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Best tweak - System Improvement
Hello I would like to say without reservation ,I was using the Art de son cd cleaner which was a step up from the Optrex ,Now I have just starting using the Ultra Bit Platinum + . I can say the Ultra bit By Far is the best I have ever had.I applie... 
Jim Salk's Speakers?
with 5" drivers the Bass was still pretty respectable Not earth shatering like a 10 or 12" that is impossibly but still a very solid,this speaker it won 1 5 speaker shootout ,as well as speaker of the year in it's price point so soundsomething mus... 
New speakers from Martin Logan, Ethos $6495
Garyjo is correct with the augmentation of the passive radiator it for sure is an improvemnts over the Vantage the mid bass is more linear and sounds pretty dam good for $6k it will beat any $10k conventional speaker out there in a lot of ways .I ... 
Modwright LS100 versus Rogue 99
You guys are not totally correct .Myself and others have heard the old Rogue 99 and the newer one as of 2005 with a much larger power supply transformer and capacitors makes for a huge difference . I heard them together while in Ct this was a 200... 
Mundorf Silver/Gold in Oil Supreme Caps Any Good?
ONe new capacitor that is somewhat over loked made in the U.S and Very good is the New Jupiter Flat Stacked caps they are actuaaly better then the great reviewed Ht capsThis new formula has a much higher Temp rating over 160Fand the Beeswax paper ... 
VH Audio Vcaps
The vh audio caps are very good but the AuraT caps are just a little cleaner sounding and better low level detailMyself and another DIY freind experimented with amps preamp and speaker Xover as bypass caps . They both take a lot of hours to runin ... 
Any new users of the Audience
I Have directly compared the Teflon Vcap and the Auri T capacitors as well as one of my freinds I lent .1 caps as just bypasses the Auri T i tried in loudspeaker Xovers and on a preamp my freind did the same but also did a amplifier .The Auri T wa... 
Best tweak - System Improvement
obout the Millenium cd mat, I reserve my ultimate approval as to being somewhat sysytem dependant ,it does give better detail But also pushes the soundstage up front to first row ,if your sysytem is a little laid back then this disc would be a gre... 
Has anyone listened to Legacy speakers?
what you just explained is the major reason why legacy is agood midrange speaker but can never be anything more for the Xover components IMO are at best average Solen capacitors is nothing to brag about = to a ford focus in a car, cabinets nothing... 
Tube Pre to mate with Parasound JC-1s & Maggies?
A newer model Rogue99 magnum will be just the ticket ,and they even have an optional phone board that just plugs in and comes with a seperate power supply which is a big plus..The 6sn7 Vaccuum tube is one of the best ever made and has superb sonic... 
Best $550 I ever Spent Mod your speakers
Hello Please tell me exactly what type of screws are these that can have this much effect ?I sure would appreciate your help thankyou, Paul. 
Which components are "stupid good"?
The Sangeon hdt-1 HD radio at under $200 is a steal ,buy the Marnum Dynalabs whip antenna for $100 and you have a killer setup ,just remember to use a decent power cord , and at least a $100 set of interconnects. 
Rel B3 or JL Audio F110
for the Money the Emotiva 12 is very close ,and actually has better output from 40-60hz, under 30 the JL audio takes over and the Emotiva is very decent at 1/4 the price that is saying alot , I would like to mention .I bought a solid aftermarket p... 
Mundorf Silver/Gold in Oil Supreme Caps Any Good?
I am using 2 different types of caps in 2 loudspeakers the Clarity MR capacitors are outstanding excell inner detail and openess a very even balanced cap ,bypassed with a .1 Mundorf Silver gold oil bypass capacitor for just a little warmth.If you ... 
Best tweak - System Improvement
One more thing if you guys use a cdp player ,ever for sacd,or dvd The Millenium cd mathttp://www.aaudioimports.com/ShowProduct.asp?hProduct=12every cd is improved by a Wide margin a must for any Audiophile out of 6 people in a triple blind test wi...