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| Upgrading power cable to AQ Niagara 5000? Based on my experience with both a dedicated line and a Niagara 5000, I'd recommend the 5000. I noticed no difference in sound quality after installing a dedicated line. However, including other tweaks I've made, I'd say the effects are cumulati... | |
| Very bright SC and IC with coherence in imaging, soundstaging and timing I own a complete set of Nordost Heimdall II cables and like them very much, but at the suggestion of a friend I purchased a DH Labs Mirage USB for a second system. It's so good, it has replaced the Heimdall USB in my main system. I've done an ex... | |
| Recommendation for 3' USB cable from ultraRendu to Ayre DX-5 DSD I highly recommend the DH Labs Mirage USB cable. I purchased it for a second system I have, but found it's so good, I now use it on my main system, instead of my Nordost Heimdall USB cable, which is 3x the cost. I've done an a/b and they're very... | |
| Has anyone tried the Audience Forte F3 power cord? I purchased an f3 earlier this week from The Cable Company ($149) and the results (out of the box) are nothing short of astounding! Plugging the F3 directly into my Cayin CS55-a integrated amp, has breathed new life into the system and the cable ... | |
| Need Freight Company to Ship Amps on a Pallet I recently used FreightCenter to ship 400 lbs. of speakers from Raleigh, NC to Atlantic City, NJ and the cost was around $500, but it included a lift gate at both ends and $10,000 worth of insurance. This was over 1/2 the cost of UPS or Fedex and... | |
| Amp recommendation for KEF LS50 I borrowed a Primaluna integrated (Prologue) from my local dealer recently and it sounded fantastic! This was my first foray with tubes and I was impressed by the impact and large soundstage; nice, tight, deep bass too. I've never heard the LS50... | |
| Signal Cable Spade Question I've got a MAC 4300v and Frank fitted my spades perfectly on a pair of Ultra Speaker cables. They sound great! | |
| Tower Speakers and Room Size I auditioned the Monitor Audio RS6's and Imagine T's using a SimAudio i-1 integrated and the Imagine's were the clear inner, but nearly twice the price. However, I got a great deal ($1600) for a new pair of Imagines and I'm very pleased with their... | |
| Lost Help Amp for PSB imagine T I have a Simaudio i-1 and PSB Imagine T's. The sound is incredible! I also auditioned the Creek and Naim units and found all 3 to be very close, but I personally liked Sim the best; it also has a 10 year warranty and seemed to be constructed the b... | |
| Integrated to drive PSB Imagine T's in large room I have a SimAudio i-1 (50wpc) integrated and it's plenty loud in my room (24 x 13 x 8). Keep in mind, the Imagines are 4 ohms, so essentially you're amp will be putting out 100w. Just make sure the Naim can handle a 4 ohm load. My Sim and the PSB'... | |
| Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff OK, I've had an opportunity to listen to the Naim Nait 5i, Creek 5350SE and Simaudio Moon i-1 through the Totem Sttafs since my initial post in December. Although the Naim was clean and articulate, it lacked any low end extension. Bi-wiring improv... | |
| Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff I recently heard the Sttafs through a Cayin SP10A integrated tube amp ($2000) and they blew me away. Enough so, that I purchased a used pair of Staffs on Audiogon. The source was a Cayin SPCD300 CD player and the cables were transparent Music Wave... |