Sunnyboy in 2012ahhh...I get it too thin! Yes, my Mullards and the Amperexes are all about the same width. I use PAD Dominus Ferox Rev C...although I am experimenting with some other cables at the moment. Just fin... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Really? I am surprised the EAT Tubes dampers do not fit. I presume you have adjusted the 3 graphite inserts so as to make more room. Can you remove one of them? I think so. That would make even mor... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThey are quite big and presumably solid (not bendable)...can you provide some guidance as to what happens with/without them in place? Thanks!! Also good to know about your friend & Wilsons.... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Hi Pradeep...congrats...sounds great. As for the knock, I do occasionally have that...but generally it is the tube. if I switch the tube out, I am all set. Believe it or not, I can actually... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert,I took your name in vain yesterday. I was walking thru our neighbhorhood and was introduced to Gerard Chretien, CEO? of Focal, by the owner of our local dealership. My wife and I ... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHey Arnie,Congrats...how much are the ABsolare bullets? CAn they be used with any speaker cable? posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Congrats on the GAT Sunnyboy! When you've settled in, Turntable, Myles Astor and I all agree that adding isolation feet and dampers on top of the GAT make a very nice and relatively inexpensive imp... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Hi FPlanner,Got it! Wow, that is quite a lot of isolation...great stuff. It would be interesting to play around with isolation between the modules of the X1 but obviously that is impossible... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Congrats Fplanner! Did you replace the Ultra 5s with the Audio Tracks? I use the Ultra 5s under my X1s and think they have been a great upgrade. Can you post a photo? Very curious! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
ozy's systemHi Ozy,Thanks. I have heard quieter...but that guy actually separated the flooring in his own living room. The section of flooring which holds his equipment is specially poured concrete and... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
ozy's systemHi Ozy,That is good to know (that you prefer HRS bases to Stillpoints Ultra 5s). I own both but use them in different ways. After some experimentation, I found I like 'isolation sandwiches'... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Hey Sunnyboy,That is great news. Talk to Mihalis about 833s if you haven't already. He is very responsive, even prolific on his own thread...This is Not a System...and he owned the 833s for... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Strapper211s all out effort at NirvanaGood luck Strapper211! Look forward to your thoughts after listening to the ML3s for some time with your system. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Strapper211s all out effort at NirvanaStrapper211,Fantastic system...your utter commitment to the best has really paid off. As for Lamms, speak with Oneobgyn...who also founded whatsbestforum. he uses the ML3 with his X2s...mor... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemActually, i will make one more audio note, Albert...which is that on the same tracks...the soundstage was much more sweeping than the XLF. I suspect that is a characteristic that will not disappear... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemMribob...i think Maxx 3 and many Wilsons for many generations have the Focal inverted titanium tweeter? Rockport and Focal both use Beryllium. Apparently the metal has different properties with hig... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert,The Focals in the same room with the same Metronome Kalista as the XLFs (and also TA cabling) but with Krell Evo 900s instead of D'Agostino monos...sounded like its bass was much ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemCongrats Albert. Your commitment to uber quality in audio shows in the length of this one thread...very much looking forward to reading all about the Grandes. I have recently heard them but the dea... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJfrech,Enjoying reading all about your great new speakers...speaking of tweeters...can you make a few comparisons between Maxx3 treble and Altair 2 treble? Thanks! posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Wow! Big news...look forward to reading about them vs other digital you've heard as you start to listen to the them! posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012I can tell you why (for me) i did not go for them...hard to hear them. I was tossing a coin between Gryphon and Wavac...speakers have good sensitivity and fairly benign load...but could always use ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDespite its absurdly rising costs, Lagavulin is still one of the best whiskys period and certainly ranks up there as best value for money at the same time. I think you'd up to 2.5x the price of a b... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemCongrats, Albert...i have just heard them for the first time at my local dealer's...one big sounding speaker, and extremely capable in all aspects from the little time i spent with them. Great stuf... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
A Slice Of Heaven...Thesaint519 - are you at TA Ref MM2 right now? Just curious as to what generation cable you are using at the moment. My upgrade comments are based on moving from 13 year old TA Ref (the XL generati... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
A Slice Of Heaven...Hi TheSaint519,Good luck with both. Have you spoken with Steve Williams (Oneobgyn) who is here and also founder of Whatsbestforum.com? He is both a serious audiophile and has a dealer's lic... posted about 13 years ago | View comment |