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What's your profession? Age? Recently retired 62 year old CPA boomersaurus | |
how much did you ever spend on a cable? Matched Nordost Frey XLR balanced interconnects (at the same time ) .....$CAD $450 before taxes ..... | |
how much did you ever spend on a cable? Nordost Frey (V1) 4.5 metre length pair: $CAD $1,800 before taxes on sale from authorized dealer .... Worth every penny in my system. | |
Cable Recommendations? ".....09-18-14: StringreenAll cables sound different with different components ....its an interaction that makes them sound how they sound. You have to audition cables in your own system to hear if they work for you....."+1Stringreen nailed it ...... | |
Looking for bookshelf speakers What Hi-Fi 5 star rating:ATC SCM 11 (2013) reviewBest standmounter £800-£1500, Awards 2013. ATC has struck gold again. These are the most talented standmounters anywhere near this price Tested at £1200Read more at http://www.whathifi.com/atc/scm-1... | |
Looking for bookshelf speakers +1 for the Totem Model Ones or Mani-2s..... But only If you have the "right" integrated amp with the necessary grunt to drive them properly.The prior posts all nailed it: system synergy matters big-time. Tailoring the speakers to the electronics i... | |
best CD player new or used for $1200 recent review of the new Saturn CDP/DAC in CANADAHIFI.COMhttp://canadahifi.com/rega-research-saturn-r-cddac-player-review/The Saturn-R is a very neutral sounding animal, neither adding warmth nor veering to the clinical, two common faults. As such... | |
Which speaker? paradigm s2 vs totem rainmaker With the Cambridge electronics ( having had them in a prior B system ) and also having owned Totem Arros and Forests in prior systems ( so I know their sound ), I wouldn't limit yourself to either stated option.Instead I would look to a British sp... | |
Voice and instrument image bunched in the middle?? (1) Agree with Mapman .... Quality of the recording itself will impact your enjoyment.(2) Which leads me into the next obvious factor: the performance / resolution capabilities of your system, particularly your source , may be an equal or greater ... | |
Hard Wireing? Agreed with the prior post about (A) not doing it yourself.(B) do not simply hardwire a thicker gauge cable; use a quality female plug to facilitate the attachment of a quality external power cable.(C) replace the crap wall plugs with (at a minimu... | |
Speakers with max of 32" high REGA RS3 / R3sBig advantage: they are made to perform sited close to a back wallGoogle the reviews, but better still, try a personal audition at a REGA dealer .... You may be very pleasantly surprised . | |
BANG for the BUCK REGA Osiris integrated ampREGA Isis valve cdpAs a unit together for the requisite synergy, ..... Goliath killers that match up or best rivals at multiples of their price. | |
best CD player new or used for $1200 Stick with the used Bryston CDP to match your gearNext alternative: REGA Saturn (better upgrade to the Apollo)Excluding the Bryston, please go with your ears from an actual personal audition because all you are going to get here is just a heavily ... | |
Recommendation on speakers with bass adjustibility REGA RS10 s, R9s | |
Integrated internet radio, cd player, USB, and amp Arcam Solo Neo , Arcam Solo mini, Naim uniti! Naim unitqute |