System edited: Updated vinyl front end, Michell/Dynavector/Rega.

aroc February 20, 2007 15:37

I now have a two-seat La-Z-Boy reclining couch. The nice thing about it is the ear position doesn't change hardly at all when I put my feet up. The wife really likes it.

aroc June 02, 2006 03:45

I with most people to have an amp that they like, I'll probably plan to get another pair of quicksilver silver 90s and biamp with a custom DIY active line-level XO, bypassing the passive XO in the 2.5/Rs. Don't worry. That's far down the road. I really should get that chair first! ;)

Aaron

aroc March 24, 2005 02:57

Nope. I'm still using one of the chairs from the dining room. Interesting you sound note the Quicksilver 90. That's the one piece of gear that consistently gets praise from everyone who stops by for a listen, even non-audiophiles. Thanks for the kind words.

I have about half of the money for a Teres 160 turntable, which I'm thinking of getting. Either that or something else in that price range. I already have a Rega RB250 stocked away.

My latest change was to defeat the suspension on my Music Hall turntable use three black chrome footers from Dayton Audio. That had the effect of widening and deepening of the sound stage. Someday I'll pony up for the Mapleshade brass heavyfoots though.

Thanks for the kind words and take care!

Aaron

aroc March 21, 2005 18:41

Hi Aroc- That Quicksilver 90 is a great sounding amp..I bet it mates pretty well on the Maggies. Have you made any changes of late..Hey, did you ever get that chair "upgrade!" for your system? Congratulations on a nice set up! :) Ken

kehut March 19, 2005 04:09

System edited: Added some pieces that were missing. Next pieces to get are some shelving for the LPs, LDs, CDs, tapes, DVDs, box sets, and picture discs. Also need to get a "real chair" or sofa. I'm still borrowing one of the dining room chairs, LOL.

aroc January 27, 2005 18:32

System edited: Major revision. Gyro SE and 1.6s are gone. Sold my TV to buy the 0.5s. Bought a MMF2.1 so I could still spin my vinyl. Also bought a Record Doctor II record cleaning machine from Audio Advisor. I edited most of the above desciptions. My roommate moved out and took his gear with him. My girlfriend and I will be moving into a new house soon, which will give me a dedicated listening room. I can then concentrate on what direction I'd like to take my stereo again! Would like to attend one of the shows to hear some demos and get some ideas. Anyone in the Cleveland, OH area have a system they would let me hear? I'm especially interested in high efficiency and planar setups. Know Kevin had some Acoustat Model 8s with the direct drive servo amps he wanted me to hear. Thanks in advance. Aaron

aroc May 20, 2004 10:49

System edited: renamed system

aroc November 13, 2003 17:42

System edited: Added Michell Gyrodec SE with DC motor, incognito modded RB250 and dynavector 20X-H cart. Also get the 15V power supply for the Bugle phono stage. Adding the table was like a revelation from God. It was just that religious. We initially picked up the table with a RB300 and used our previous Grado gold cartridge. No bad. Wide soundstage with just the table. Blacker background and more dynamic. You would think also the table has to do is what, spin the record? But apparently the table comes before the catridge in the chain. This was with the Grado Gold cart, RB300 arm (unmodded), and the Hagerman Bugle RIAA battery powered. Next we got the incognito modded RB250 arm. I can't say I recall much of a difference (it was a couple weeks ago). we've since added the Michell counterweight for kicks. Added dynavector 20X-H high output MC cart about 10 days ago. It's breaking in nicely. It's a bit more balanced than the Grado which I never cared that much for. The 20X is no detail retrival monster (a la Benz Glider) but plenty good enough. Bought on the recommentation of Art Dudley's stereophile review of the 10X5, and the strong recommendations of dynavectors in general from internet forums. Overall we're pleased with this setup so far. It's great to finally get the analog front end up to the standard of the rest of our system. This replaces the Thorens, Graham, and Grado Gold we had before. Next I imagine we'll either get another phonostage or mod the Bugle for 50dB of gain (it's at 40dB at the moment). We could really use some more gain. I'd like to let the system break in before swapping out the phonostage.

aroc November 04, 2003 21:38

An old used Sota with one of the above arms, they were an excellent combo. The FT's come from Sumiko and are VTA on the fly adjustable. Add one of the better Ortofon's and be prepared to save big $$$.

Hazards: Old arms unless taken care of can show bearing wear, sloppy sound, so if possible examine what you buy first, if not, pay accordingly. Also be prepared to re-do the springs on the table. Sota-do-it about 300, you do it, about 150, if you have never mucked about with a TT, let Sota do it.

loontoon October 10, 2003 10:48