bigkidz
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| Alternatives To Power Conditioning In A Revamped System Install AC filter chokes to each component and be done with this. | |
| LP - first needle drop or 2nd or 3rd?? An LP can only endure so much depending how the material and how it was recorded. Gary from Genesis Speakers did a demo and he had special recordings made that could only be played around ten times before he said the sound would degrade. Go figure. | |
| DIY "HiFi" cables - and why I don't trust BJC and the likes As far as I know there are only two companies that make wire. You can twist them, bend then, wrap them, etc. in many ways. My close friend did the first speaker wire a month ago and we compared it versus his Acoustic Zen bi-wires, no difference ... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? If it has the right phono stage! | |
| Emotional rollercoaster You people keep equating sound quality with price. If you would learn more about parts and how they impact the sound you would find your ultimate happiness. I remember going to a local audio club in New Jersey and one of the guys asked me to loo... | |
| Speakers vs source/amp budget Dollars have nothing to do with this. I thought that has been established for a long time between everyone here. It is the parts and the design that make the sound not the amount.Example - Nichicon capacitors versus WIMA. V-Caps versus clarity ... | |
| is this the greatest live band of all time? Yes Yes Yes I totally agree I wish I knew this years ago. | |
| Dac upgrade If I listened to reviews, I would be an unhappy guy. I have to hear something in my system with my own ears before I buy something. For example, I recently read a review regarding a particular resistor. It was the best of the best. Now I canno... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience Personally I own Vandersteen 5As. I would look for a nice used pair in the =$6K range and sink money into other components that you feel you need. They have a small footprint for a full range speaker. I have not compared them to the newer Vande... | |
| Best CD player under $2000 I would consider the Electrocompanient CDP they are musical and have a nice sound stage and separation. Better sounding then what has been mentioned so far IMO.BTW the weight of a component has nothing to do with being built like a tank.Happy L... | |
| Is it really worth it to get a phono stage over $10k Absolutely YES.We build a custom phono stage point to point wired, 30 lb power supply, custom transformers, best capacitors, best resistors to our ears, and it is simply better than anything we have heard or repaired. Tube unit and dead quiet. Re... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro CT *beginner* questions @northman - if you go let me know in advance and I will meet you there. | |
| Vandersteen Quatro CT *beginner* questions I would pass on the Quattros and buy a nice pair of used Model 5As I got mine for around $6000. Happy Listening. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @shking78 thanks interesting read I hae never tried that particular tube. I have always found the Tung-Sol black glass round plates to be the most musical and magical. I will have to try the 1578 Melz myself just for the fun. I also found the... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I enjoyed reading all of the comments and comparisons. Since I build a 6SN7 based preamp, I had to find a current production tube with the preamps and amplifiers as I could not offer them with NOS tubes of which I own most of them already.We buil... |