Vandersteen / Ayre / Pranawire / Kubalakmiller, I have the ref 3 as well and love it. Some people have had good luck tube rolling, especially the power tube. As soon as my system burns in more I will do the same. If you do decide to cha... posted about 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)System edited: Added the Oyaide SWO-GX gold plated outlet to my front end. I really didn't know what to expect so I went into it without any pre-conceived notions about improvement. After only a sh... posted about 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Douglas, thank you for the response. I would want nothing more than to have a dedicated listening room however, living in Southern Calif, we do not have basements, nor do we mere mortals have very ... posted about 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)System edited: After months of trying I finally figured out the best speaker position. My speakers now have very little toe in. The inside front corner is around 1.5 inches further back than the ou... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Hi End DomainDennis, so the new legs fit on existing 101 shelves? Hmmm...maybe I will upgrade just the legs...Thanks a lot. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Hi End DomainHi, I was just curious if you have received your new Sistrum stands? How do they compare to the SP-101? posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)peterayer, I am using the Sistrum SP-1 platforms. I like them because they do not take up anymore footprint than the amps (which are already pretty darn big). In terms of sound, it is difficult to ... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
JM Lab Bekhoi...i know i know...analog sounds great. Hoa is trying to get me into it. maybe in the future. do you mind if i ask where you purchased your isoclean from? you and nick are more than welcomed to... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
JM Lab Bekdtran, i noticed that you use the Isoclean isolation transformers. Do you mind if I ask what you think of them? Did you compare them with anything else? Are you using them for your amps?By... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!The Wiggles sound excellent on my system. The imaging and soundstaging is better than any other recording I have in my collection...yeah right! posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)zephyr, thanks for the kind words. Yes, I will be upgrading my X-03se soon (as soon as I am able to sell it) to the P3 D3 separates. I am very excited about this. Once I do this, I will have no rea... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!Brian, I have 2 sets of the same treatments. They are superb at suppressing sound across the entire frequency range. They are also very sturdy. With proper care and maintenance these treatments sho... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Thanks Joey and HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Let me know what you think of that chair...I may have to retire my fold up recliner.Stay tuned...I am planning one last BIG upgrade to my digital front end. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Mainly AnalogueThank you, what are you using for IC and PC for the Esoteric? posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Mainly AnalogueHi, just curious what you thought of the Esoteric X01D2. I have the X03se and am seriously thinking about upgrading the P3 D3 combo. I certainly love the Esoteric sound. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Pete, I have considered vinyl but decided against it. I have way too many cds (almost 10K) not to mention I am lazy. My wife already hates the fact that my cds take up so much space. Perhaps one da... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Joey, the SLP-05 is a great preamp! In the end, I chose the Ref 3 because I preferred the slightly less tubey sound. Cary has a distinctive house sound which I actually wanted to get away from, hav... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Pete, thanks for the response. Before I decided on the Ref 3 I auditioned a bunch of tube preamps. I did not consider SS preamps because I already had what I consider to be a very good one, the Cla... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
A House is not a Homeloxodrome, beautiful setup!I am curious about the resonators. I have been looking at these for a while. Do you think they can take the place of traditional room treatments? Which ones do yo... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Thanks for the update Teajay. I am going to have to check out those cables. As for speaker cables I am embarrassed to say I have Nordost Blue Heavens...i know i know. I have been trying out a bunch... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Thanks Shadorne...I really appreciate the compliment! Now if I can only make it sound as good as it looks :) posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)thanks joey...I will look into it. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)lol!!! mitch4t have you been conspiring with my wife?? She would want nothing more than for me to get rid of that green folding chair. So you have given me 6 months...that means I got 5 months and ... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)No worries Joey! Let me know about the TTs....As for my chair, its some fancy looking armless chair my wife purchased as part of our living room set. It looks cool but is not very good for ... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Sorry Mitch! Didnt mean to offend. Yes I do think the ARC Ref 3 is pretty nasty looking but the sound is beyond reproach. You dont need to pay to hear my modest system, how about a beer instead! If... posted over 17 years ago | View comment |