Hearth and HomeI prefer the N802's with tube power even though everyone else claims you need solid state. The bass always sounded to lean and overdamped with solid state amps. I always found the soundstage more c... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
VAC, Vitus, and MontanaVery impressive! Your room looks like a very comfortable and relaxing space to listen and enjoy the music. Some of the rooms I've seen photos of look more like a prison cell. I love your VAC gear a... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Audio DestinationVery impressive! Your room looks like a very comfortable and relaxing space to listen and enjoy the music. Some of the rooms I've seen photos of look more like a prison cell. I love your VAC gear a... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
ESP & BAT or N802 & W4SSystem edited: I have hooked up the Phonomena phono preamp which I can set with a bit more gain 44db vs 40db from the built-in stage. I've been using this in conjunction with the Cary 120S amp I'm ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
ESP & BAT or N802 & W4SSystem edited: I've added the Origin Live Resolution Mk1 with Encounter arm to the system. I transferred the Benz Glider from the old HK T-40 table. I'm using the phono section of the Renaissance p... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Cary/Triad magic systemThe speaker grille has a cut out baffle for control of tweeter dispersion so placement close to the sidewall is not a problem. I'll post a photo of the speakers with the grilles removed. The freque... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
ESP & BAT or N802 & W4SSystem edited: I aquired a vintage HK T40 table from a friend, cleaned it up, installed a new belt and stylus for the AT911E cartridge. It performed better than expected so I decided to see how it ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
ESP & BAT or N802 & W4SSystem edited: I've been working on room treatments to accomodate the ESP speakers which exhibited a weak bass region and with a nasty peak @ 200hz. I've added 2 more (4) total ASC 9" tube traps, 4... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
ESP & BAT or N802 & W4SSystem edited: I've had my new ESP speakers for about three weeks now and have finally locked in the position for them in my room. I've been using the VAC PA100 for setup duties and speaker break-i... posted over 16 years ago | View comment |