VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?K- I am quite happy so far with what the P-10's are doing. Thank you for your suggestion. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?So far, quite happy with what the p-10s are doing, or not doing with my system. I've used David's cables years ago with good results, but haven't kept up as his prices have skyrocketed. I'm sure th... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Hi Dev-Yes- SR Hologram-A: worst; PS Audio AC-12 - 2nd; Hi Diamond p-3 - best. Since I only have 1 Hi Diamond at home, it will be on my cd-player until mid-week. At that point, another P-3 ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Hi Lloyd- thanks for the kind words - you flatter me. I have never tried Stillpoints under my speakers, as I am on concrete and they didn't seem appropriate. I did have them under 1 of my old VAC 3... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Just put the PS Audio P-10s into my system - 1 for each side.Noise floor dropped to dead silence. Synergistic Powercell removed(1st generation - currently for sale). PS Audio AC-12's feeding th... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Currently, whenever my system doesn't sound "right", I know its because 1 or more of the Synergistic MPC's has come loose somehow and I have to check 20-30 of them to see where the break ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Hi Dev-I got 1 yesterday and the other will be here Monday. I've been using Synergistic pcs on the amps, but am switching to Hi Diamond p-3's. They won and the best part is, the cables get abou... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?The P-10 from PS Audio ACTUALLY WORKED GREAT on 1 VAC 450amp in our testing today. No dynamic limitations whatsoever - as a matter of fact the sound from the connected speaker sounded both ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Hi Dev-I'll have a better idea this weekend after I perform my "experiment". Apparently I've been lucky so far, but I know better than to count on luck. I'll let you know what hap... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
2nd System at my OfficeThank you for the kind words. I had already heard the sc's in another system so had a pretty good idea what to expect. They outperform cables costing more than twice the price. Get the Planus II if... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Thank you - I appreciate it. I tend to be my own worst critic at times, so its great when I can share the pleasure that my system brings me with others in the same room and without having to say a ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & VSA - 2-Channel Smileage, PMDThank you - I appreciate it. I tend to be my own worst critic at times, so its great when I can share the pleasure that my system brings me with others in the same room and without having to say a ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Kevin Hayes et al came by last nite to hear my system. He was pretty surprised at how much better my system now sounds than the last time he heard it, which was about 2 years ago. Apparently they w... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & VSA - 2-Channel Smileage, PMDKevin Hayes et al came by last nite to hear my system. He was pretty surprised at how much better my system now sounds than the last time he heard it, which was about 2 years ago. Apparently they w... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Micward - Happy to answer your questions. Send me a PM. Thanks. posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Thanks for the compliment - its taken a while and I know there are a lot of more expensive systems out there, but this is what works for me. After a lot of trial and error, I discovered that its no... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Sounds like a deal, Art. Excellent advice btw re:tripod - I also played around with shutter speed, etc. As you can see, I have a bunch of gear "shoehorned" into my living room. No way I could stack... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?System edited: Finally got some pictures..... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Roger - Thanks for the compliment - its taken a while to get to where I am, but definitely an enjoyable journey. To answer your questions, the midrange got sweeter, along with female vocals... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?UPDATE: 2 new major developments-First, the Powercell 10SE will stay in my system. Took it about 5-6 days to start opening up, but now after 10 days, I can draw conclusions. There is more o... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?I will post my comparative results when I come to a conclusion. The BPT is a very good conditioner and it seems as though most of the reviews I've read were not comparing the Powercell to a conditi... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?In a moment of weakness/insanity and due to a number of factors, some beyond my control, I've decided to get a SECOND VAC 300.1 amp. Yes, that means I will be mono-blocking the VR-7s with 300w of V... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Update - was just informed the Marten Design system I had heard at RMAF was using Coltrane Supreme speakers that retail for $295K. Holy COW! No wonder I liked them.............. posted almost 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Update- Results of search for digital cable to connect my modded UX-1P1 to the new Denon. Already knew which ones were on my short list, and after demoing both, I will probably go with the SR D-3 d... posted almost 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Just added the newly-updated Denon, now with 32 bit DACs and E182CC Amperex PQ Holland tubed class A output stage. Everything still needs to break in, but so far sounds better than my UX-1P1's DACs... posted almost 17 years ago | View comment |