Vintage + Contemporary = Soul

"Perhaps you sincerely meant to contribute..."Merely to clarify--which is exactly what I did.

posted about 10 years ago

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Ps's MBL, Concert Fidelity & ML Spire's.

Back in the day, our local shop had an SAEC with sintered ceramic headshell mounted on a Linn Sondek of all things. The SAEC was supposed to be "the thing." I listened to it and it was no...

posted about 10 years ago

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I'm done (mostly)

One woofer firing into a chair, the other into the side of a sofa. Good thinkin'!

posted about 10 years ago

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Vintage + Contemporary = Soul

"Hifi is a journey, not a destination. "The journey is for hobbyists. The destination is for music lovers.

posted about 10 years ago

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Monitor Audio PL-500 Speakers

You seem to flounder in this hobby more than most.

posted about 10 years ago

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Main System

A very fair and balanced assessment Bill. Thanks.

posted about 10 years ago

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SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).

So many posts in so many forums and now I finally see your system. Charles must be ashamed.

posted about 10 years ago

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Main System

Serving two masters (music and HT) ensures that the system will do neither optimally. Best of luck sorting it all out.

posted about 10 years ago

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My Axiomatic Approach to Audio

Cool. Thanks for letting me know! I've read that his amps are quite good.

posted over 10 years ago

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My Axiomatic Approach to Audio

Who does your modification work?

posted over 10 years ago

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2014-2016 - Tony's 2 channel system

I’d also like to thank PBN for their answer. It makes a lot of sense. The only point I might take issue with is the paralleling of two resistors in opposite directions to make them non-inductive. F...

posted over 10 years ago

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2014-2016 - Tony's 2 channel system

It does make some sense for that singular purpose. Thanks Tony!

posted over 10 years ago

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2014-2016 - Tony's 2 channel system

PBN combines Jantzen silver caps with inexpensive sand-cast resistors...what kind of sense does that make?

posted over 10 years ago

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2 Channel Main System

"It is very dark so the pictures are slow coming."They don't have flash in your part of the world, eh? Once it arrives there, doubtless you'll find it a revelation.

posted over 10 years ago

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Waxwaves System

What were the results of the power cord shootout?

posted over 10 years ago

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Audio Destination

Thanks Arthur, that certainly explains it. Mundorf makes a lot of capacitors, many of them subtly colored, less than transparent and otherwise compromised, but they're all better than Sonicaps.

posted over 10 years ago

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VAC, Vitus, and Montana

Thanks Arthur, that certainly explains it. Mundorf makes a lot of capacitors, many of them subtly colored, less than transparent and otherwise compromised, but they're all better than Sonicaps.

posted over 10 years ago

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VAC, Vitus, and Montana

May I ask what kind of capacitors they replaced?

posted over 10 years ago

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Audio Destination

May I ask what kind of capacitors they replaced?

posted over 10 years ago

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Audio Destination

"Bill baker of Purity Audio built me custom Mundorf outboard crossovers..."You say that like it's a good thing.

posted over 10 years ago

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VAC, Vitus, and Montana

"Bill baker of Purity Audio built me custom Mundorf outboard crossovers..."You say that like it's a good thing.

posted over 10 years ago

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New Ad-VENTURE for Bob

"Mike set up the speakers with a slight toe in; and viola; magic."Okay, so violas sound good on your system after Mike set it up. How about other instruments?

posted over 10 years ago

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2 channel

I enjoyed your write-up Defride. Thanks for sharing.

posted over 10 years ago

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Le Beast

With your "meats" and "Cornscala," you've got a fully balanced meal there!

posted over 10 years ago

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Strapper211s all out effort at Nirvana

SWEET! Thanks Strapper. Incredible system!

posted almost 17 years ago

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