Pure Enjoyment!!Thanks for the kind words Oregon. I absolutely love my pre as well. It is now fully broken in and the journey from new till now has been nothing short of incredible. to my ears it makes music sound... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThanks for the response Mike. Given the circumstances i would of done the same. If i remember right you live in the Seattle area, i live up near Bellingham. I havent found anybody "locally"... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,So what prompted the switch to VR-11s? After reading your "review" on the VR9s you sounded completely satisfied, you finally broke their code. Any insight would be appreciated, your th... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Some new changesi just saw that you want to add vinyl to your system, awesome choice! word to the wise, dont skimp! i did, my initial thoughts were "i will buy this cheap Pro-ject just to see if i want to get... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Some new changesIf you can use three pods and not overload them thats better, its easier to balance three than four. I have found that vibro pods worked best under my CDP and brass Mapleshade footers under my amp.... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Some new changessorry you cant try "my" setup, and it was worth a shot to see if the amp/cd player switching would help. I wonder how they misprint somthing like that? hmmmm. I havent heard many players ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Some new changesi will clarify my setup opinion. im looking at your "full view" pic. move your tv to where the little white chair is, the one in front of the window. then place your left speaker where yo... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Some new changesIm just throwing out my opinion on placement here. Im thinking your soundstage and depth would be in another realm if you moved your tv into the nook, and then move your speakers in front of the wa... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemJack667- do you enjoy your system? I bet you do, so being 20(like myself) and having actual hifi is pretty damn good. i always think how fortunate i am for "getting" into this hobby now (... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemSo hows the record cleaner coming along? posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!System edited: Finally getting around to adding my new pre amp to this thread. I have had the BAT for a couple weeks now and since intial listen to now im still continually impressed. When i remove... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!System edited: Pictures updated as well as the new cartridge. I am enjoying this new cartridge very much. Everything that i didnt like about my previous Ortofon has been improved upon, most notably... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!I would like to try a pre that used a seperate power supply one of these days. The only one i can think of that is somewhat near me was a Rogue dealer. I was impressed with the Rogue 99 when i list... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!Sounds good Philoman2. My local dealer will be getting Nitty Gritty products sometime in the future so maybe i can compare a home made one to a real one after i make my own. I was thinking about ho... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemHow much are you looking to spend on each cable and how many cables are you looking for? PS Audio is the only PC i have heard in my system so keep that in mind. the reason i went with my PS power c... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!Chadnliz-thanks for the kind comments. Im still building to have it all but im having fun. Please note that the BAT you see isn't mine and is no longer in the system. I will update pictures soon. I... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemi noticed you have the dust cover on your player. Do you keep it on all the time? if so try removing it and give a listen. You could be adding vibration by keeping it on during playback. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemWhen i purchased power cables it unlocked a whole level of bass response, transparency and increase in detail. i havent heard Transparents pc's but im very happy with my PS Audio cables. in my opin... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!thanks. i think i will try my hand at the record cleaner here in a few months after i move. Hopefully soon my local shop will have the room to get some BAT tube amps in, i realy want to hear their ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemWhen you heard the Wilson/BAT combo was the BAT gear tube or SS? Im curious about how their tube amps sound. Thanks posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!I miss having the BAT in my system now that its gone. The PS/Bryston combo cant compete with it to my ears. OF course the BAT VK300SE goes for $6000 new w/ options so its kind of expected that it s... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemPlease keep in mind i am new with vinyl as well. therefore i dont have any recommendations on cleaning fluid, sorry.The reason i went with the expensive Zerodust stylus cleaner is that i felt i cou... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HiFi systemdo you have a record brush or stylus cleaner? You should pick those up, improve you sound and slow the wear on your brand new stylus. i like my "Decca" brush and i opted for the Zerodust ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!Thanks for the link. I didnt suspect you were associated with them, you just sounded pleased with your piece of gear. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Pure Enjoyment!!i am actually looking at tube pres as we speak. I dont think anyone local carries TAD so i might have to buy it used. Im wanting to buy new these days because i am having a hard time finding my sou... posted over 18 years ago | View comment |