 changes - first it lowers the o... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Darren,Thanks very much.I highly recommend the upgrade of the VTL 7.5 to the Series 3 version. It's expensive for an upgrade, but it is a significant improvement on the Series 2 ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I just got my VTL 7.5 preamp back from VTL after having it upgraded from the Series 2 version to the new Series 3 version. From what has been described to me, this is a very extensiv... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks very much Mark. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks very much Glenfihi. One of these days I will have to have one of my friends who has a better camera and better technique than me to take some higher quality pictures of the room. I c... posted over 13 years ago | View comment |