aalenik
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| Interconnects and non-believers Seems like this discussion has taken better turn (from 'cable wars'). Did I do that? If so, I'm proud.PROF, GEOFF & ELIZABETH, thank you for your good posts.PROF - I was kidding. I know you're not angry. In fact, you seem quite sensible...... | |
| Bob Carver new tune expected I've been using Bob Carver's Sunfire Classic Stereo Amp & matching pre-amp for about 20 years. They are both defect-free and they sound wonderful! About a year ago, I started to hear a soft hum from the amp. Bob Carver had me ship it to him... | |
| Power Cables CT221933 - Have you received any useful responses amidst these 'cable wars'? (I assume it's not helpful just to hear that some posters don't believe A/C cords make a difference, and read the ensuing rebuttals.)There is no reason you cannot mix-an... | |
| Interconnects and non-believers One more thing (Boy, am I long-winded today!)...In these forums, you see an awful lot of skepticism about the HEA industry. Some of it is - no doubt - justified... especially about certain dealers.OTOH, over the past 10-12 years I've had the oppo... | |
| Interconnects and non-believers PROF - Thanks for the quick reply. Now you're going to get all angry with me about burn-in (LOL).All I can tell you is what I've heard, in blind tests and unscientifically, and I can guarantee that I'm not delusional. I never believed A/C cords ... | |
| Interconnects and non-believers Prof - I understand your skepticism about burn-in. All I can tell you is that I've heard it's effects by testing identical interconnects after one set spent 48 hrs. on a cable-cooker. There were 5 or 6 people there. We all clearly hard the diff... | |
| Interconnects and non-believers Prof - Maybe I’ve been unfair to you, as your last post makes much more sense than your original reply to meTo refresh your memory, my suggestion was to let people make up their own minds. Now, it seems like you’re agreeing with that. I agree 100%... | |
| What Matters and What is Nonsense With all of the juvenile stuff you post, your calling me a 2nd grader?Since you don't read well, I'll repeat... Given you too much of my time. Done now. | |
| Interconnects and non-believers Prof - You (and few others here) need to get over yourself. Since when does my opinion "challenge" yours just by EXISTING? That's whack!!Listen, I feel that you have every right to your opinion/observation/belief that all cables sound alike. I... | |
| Interconnects and non-believers Elizabeth - Yeah, can you believe they still want to spend time going back-and-forth on this?Guys, if you don't hear a difference... just don't spend your $$, and let everyone else make their own decisions. You don't need to make your opinion int... | |
| Where do I go from here? Before you sell a motorcycle to buy a new component, try a decent power conditioner. That will improve just about ANY system significantly. If you later decide to upgrade components, the power conditioner will make THEM sound better too.IMHO, wi... | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic Geoff & Al - Thanks for mentioning Brian Kyle, who was a very close friend of mine. Brian was a great audiophile, a complete goofball, and a very, very good friend. The last (and best) X-treme A/C cable he built is still in my system. | |
| Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month. Hi Brian,If we can set 'dweller' aside for a moment and talk about pre-amps...Here's another endorsement for Zesto Audio.Also... the Townshend Allegri+ passive preamp. A friend recently replaced a mega-buck pre with the Townshend with excellent re... | |
| First Foray into XLR english210 - This is a lot of discussion, considering that there is usually not much price difference between the RCA & XLR versions of the same cables.1. If your amp isn't a balanced circuit, it makes no difference.2. With balanced circuits, ... | |
| Please evaluate my system... Tim, It sounds like soundstage is your main concern. While many things can affect that, I'd focus on power conditioning, speaker placement and room-tuning.Power conditioning will lower the noise floor. That allows you to hear more detail, includ... |