Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

@islandmandan That's awesome to hear! So glad it worked out for you. I felt kind of weird recommended him, because I haven't actually used his services yet ...

posted 11 months ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Hi Dan @islandmandan ,Well let's look on the bright side - your Koetsu is probably fine as is! Good idea to get it checked anyways. Have Joseph verify...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Dan, That seems very odd to me. Why does the seller even care about your choice of retipper? Is there still some kind of contingency on the sale based on the damage report / findings? Are they...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Dan,Yes, of course Mike is fine :)I think that was a good choice. Hoping for a great outcome too! Those cartridges are way too nice to not enjoy. Mike

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Dan @islandmandan , Awesome! Please let me know your results. I've got a Jade Platinum that will need a retip before my other cartridges, and I'd love to se...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Hi Dan, @islandmandan Not sure if this forum will allow it, but here's the info I have:[email protected]...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Dan - also, I really doubt you killed a channel during your setup attempts. It's hard to do without opening it up. Koetsus are quite well protected. I would suspect the prior owner or retipper for ...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

@islandmandan Dan,Strangely enough, I was recently in communication (on Facebook Messenger) with another new Urushi owner (not a Vermillion) who ...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

@islandmandan Nice! That Vermillion is SUCH an interesting model in the Koetsu lineup. Alternating copper / silver windings, super low 0.2mV output. Definit...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Hi @islandmandan ,I don't have experience with DV arms but have long admired their design. So here is my hazarded guess: it looks like a fine mate to Koetsu...

posted about 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

I know I've said this before but this system really feels "done" now -- 6 months into having the VAC Master amps. I don't know what else to do or what I would even want to do. I can swap various tu...

posted over 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

@islandmandan Thanks!! I know your Tannoy build is custom - did you use the solderless wire clips to the drivers like Tannoy does, or are they hardwired? I ...

posted over 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

The VAC 300iQ monoblocks absolutely destroy every other amp I've played with, including the VAC 200iQ monos. It's not close. They're the single biggest component upgrade I've ever experienced. They...

posted over 1 year ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Current Status (Part 2):Recently picked up 2 pairs of Audioquest Wildwood speaker cables for a good price (couldn't resist), and have been using them in a double biwire, as a change of pace fr...

posted about 2 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Current status: I let this get a bit out of control, and have way too much gear haha. My favorite system configurations right now are: Phison A2.120SE amp with ARC Re...

posted about 2 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Many thanks @jond !!

posted about 2 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Thanks @islandmandan and @whart - you're both very familiar "faces" on the forums and I really appreciate you!...

posted about 2 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Thanks Spencer! Hope you're doing well and enjoying the music. Yes, the combination of SS amp and tube pre/phono is still quite thrilling here. What's funny is I have two of the Phiso...

posted about 2 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

@lalitk I'm definitely feeling the tube preamp + SS power amp vibe lately with my Canterburys. For a while I thought I'd live out my days content wit...

posted over 2 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Thanks @ronrags Good to hear from you again @lalitk - very interesting report on the Entreq! I...

posted over 2 years ago

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rj20five's VAC Phi

That indeed looks like it was a gorgeously well balanced high-end system. It speaks highly of these components that you remember the system so fondly. In my own system I've enjoyed VAC components a...

posted almost 3 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

@lalitk You definitely want the original A2.120SE (v1), NOT the v2. I got a v2 that quite honestly seemed like it was still in the process of being debugged...

posted almost 3 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Thanks Terry! Good to hear from ya again! And happy to hear you still have those beautiful Kensington GR. I still want a pair even though I wouldn't know where to put them yet. How are your longer-...

posted over 3 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Well, yes and no. Supertweeters have been disconnected for the last few months. A friend lent me a Phison A2 120 amplifier (Danish solid state) around that time, and I have to sheepishly admit I've...

posted over 3 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

@lalitk Yeah, lots of Tannoy fans seem to love the Gaia's. I see them (reasonably) often now on the Tannoy Facebook groups. Some...

posted over 3 years ago

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