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 over 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 over 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 over 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Update- Looks like APL Hifi is coming out with 2 different DAC boxes early next year at different price points. Apparently I will be getting one of these with lots of 32-bit AKM Dacs, tube output s... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?System edited: Just added Ultrabit Platinum treatment to my top 35 CDs in rotation - almost the equivalent of a full component upgrade - wouldn't believe it if I wasn't hearing the positive differe... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Thanks - yours is pretty nice as well. I may be doing another upgrade to the front end very soon. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Update- Got a visit from Albert Von Schweickert during RMAF - tuned my Velodyne sub to my system - thereby basically creating VR-9s out of my VR-7s. Jumped up another couple of levels due to Albert... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?After about 450 hrs of break-in, the upgraded UX-1 sounds MUCH better than my 3910, as I had hoped it would. Better imaging, depth, bass, data retrieval and surprisingly, musicality. Decided to try... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?System edited - Replacing 3910 with Esoteric UX-1 modded to UX-1p1, as well as Esoteric G-Os Rubidium Clock.I acquired the UX-1 several months ago intending for it to be modified into an AP... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?I am using a Tesla Hologram-A, which I believe Ted designed for amps, with great results. It slightly betters my old Elrod Statement, which is a great PC, in speed, dynamics and musicality, no doub... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?System edited: Added 3 new pieces-1) Magnum Dynalab MD-108 Triode tuna in Silver with DAC option (not sure if the DAC will stay). Replaces Sansui, which I am keeping. 2)Also added S... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC, Vitus, and MontanaArt-What differences have you noticed by adding a 2nd Phi 300.1? I'm really curious about this since I have also considered a 2nd to drive my VR-7s. You have a great system and room, by the way... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Thrill HillArt-What differences have you noticed by adding a 2nd Phi 300.1? I'm really curious about this since I have also considered a 2nd to drive my VR-7s. You have a great system and room, by the way... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?I put the Apex Tesla bi-wire speaker cables into my system yesterday afternoon, replacing VD Revelations that were shotgun bi-wired. There are various threads about what is the best way to bi-wire ... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?thanks for the tip - one problem is that 1 of my speakers is only 2' from my amp while the other is close to 12'. I also have big dogs that live in the room with the stereo. posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?SO far, the SR cords and cables have transformed my system for the better. Still using the VD bi-wire Revelation speaker cables, since SR Apex haven't come in yet. The VD speaker cables actually so... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?System edited- in an effort to get more transparency, layering, imaging, etc. out of my system, I have been demoing a number of different cables in the past month. I settled on Synergistic Research... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?System edited: Whispers are gone - replaced by Von Schweickert VR-7SE's - synergy with VAC gear is supposed to be phenomenal - I will know shortly - they are a few days away. Hitachi TV has also be... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?System edited: Added VD Genesis 1.0 ICs between CD player and preamp, moving VD Revelation Signature ICs, which used to be there, down the system to connect the VAC preamp to the Steridian(speaker ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Thanks for asking - I've been busy and have forgotten to talk a little about the new amp.Kevin sent me another new one at the beginning of September and I have been smiling ever since. Ther... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Update- Hitachi TV replaced with Sony KDS-60A3000 SXRD - amazing picture (60") and only weighs 80#. Billy Bags also made a custom rack for the TV and ancillary components to match my existing rack.... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Sherod-D. Elrod told me the cord I sent to him for retermination showed evidence of arcing. I believe this was caused by the particular eccentricities of my set-up. The BPT is a few feet off th... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Just discovered (with help from David Elrod) that my power from the wall is arcing at the BPT input IEC. Result is that I've only been getting about 50% available power to my system. This will be r... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Just put the 300.1 into the system (easier said than done w/Genesis Revelation spkr cables) and immediately I notice more decay to the sound as well as BETTER BASS than my McCormack DNA-500(which I... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?UPDATE: Effect of new Genesis PC becoming even more profound on the APL Denon - greater musicality and actually picking up subtle sounds, for example, faded bass lines that were just either absent ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment |