audioman58

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Anyone else attend the California Audio Show in Oakland?
It is it is horrible spot compared to Newport Beach .it was real stupid ,people went there because of vacation like area to getaway and then to relax and see the show. Oakland is the pits compared.many dealers agree. What thehell were the people t... 
The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out?
My brother has the vintage reissue from Airtight with Tango transformers. It is a exceptionally great sounding integrated amp. 
What was your first system? When was that?
I almost forgot my most priced possession at the time my Tandberg  Reel to Reelit was going out with the garbage from a neighbor who brought it home after Vietnam.it did not work ,$35 and 2 capacitors that was the techs repair charge back then . I... 
What was your first system? When was that?
My first real stereo was in 1980Klipsch Heresy speakers ,Kenwood integrated amp,tuner and  Lafayette receiver- Anyone remember  them ?  Nakamichi 3 head cassete deck , Audioquest cabling. Technics direct drive turntableaudio shure  cartridge. In m... 
R.I.P: Rest In Peace Roy Johnson, Green Mountain Audio's Genius
Thisis sad news I had owned hisspeakrrsback in 98, then when I had aAudio store in 2004 Roy spend many hours helping me get setup and his latest the Callisto was a smash hit and very popular in the U.K.    R.I.P my friend .https://www.audiocircle.... 
Most impressive small footprint speaker
Monitor Audio Studio,and Proac Loudspeakers are very dynamic as well as musical as in natural sounding. Excellent value per dollar I own both after a Lot of comparison testing  . 
Power cords can make a tremendous difference in Digital
Ianderson always trying to save money while still maintaining audio integrity. 
Power cords can make a tremendous difference in Digital
On paper just under 5-9s but much more extensive forging and annealing then 6-9s Copper, .i have Neotech,as well as Oyaide POCC 6-9s Ohno Copper Wire in other power cords I madethe Furutech formula is more refined and detailed sounding ,that being... 
Quick and free fuse tweak
Hell9 here is the facts just look at steel the Buzz fuse conductor vs Silver or Copper ,steel has 6X the resistance a Huge bottleneck .not only audible give the fuse 75 hours to fully settle in but for sure measurable.the facts are in the details ... 
Quick and free fuse tweak
The tape removes resonance, but cannot help with the bottleneck of the conductor used ,the steel element used as a conductor in the cheap buzz fuses , is 7x less conductive then a good Silver and or Copper element like the Hifi tuning Supreme fuse... 
What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One?
Night and day difference in sound quality , if you buy from companies that have established and  doing digital for a while it is like the difference of a $1k turntable cartridge,and a $5k  cartridge, realism on a much higher level. That being said... 
Why a separate DAC?
There are several factors into building into a quality sounding dac ,it is not just about the dac chipsets. My BurrBrown 1792 chipsets in my Belcanto  2.7 dac sound betterthen many that sell for much more money the powersupplies,and isolation is v... 
Power cords can make a tremendous difference in Digital
I have a Brickwall  brand line conditioner ,surge protector and I customized it better capacitorsand Furutech lead ,and outlets all Copper not cheap brass like on Hubble ,or hospital grade outlets ,mine uses in part a big inductor.class B rated in... 
Power cords can make a tremendous difference in Digital
What isolation transformer are you referring to Shkong78 ?  
Power cords can make a tremendous difference in Digital
To miller carbon,what I am referring to is Furutech did 100% of the R&D and engineering , I just buy the ultimate in quality. In that respect ,in my vast experiences  I find I get= or better then the vast majority of powercords and cables at 1...