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| Matching digital input impedance of dac with cable A balanced connection is no guarantee of better performance. The transmitting and receiving chips for balanced and unbalanced connections are not identical in every machine. Therefore the only way to determine which cable is best for your applicat... | |
| cayin cdt 17a vs. consonance cd 2.2 >>The over $5K distinction award goes to the Audio aero Capitole. Which i have not heard.<<How can you make this assertion without hearing it? Please explain. | |
| I'm Looking For the Best Sorry but all of us already have the best and it's a secret we can't share. Good luck however. | |
| Very short speaker cable length recommended? >>Have you tried it yourself or just assuming?<<I believe the professionals who design and build the cables not the amateur listener. | |
| Very short speaker cable length recommended? Undertow, you understand incorrectly. I've spoken at length (no pun intended) with 3 major manufacturers about this as many of my customers have similiar concerns. All 3 unequivocally prefer the shortest length that is practical for the system. I ... | |
| Very short speaker cable length recommended? >>Go 6.5 ft or longer(2.0m)speaker, its the more optimal range overall in most cases it seems<<There is no empirical data to support this and any knowledgable cable designer/manufacturer will always recommend shorter paths when possible. | |
| Can tube preamps be as 'detailed' sounding as ss? >>There's not any ss amy that can match even the littlest of Jadis the Orch Refer on any level. Not even close.<<Really?? Maybe you discuss this with Nelson Pass. He may have a differing opinion. | |
| Can tube preamps be as 'detailed' sounding as ss? >>Clean looking and offers plenty of tubes at a incredible price<<3 great reasons to buy. | |
| Speaker cable Question? >>The primary source of the 8 ft. minimum speaker cable length wisdom, is Pierre Sprey with Mapleshade.<<I've spoken with 3 manufacturers today regarding this issue and all of them consider the 8' minimum position hogwash. These are fo... | |
| Best Brandenburg Concerto recording CD I don't think "sampling" sections of any recording gives the listener a true feeling for the entire package. Try listenting to all 6 performances a few times and then offer an opinion. | |
| Pass amp break in methods ? Break in as follows:1. Install the amplifier2. Listen to music3. See #2 | |
| Speaker cable Question? >>It is generally recommended to never use less that 8' of cable.<<By whom? | |
| Esoteric DV-60 >>After now roughly 450hrs. of playing time the DV-60 S is still inferior to the DV-50 S<<I doubt both the hours and the product evaluation. | |
| set vs otl, which is the most musical >>generalizations are usually wrong, most of the time<<Maybe and that's for certain. | |
| Best Brandenburg Concerto recording CD Another vote for Martin Pearlman & Boston Baroque on Telarc. Absolutely stunning. |