Lak's Music Room 2014Hi Lak, Such a lovely system! Your analog rig must be heavenly. Always loved the Teres tables you've matched with great arm & cart.How do like the 3.7s? Did you compare them with anythi... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Liszt, Herron in Dedicated Music RoomHow do you like the Liszts? I was impressed when I heard them at a local dealer. cheers,Spencer posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Rethm Saadhana Haniwa VPI BricastiSorry, Frank, but IMHO 2A3 isn't going to do it. My understanding is that these are very low power and while 103db should be good in terms of getting volume, the powerful air moving low frequency i... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Rethm Saadhana Haniwa VPI BricastiFrank,If the 300Bs still lack a bit of the drive you seek check out amps with either the GM70, 845 or 211 tubes. These are all higher power handling and often end up in amps with ~25-50w/ch., w... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Rethm Saadhana Haniwa VPI BricastiFrank, Are you already deciding that the Rethm amp "designed by same co. to be perfect match for the speakers" aren't getting the job done. Have you even run-in the speakers and integ... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Lampizator, Doshi, Joule, Teres, Audio PhysicYour rig makes me drool. One of my favs on Audiogon. You seem to have chosen all the stuff that has been on my wishlist over time. Well done! Cheers,Spencer posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Liszt, Herron in Dedicated Music RoomGoose,Great looking room & rig. You've done a great job on the setup. Bet it sounds super. Cheers,Spencer posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Adding Schiit Audio Wyrd and 2 Audioquest Carbon USB cables between the Mac Mini server and the Oppo DAC. posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Steve, Great to hear from you! You are welcome to come by for a listen anytime. Each time I roll tubes I am again inspired by your fastidousness. Think you'll enjoy hearing the B... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsIt's all relative. From my perspective, the Darkside is reel-to-reel! posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsBoth sound good as long as accompanied by a nice chianti. Let's skip the Fine Young Cannibals jokes... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsScott, thanks. I love the album cover on your system page! Is that really your mom? Albert, that is pretty funny. :-) That makes the player an alleged killer. Perhaps we can make a tweak ou... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsThanks, Ray. Glad to see your Supratek is still doing the job. I've had many fun hours over the years listening to one in Slipknot's rig. posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsEbm,Thanks for the kind words. Is your system posted, & under what name? Looks like system threads don't appear nowadays when you click on a userid and look at their threads. Cheers,Spencer posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Added pic with new setup on short wall. Deeper soundstage and better LF. Worth the effort! posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Updated a bunch of cable changes and tweaks posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Updated with pics of Aqvox & custom amp stands. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Laser's Edge reference systemKen,Congrats on the new table! Looking forward to hearing it sometime. Cheers,Spence posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just added an Oppo BDP-105 to use mostly as DAC fed by Mac Mini, connected to my 2 TB network drive. Trying it initially with Audirvana Plus software. Setup was easier than expected.... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsBigamp,Thanks, I'm having a lot of fun listening on it. Just got my van Den Hul Colibri back today from the Netherlands, as A.J. does a free tune up after 300 hours of use. So now t... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Updated Pics in my 110 year old listening room. Listening to the new Jimi Hendrix release while pics were taken. He never ceases to amaze! posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Lamm M2,1s & Nola Viper Reference IIIs...Here we go! Cheers, Spencer posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsBill,Sorry for slow reply, not much Agon time lately.No problems with 2" planks from perfect plank. Later did amp stands with 2 7/8" perfectplank. 5 coats of tung oil, that's ... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Adding a Van den hul Colibri XGP to replace the ZYX. Very excited. Thanks to all those who helped me choose, including Rauliruegas, Slipknot1 and Mike@VPI. Cheers, Spencer posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: My ZYX cartridge is no more. A panel fell off the wall hit the tonearm, and the stylus got trashed. Contemplating alternatives now, including new, used and a Soundsmith retip. Thanks... posted over 14 years ago | View comment |