arrival at shangri-laI picked up a new-in-the-box Dynavector XV1S cartridge. I believe I finally have the cartridge that perfectly matches the VPI HRX table and VPI 12.6 arm combo. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: changed out the telefunken 12au7's and put in mullard nos 12au7's. They have a midrange richness that adds a new dimension to the sound. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: A great attribute of the Cadenza's is the ability to customize the sound by rolling the 12AU7 input tubes. The amps sound can be subtley changed to suit your tastes. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laTrying some tube rolling in the Cadenza Mono blocks. Broke the amp and tubes in with RCA clear tops, took those out and put in some slightly used telefunken 12AU7 ribbed plates. The difference was ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laI continue to be captivated by the compelling beauty of the ZYX Universe silver presentation. Since adding the antique sound labs pre and mono blocks amps, The absolute transparency of the those co... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laThey are very good units, but are not worth the $5000 price tag. If you are getting a deal on one great but I know of several other units in the $4000 price range that I would prefer. The revelatio... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laHello BobI really like the jd-9. It is definetely a best buy. I can't even think of another high priced phono stage that is capable of 95 db of gain at any price. I use only 85 db of gain for m... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laHey Jeff1225The super tweeters retail at 1500.00. I found a deal at 900.00. The amps and preamp make my Tylers sing in a way that I always hoped they could. It is not hard to connect the super ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: Spun the dice and got a seven! This is the best Amplifier I have ever heard. The increase in low level information is tremendous. The sense of depth, space, and air is beyond anythin... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: picked up a ASL Fora -EX DT preamp. I love it. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laAcresverdeI have to comply. I have never had anything but great luck with Jack's products. If I had the cash, I'd have everything he makes. Just wait till you hear what he's got coming down the... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: Speaker cable change. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laLooks like all my components have finally broken in completely. The sound is way beyond my expectations and I credit the exactpower for the immense transformation that I have experienced since addi... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: Exactpower EP15A. This thing works! posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: MIT Z-stablizer makes a noticable improvement across the board. Using my Wergrzyn power cord to power it up. Stomach punching bottom end. posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
Music only....Nice components. Do you have limited space for your system? posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: For those of you that have looked at this system, Thanks for looking. I would like to share a revelation with you that I have discovered and has completely changed the sound I experi... posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laHi Frank I love my SWL 9.0. It is the best preamp that I have used. It is a bargain for the level of resolutuion it has brought to my system and with the tube output stage it has that sense of ... posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
Sophia's Choice and Coup DevillesMichael beautiful system. the red wilsons are a great compliment to your room and the fantastic art collection. Did you decorate yourself or did you have some help? posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laThank you all for your kind words. To Michael 647: So far the rogue sounds fantastic with the tyler speakers and just keeps getting better. I play my music pretty loud and it has no problem... posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: I have about 160-170 hours on the speakers. They have really opened up. Thy will continue to change until the tweeters are fully broken in at about 450 - 500 hours. the imaging and t... posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
Hi End DomainNice system, I used to have a pair of jem jubilee's. I sold them to help me come up with a down payment on my house. It took me a while to build back to that system. I really liked those speakers. ... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: Well, I thought I was done. I read so many good things about the Tyler speakers that I couldn't resist. I just got them in my system and I can expect 400 - 500 hours of play time bef... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laInstalled my Lyra Helicon Mono a couple of weeks ago and it has really increased the enjoyment factor for listening to mono albums. Coincidently Clasix has been reissuing many of the old Jazz great... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
arrival at shangri-laSystem edited: I finally picked up my new helikon mono cartridge. I immediately came home and installed it into my system. There is a tremendous difference from listening to mono albums on a stereo... posted over 20 years ago | View comment |