sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just added Dehavilland Aries 845G monoblock amps to the system. At first listen, they are very impressive, and sound great with the Merlins. Unfortunately, I have to sell the Merlins... posted almost 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsAlfa,So far, I am very impressed w/the Dodd preamp. It's the quietest tube pre I've ever heard. Jet black backgrounds, and not subject to the EMI/RFI hash that plagues many others in my env... posted about 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Added some new photos... posted about 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Gary,The Dodd & Herron are very similar in nature, they both pretty much disappear. I don't have very many hours of listening yet on the Dodd, so take my comments w/grain of salt, but so... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsMark,Thanks for your comments and suggestion. I will be happy to try some Nordost if I get a chance. I agree that the Valhalla took quite some time to break in and did sound bright at first... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Full Steam AheadCool system! You've got all the stuff I've been curious to hear and haven't yet: Doshi, Doshi and the DPS arm. I've never been a tt dustcover fan, but yours looks elegant in your photo! Nice job, posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just picked up a Dodd Battery-Powered preamp and sold my Herron VTSP1/166a. After all the RFI/EMI noise issues here, the opportunity to use a battery preamp has much appeal. Upon ini... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsPantherdude,I did get mine from McMaster-Carr. Seems like brass pricing has increased significantly lately. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Posting updated system soon!Peter, congrats on your new Doshi. I'm sure it's letting you hear even more of what your ScoutMaster & Dyna can do. I like the way you've displayed your gear without sacrificing attention t... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
My first two channel. Whad'ya think?Peter, congrats on your new Doshi. I'm sure it's letting you hear even more of what your ScoutMaster & Dyna can do. I like the way you've displayed your gear without sacrificing attention t... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Added two sets of Symposium Rollerblock 2 isolation devices for use under the Vendetta phono stage and the Herron line stage. Thanks to member, Cello for turning me on to these! They... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just upgraded to a JMW 12.7 tonearm w/Valhalla wiring and adjustable fluid damping. I'm wondering if I should expect a break-in period for the wiring. It sounds great right out of th... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just picked up an Audience Power Cable to try on the Herron line stage in place of the VH Flavor 2. Initial listening (CD only) reveals a very lively, dynamic sound with perhaps more... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Sdatch,It's pretty impressive. While it's looks are sort of, um...plain, and nothing sexy about it, the sound is hard to knock. It calls little attention to itself. In fact, I have a... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Recently received my Vendetta phono stage back from John Curl after updating to latest version including teflon caps. Had to sell the Atma-Sphere MP3, as I couldn't afford to keep ev... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Mitch,I'm listening to the Herron VTSP-1A/166 and the Vendetta Research phono stage. The Monbrison looks very interesting; I've read much about it, but never got a chance to hear any of the ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Ozzy,Well, the K&K did manage to avoid the RFI troubles that I've been fighting. OTOH, it wasn't that great a fit with the rest of the system, so I sold it(quite easily!). For all the positi... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Added a VH Flavor 2 w/gold Furutechs to try w/my preamp. We'll see how it sounds... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsStltrains,Thanks, I built that rack with parts from McMaster-Carr, Audiopoints and maple from perfectplank.com. One of the posts above has the whole parts list. If you pursue and have any quest... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Happiness is a warm glowVery cool, Carl. Nice looking pair of '57s! Cheers,Spencer posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Larry,Bobby sent the woofers to me and I installed them with help from my pal, Badboss429. They will take a significant amount of play time to break in, and I'm less than halfway there, ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Recently upgraded to lead-free MXe woofers in my Merlins. Breaking them in now. Also deleted my now dead Omega Mikro power cable. Too expensive to repair, a waste of money IMO. A pat... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Matt's SystemHey Matt, great looking system. Do you run both tonearms on the table at the same time? How do the tonearms compare? And yes, the Essential is a pretty amazing preamp. I heard it in three s... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveBefore you do anything drastic, treating the room is a great idea. Check out the acoustics asylum, realtraps.com and rives.com for basic info. I got a great deal on custom made stuff from Sensible ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveKevin,Nice job on the room! It's amazing how few give it the attention it deserves. This is your most important component, and yours is a beauty. So what's the next move going to be? Cheers... posted over 18 years ago | View comment |