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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    No, you are right, it’s not about Alsyvox speakers, it’s about any other speaker or gear that doesn’t fit into your realm of acceptability— and as such that gear and the poster who suggests that gear needs to be belittled and derided. Very weak IMHO.
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    What to you is a suck cost?
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Steve, with all due respect, I am certainly understanding that any suggestion to the contrary of what many members feel comfortable with is met with derision... My question to you is is that the way you want the forum norm to be, or are we going to be able to have a discussion about other...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    I Has it ever occurred to you that sometimes we learn by our mistakes! But by limiting ourselves to such closed mindedness as you suggest is actually far more harmful! By suggesting that a listener goes and listens to a new speaker ( in this instance the new Alsyvox line) that is now getting...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    I think you need to reconsider a little. Your besotted attitude towards all horn based systems is severely limiting your exposure and possibly your enjoyment of a whole bunch of reproduced music. I know you are a classical fan, but there are many different types of music that perhaps you should...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Once again, assumptions are being made. I have a very good friend, who not only heard them, but put his money where his mouth is...and bought them! My friend has excellent ears and listens to a ton of music ( unlike a lot of naysayers here, IME) Therefore, my suggestion as to the fact that...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    I have asked the mods to moderate all your future posts if you continue with this. The ignore option is easy to initiate. Please do so.
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Once again, please stop putting words into my mouth...and pay more attention to what I post. :( Nowhere have i ever stated that I 'hate' horns.( I have never heard a pair that I would want in my system, but that doesn't mean I 'hate' them). I do not 'pimp' speakers that I haven't heard...I have...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    I'm not enamored of a speaker I have never heard and I do not hate all horns, however, unlike you, I am open to the possibility that this speaker design is superior to others...including all horns. It is clear now that you have limited experience with listening to various speaker types and music...
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    Valin's new MSB Reference dac & transport review, AS Product Year Award

    Steve, my modded Rowland model 8T is built like a brick house. IMHO, this has insured a number of desirable results..To this day it is a product that everyone who has seen it is impressed by the quality, which speaks volumes. But here's the thing that many fail to realize, the built quality...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Personally, when I refer to cones I am talking about dynamic speakers...not horns. Level of bass slam and clarity of bass are not always the same thing. Just because the bass driver...horn or whatever type you care to mention, can move copious amounts of air does NOT mean it can reproduce a...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Keith, I am not sure I would be so enamored of a speaker that very few amps are going to be able to drive properly. To insure that the speaker is working to its best required a stout ss amp means to me that there are too many limitations with said speaker. IMO, there are a number of excellent...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    IME I have to agree with everyone who states it takes cones to move enough air to be convincing. Particularly in the area of dynamics and bass punch/slam ( I don't want to use the word 'oomph' here). OTOH, I am more than curious to hear the new Alsyvox's, as several have now reported that they...
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    Valin's new MSB Reference dac & transport review, AS Product Year Award

    +1000 This is one of the best posts I have read in a long time, perfectly phrased and 100% on point! IMHO. Interestingly, I was one of the folks who had an opportunity to listen to Wendell Diller's Maggie 30.7 roadshow. IMO, the Maggie 30.7's were excellent and a significant improvement on all...
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    Opinions on RCA jacks for tonearm cable

    Interesting comment about Tre...why do you believe that his opinion of what silver wire sounds good in his arm has to jive with yours..or anyone else's? It certainly could, but then again...is it not possible that it would not? My point is that we seem to always believe that the...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Increased presence is perhaps what is being discussed by 'oomph'. Better instruments have a way of making the listeners and the player, more aware of their 'presence'. I am not aware of any instrument that a pro musician would consider utilizing that cannot react to their immediate playing...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    I do, please PM if you are interested.
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    Can 200$ IC cable bump 2k$ Audio Note IC?

    If you want a superb cable for a peanuts price, there is a great option from Black Cat cable called Coppertone...see review here: www. fairhedon.com Two well respected reviewers are raving about it, and for very good reason, imho.
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Keith, the smallest model Alsyvox is what might make some sense for you. It is far less $$ than the larger siblings. I suspect if you like Maggie 3.7’s, then the little Tintoretto might be all that- and everything else you are looking for. Problem is giving it an audition!
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Ron, that would assume that the speaker I recommended cannot deliver dynamics and oomph like cones. If you had heard the speaker in question, the Alsyvox- and heard that it fell down in this area, a reasonable response...otherwise, I don't think so:oops:. While I have not heard these speakers, i...
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Keith, in your OP you mentioned that panels don't work for you, I am curious as to why not? The new Alsyvox all ribbon panel is getting a lot of great press. I think for a medium size room, the bottom of the line...Tintoretto, might be something you may want to consider. If you like a large...
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    How do you clean your stylus?

    That's odd. Last Stylast has as one of its ingredients Teflon. Very hard to see how that could harden onto the stylus?? I'm till not sure how ME can do anything, it isn't abrasive ( at least not dry).
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    KR KT150RK (Riccardo Kron)

    Are you a Beta tester?
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    How do you clean your stylus?

    Tima, that's very interesting, thanks for the post. Anyone still using Last Stylast? My dealer highly recommends it, believes that everyone should be using it. I have used it for many years and do think it helps stylus longevity. It also might contribute to keeping the stylus clean.
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    KR KT150RK (Riccardo Kron)

    Thanks. Any idea as to the cost of the new KR's ( RK version)? I may be interested, as my amp only uses four.
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    How do you clean your stylus?

    I still would have to believe that the force on the joint of the stylus to cantilever would be far greater with the stylus transversing the groove. We are talking several possible forces in play here, and that is assuming a very clean record. For the stylus to detach from the cantilever would...
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    How do you clean your stylus?

    That is pretty much the same advice that my dealer also gave me. Although, like you say, there are probably other variables that come into play here. I can see how your new St-50 would have exactly the same issues! I do think that as the polymer ages a little, and certainly once it has been...
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    Transfiguration Co

    Apparently AJ is able to retype just about any cartridge. I was told that the service is offered if I needed it for my Benz.I was also told that AJ used to supply to Benz their cantilevers and styluses!
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    How do you clean your stylus?

    Yes, I had a new one lying around and decided to try it again ( I had used the Onzow extensively in the past). But remember, I am not bringing the Onzow up to the cartridge, which is what it seems most folks are doing ( and IMO, this is where the danger lies), instead I am letting the cartridge...
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    How do you clean your stylus?

    No, I haven't bought the ME, although the wife has some around for cleaning her pots and some of her kitchen cabinets! I am not comfortable enough to try it...yet. May change that as the cartridge gets a lot more hours on it, but for now, I am only using the Onzow and the SPT.

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