A few months ago, I was able to move my 2-channel system to a room in the basement that measures 12' wide, 15' long, and 7' high. Now in the main living room upstairs, I do not particularly care if either of my boys knock over or damage the equipment as it is much less expensive.
It is a great relief off of my shoulders.
My goals for this system? Just to be able to relax for ~45 minutes every night and enjoy the music. Sorry, I am not much on flowery descriptions.
System edited: Sold my VPI HRX turntable and Dynavector XX2 MKII cart for a simple Technics 'table and Ortofon cart. Overall, very happy with the switch.
You know, I'm a real fence sitter with respect to cabling. Recently, I borrowed a pair of Cardas GR biwire speaker cable for several days from a fantastic audio store. I can't say that I heard a difference between the single run of Monster speaker wire that I have now (8) and the Cardas. If there was a difference, it did not justify the price. If I have to shell out something in the order of thousands of dollars, I equate that to how many Fantasy 45 records can I get. The records (or CDs) win out every time I think about getting Cardas GR interconnects/speaker wire.
I'm really sorry, but I am so new to vinyl that I don't have anything to compare it to. My thought process was that VPI really recommends them (Dynavector) and it costs about 3x less than the XV1S!
Hi David, Care to share your impression on the Dyn XX-2 Mk2? I wanna try a Dynavector cartridge for a while now , and this one seems to be a great starting point. Thanks in advance
System edited: Big changes over the last 6 months. I decided to buy a turntable (VPI Scout with a Dynavector 20-XL) and loved the sound so much that I moved up the ladder. Analog is fantastic! My SACD player is getting a little dusty.
Yeah, I've got a pile of tapes in the basement too. Made most with a top-loading Dokorder deck that was my first foray into audio at the ripe age of 12. Delivered many newspapers to pay for it. Later had a Nak LX-3 that was great for what it was. Vinyl is still the way to go IMHO. Good luck finishing your project...Spencer
About 20 years ago, I remember lusting after one of those RX-202 Nak tape decks. Well, I saw one come up for sale on Canuck Audio Mart about 1 year ago for $120 Cdn. I jumped on it as I still had all of my old tapes. The neat thing about this as the source is that any pretense of "critical listening" gets thrown out the window, especially with 15-20 year old tapes! I have yet to finish the Jon Risch DIY absorption panels in the rear by putting the same bulap that is on the ones at the sidewall first reflection points.
Wow, David, nice system. We are certainly of a like mind. I would love the VZN 100s in my system. The Nak deck brings back memories, too ;-) Cheers, Spencer
PS: DIY room treatments are the way to go. Check mine out if you get a chance...
Got the VZN-100 in musicwood (piano black to match the VSM-MX) from Jud at Joule Electra about 2 months ago. Just as everyone says - GREAT match! I've got to update my pictures.
Wow... the Joule Electra monoblocks should be a big step up from your Belles amp!
I'm in a similar situation as you in that I too own a Joule Electra LA 150 preamp, but my amp (BAT VK 200) is not on the same level as my preamp. Let me know how the new Joule Electra amps work out for you, and if it was worth the investment.
System edited: Forgot to mention that I am also awaiting a pair of VZN-100 OTL monoblock amplifiers in musicwood from Jud at Joule Electra. Hopefully they will be in my system in November.
System edited: I recently removed a partial wall in my dedicated basement music room to make it about 45 square feet bigger. Re-arranged system to acheive better sound.
