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Equitech 1.5Q or Shunyata Hydra 8?
DrubinEquitech - it really opened up the music to me, the notes have a resonance and hold to them, it's like a veil has been lifted. It didn't work with a Richard Gray - too much filtering, so I sold the Gray and am very happy with the Equitech. P... 
which way to go in ht yet still have a good 2 ch
why not do two channel home theatre?anyone that's visited my room never complained about missing back speakers? more has a tendency to smear 
Equitech 1.5Q or Shunyata Hydra 8?
I own the Equitech T1000I only have it on my front endit's glorious 
which type of sink for record washing
thanks everyoneI've been away from here a whilenice to see a well populated thread with various concerns all around and a trite of humor on my return. sounds like a ceramic sink with a high faucet and a hose attachment is in the works. I've alread... 
ARC LS15 owners comment /upgrade?
don't bother with ARC's upgradeI have an ls5, my friend had his ls22 upgraded by Steve Huntley at GNS and it is phenominalget the real upgrade from Steve at Great Northern SoundSteve was an engineer who designed for ARC, Wadia and Cal Labs - searc... 
Records of the Year 2003
Ben Cambell always comes up with some great newer record reviews here on audiogon - thanks as always Ben(I heard Ryan Adams was all hype, guess I'll check him out)here's a few I really liked in 031) Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears2) Sarah M... 
I auditioned SACD today
I have a good cd front end and an inexpensive dvd/dvd-a system. My redbook cd beats the dvd-a (not by a lot but better). Then I put on the same album on my Nottingham Spacedeck turntable - no comparison - sounds more musical than hifi ish.Granted ... 
Your Top Five for 2003
funny I thought these were 2003 releasesnot music purchased this yearcan't limit to 5 but 6 I can doRadiohead - Hail to the ThiefSarah McLachlan - FallenLucinda Willams - World Without TearsDaniel Lanois - ShineSteely Dan - Everything Must Gobest ... 
What is the standard for judging a systems sound?
funny but so many people stress comparing stereo performance to live music - what a jokemost live music is not live music but amplified(a rock band playing through a pa system is not live music in the sense of true tonal reproduction)I have the lu... 
Audio Research D200 or new Rotel 1080
Paulif you get the chance an Arc LS5 (all balanced inputs)it is the most musical preamp this side of the $10k reference II and mates incredibly well with the D200.audiotom 
Records are better. I actually heard it
those 200 gram lps are wonderfulI have Peter Gabriel's 1 (car) and UpUp is a whole new experience on vinylmuch more emotional and engagingalso Lucinda Williams World Without Tears, Love - Forever Changes and Steely Dan Everything Must GoI also hav... 
Becker and Fagen on Recording EMG in Analog
the Everything Must Go lp is fabulousthe tour - the songs really gellednow if I can only score a Two Against Nature lpebay prices are highaudiotom 
Records are better. I actually heard it
amen Ragmuffinlet your ears do the walkingso are your musical tastes more pre 1989?or have you found a lot of newer vinyl? 
At what level does analog beat digital?
My Nottingham spacedeck/space arm/arc ph2 at $3500is much more resolved than any cd player I have heard at $3500 or less (including my best for the money EVS Millenium II Dac and Teac vrds 10 (wadia) transport)my $400 used Cal Labs Ikon MKll beats... 
Target turntable stand the best way to eliminate
I have a target double shelfI went to the stone crafters and had red granite cut to order for great damped shelves ($88)my Spacedeck and Audio Research ph2 sit nicely on itno vibrations whatsoever