sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just upgraded my Merlin BAM to Super-BAM. The improvements are immediate and well worth the modest cost. I'm continuously amazed at how far the VSM-MX has allowed me to take my syste... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just treated my system with Walker Audio Extreme SST. Will post comments after a few hours break-in time. Also placed Gingko Audio Mini Clouds under the cdp, a small but obvious impr... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHoward,Brass hardware: www.master.com Call them & ask them to look up my(Spencer Bank/Brandywine Creamery) invoices for the model numbers to get. We used a shelf from Salamander as a template(s... posted almost 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Larry,I went with the silver coils and silver base, per Mehran's recommendation. I've only got about 10 hours on it so far, but it sounds very good already. The whole setup is very quiet, ex... posted almost 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Analog upgrade completed. Very happy with the new gear, it sounds better every day! Cheers, Spencer posted almost 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Art,I find the Berning sounds much better with an active preamp, be it the CAT or Joule. Direct is still good, with plenty of details, but the sound is much fuller with the preamps. The Joul... posted about 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just sold my 12ft. Virtual Dynamics Power 3 cable, as I needed a shorter cable to accomodate recent moving of dedicated circuits. Bought a 6ft. ESP Essence, which was recommended by ... posted about 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsHi Eddie,My vinyl is in a series of inexpensive cubes that I bought at Target on sale for $9 each. I put a nice metal knob from Lowe's on the door for the enclosed cube. These are stackable and... posted about 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsLarry,Still working on that. If I spend my $$$ on a Universe to mount on it, it's gonna have to be a close-n-play. Best,Spencer posted about 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just sold my Nottingham Spacedeck and Shelter 501II, along with the Neuance shelf that supported the Spacedeck. The good news is that I sold all of them to good friends, so I can go ... posted about 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsKen,Thanks for your kind words.Yes, that is an original pressing of Very Tall. Found it at big garage sale fund raiser. Cost me about $1. Not too many finds like that for me. Cheers, posted about 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Recently put NOS cryoed output tubes from Allan Bhagan into the Berning amp, and new tubes from Ken Stevens into the CAT. Added Herbie's tube dampers on the appropriate 4 6922s in th... posted about 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Finished construction of new DIY rack, with help of Slipknot1. We used Perfectplank Maple, solid brass rods & hardware, threaded Audiopoints. Routed the boards to 1/4round edges and ... posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just ordered a ZYZ Airy3 cartridge to replace the Shelter 501II. A turntable upgrade will hopefully be in the near future. Slipknot1 is going to put my Shelter on his Scoutmaster. posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Heading to CES, what should I be sure to listen to? Thanks, Spencer posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
current state of artAjahu,Nice system. One idea to consider, speaker placement. From your photo the WBs look awfully close to the wall behind them. Have you tried moving them forward towards your chair? The Ri... posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsGlen,The door is always open here for you, & for anybody else reading this...Hope the Atma S30 & CJ phono stage are working out well for you. Cheers,Spencer posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsTvad,Glad to see you like your Neuance. Mine has been so good that I've brought it to friends' homes to try under their sources, and more than one of them have liked it enough to buy one.I'... posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Recently added NOS Amperex and Tungsram tubes in the CAT preamp. Made a nice improvement, particularly in the phono stage side. posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Just upgraded from Audience AU24 to Cardas Golden Reference throughout the system. While the AU24 is great in its price range, the Cardas is a bit better in my system. The biggest im... posted almost 22 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Added a CAT SL-1 Mark III preamp w/phono. A definite improvement over the Joule Electra LA-150 and Pentagon phono stage. Still learning to appreciate the nuances of this piece, and a... posted almost 22 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsSystem edited: Latest change is the sale of my Joule Electra LA-150. Will run directly from the Berning amp for now. posted about 22 years ago | View comment | |
Ear Candy & Occasional Eye Candy TooKirk,I haven't heard the Blackbird, but I would tend to guess that when you audition a Gyro, Spacedeck & Scout, you'll hear a bigger than 10% improvement with all of them vs mmf7 w/blackbird. Y... posted about 22 years ago | View comment | |
Ear Candy & Occasional Eye Candy TooHey nice rig, Kirk!A suggestion for your table: Nottingham Spacedeck. $2500 w/arm list, amazing sound with priorities akin to yours. Match with a Shelter 501 or 901 if your wallet is overweight... posted about 22 years ago | View comment | |
sbank's Austin City Within LimitsJoe,We'll certainly do it. For anyone in the Philly area, we have a nice group of enthusiasts who get together regularly. Hopefully we get to someone else's place(with a more varied system)... posted about 22 years ago | View comment |