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Rega Brio-R Break-in time.
I suspected the issue with the Brio-R sound was due to the preamp stage and not the power amp. Thanks for that info Affinity. 
Rega Brio-R Break-in time.
About the Tellerium Q cables, they have nothing to do with the NACA5, its just that many Naim people are using them, simply because they are British based and getting some press over there. The Tellurium Black has a consistant sound across 3 diffe... 
Rega Brio-R Break-in time.
My speakers are Vapor Audio Cirrus, which use RAAL's best ribbon tweeter. It has been very revealing of any cable and equipment changes downstream. Speaker cables are Tellurium Q Black, interconnects are an assortment.It is possible there was only... 
Acoustic Zen MC2 -best digital cable for $300?
Try the Antipodes Audio Kokiri, a superior digital cable for a tiny bit over 300 USD. 
Rega Brio-R Break-in time.
I just got the Brio-R in for a demo and want to chime in here. This is unusual amp, and the comments about a certain part of the frequency range being annoying are right on the mark.I would not say it is bright.... but there is an unatural colorat... 
Nordost Vishnu or Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord
Speaking of the Nordost power cable loom effect....Check this report from the Shanghai Audio society http://sashome.net/?p=132Lars Kristensen himself was there giving a demo, he stated that using 1 Odin to the power distributor, with all Blue Heav... 
Rick Schultz`s new cable
Hey Rick, does this mean Alpass cables are the older prototypes you worked on, and the new stuff by High Fidelity Cables is even better again? 
Rick Schultz`s new cable
The secret sauce seems to be something called 'magnetic conduction' according to the website.Rick does this mean these cables in some way use magnets? My past experiences of such cables using magnetic technology have been amazing to begin with, bu... 
EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC
Stereomojo did a DAC shootout last year. The original Minimax, in SS mode, was preferred over it's tube mode by the blind listening panel, which suprised them all. 
Audioquest Pearl HDMI vs ?
I have had the following HDMI cables,Chord Silver Active PlusQED ReferenceQED SignatureKordz EVX Master SeriesNone of these are cheap, and the video quality difference between them was either negligable or non-existant (placebo).But this all chang... 
C7 - two prong Power Cord make a difference ?
A while back on did quite a lot of comparisons of C7 power cables specifically for my TV and blu-ray players.Like on audio equipment, good power cables can give subtle improvements in the picture quality that is worth pursing if you are a videophi... 
No Audiophiles in Hollywood
The movie 'Limitless' has a scene where Brad Cooper goes to a classy apartment to score some of those designer smart drugs.The drug dealer has a full Meridian system. Meridian electronics and the Meridian active speakers, which then are strewn all... 
No Audiophiles in Hollywood
In the HK movie 'Infernal Affair's' (which was remade in Hollywood as 'The Departed'), the main actor works in a Hong Kong high end audio shop, the bad guy visits and they both sit down and audition a system and they become lost for words. He then... 
Cambridge Audio 751 BD or Oppo BDP95?
Audiozen, the DacMagic contains 2x wolfsen chips. One for each of it's 2 channels. The BD-751 contains 5x wolsen chips. One for each of it's five channels (you will only be using 2 for stereo).The DacMagic uses ATF upsampling tehchology licensed f... 
Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne
Looks like the Magico Q1 will be to standmount speakers what Nordost Valhalla was to cable builders. A high dealer margin product to aspire and beat for a much cheaper cost.