artmaltman
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| Bi-wireing Proac 2.5 Biwire helps. I have used internal HT Pro9 biwire and currently shotgun a pair of Analysis Plus 9 (copper). AP flows better IMO, richer deeper bass, sounds more natural to my ears. Two good friends of mine listened and prefered the HT - perhaps a ... | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? I borrowed the Sony 777es and a stack of SACD's and found that the SACD's varied from barely better than the original cd to absolutely extraordinary. The Red Rose demo cd and Telarc demo cd demonstrate the potential for the medium when combined wi... | |
| What is the Sony SCD-XA777ES? I have been admirer of top loading machines, which I assume have far greater platter stability. It is disappointing that they would revert to front loading for this model.Do any of you have experiences that suggest that top loading has major or mi... | |
| Conrad Johnson DA2b... "Is it the Tubes? New tubes will almost certainly make it more crisp. However, speed and detail are not the apparent goals of CJ gear. Natural harmonics, natural level of detail, nuance and lifelike reproduction are, IMO. New tube set will be worth the modest inves... | |
| why low impedance speakers? I have noticed that lower impedence speakers, while requiring more power, seem to also reflect the additional power in their presentation. They tend to be very poised and controled, and have explosive speed and agility. Higher impedence speakers s... | |
| cable selection, Analysis, MIT, Red Rose I agree that Analysis Plus Oval 9 is great cable, and by the way, try getting two lengths for shotgun biwire. un-frigging-believable.QUESTION: have any of you tried the interconnect, either the copper or silver/copper hybrid? | |
| Basis TT Opinions I've owned the Basis 2001 for over a year. I listened to a lot of tables and felt that I had to have a real suspension - it seems like tables with suspensions have more depth in the sound. I loved the look and sound of Basis and so got the "cheape... | |
| How well does Conrad-Johnson do digital? Stunning beauty in the midrange, natural highs and bass with texture. Not the quickest, not the most detailed, not the tightest bass, but a beautiful sound. Needs to be left plugged in - the solid state part is always on - and the tube section nee... | |
| forte 4 VS. forte 4a VS. forte 7 4a is a lovely sounding class A amp. Generally, the "class A" Fortes were very lovely after a long warmup, the sound gells beautifully. The non-class A Forte's, from what I understand, should be avoided. Threshold T200 does indeed stomp the Forte ... | |
| Phono Amp Cables Cable company is excellent. "Bob" is very knowledgable, others are probably too. Can't beat renting a cable, unless there is a local store willing to lend you cables. | |
| A bad situation It sounds like (I am speculating) you may have inadvertantly packaged it in such a way that there was pressure on that switch. Sometimes a package can be wrapped up in lots of good wrapping material but there is inadvertantly a weak spot subject t... | |
| Integrated Amp for Thiel 2.3 s ? Make sure you have the driver upgrade on the 2.3's.Cardas cable plus tube preamp plus an amp with very serious power are best bet. | |
| Audiodyne Products. How to contact them? I think they vanished.They were in Las Vegas, weren't they?--a | |
| Best cables for Thiel 2.3 Cardas. | |
| Audible Illusions M3A update No, do not under any circumstances send it back. They have a track record of taking months longer than expected to do upgrade work. I personally had this experience and it was agonizing. Ultimately Art felt bad about this and sold me a new one at ... |