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Jm Labs Electra 936 help needed.
Updated: I replaced the speaker cables with some inexpensive ones I had lying around. Must say I thought the sound would get even worse, but it surprisingly improved. If someone has a good cable recommendation I would like to hear it. I would like... 
help with speakers that rock, pleeze
Well it looks like Legacy Focus speakers are the ones that I can afford and will hopefully peel the paint but not my eardrums. Now if I can only locate some in California. Thanks again for the advice people!! 
help with speakers that rock, pleeze
4k is the rational side of my brain thinking about budget but of course this hobby of mine is anything but rational. To find sonic bliss I would be willing to go higher afterall I have some extra body parts I could sell. Lots of votes for the Lega... 
help with speakers that rock, pleeze
Thanks for the very quick responses. I would be willing to spend up to 4k on the speakers and would be willing to upgrade the amp or add another one of the same. My speakers don't push enough air for the larger room that I have now and I miss the ... 
Which speakers mate with McCormack Dna 1
Thanks for your ideas guys!!! 
Near Field Tower for small room
I had to find speakers for a small room and couldn't live with the bass of monitor types. I ended up with Audio Physics Sparks floor standers. They are made for nearfield listening and worked great for me. Mine are the older model with the ring ra... 
Subwoofer suggestions for thiel 1.6?
If I was in your position I would take the simplier route of moving up the ladder and getting a Thiel that has lower frequency response. It would be easier than trying to integrate the speakers and dealing with all the extra wiring. Just my two ce... 
acoustic zen hollogram or cardas golden cross
Acoustic Zen speaker cables have a nice nuetral sound. I would recommend tuning your system with interconnects, easier and less expensive. I have used cardas golden cross ic's, they would be good to tame a hot system. I have seen the golden cross ... 
why are some cd's so bright sounding
Thanks for your opinions, I will be trying to look for different labels to see if this helps in the future. I find my self buying music now for how well it sounds, which sucks because there is a lot of fun music out there that is so dissapointing ... 
Best 2K preamp, be it tube or SS
I had my mk1 upgraded by first sound to the mk11 and at the same time I think he did something to make it mate with my mccormack amp better. All I can say is best upgrade I have ever made to my system. I run my cd player direct now and then to hea... 
Amps for jm lab mini-utopia - - any suggestions?
I would start with different interconnects, your amp is probably up to the job you just need to find the right cables. This is something you definitely need to go through if you haven't already. 
How do you clean the laser in a CD player?
I read an article in stereophile magazine april 2002 issue, pg.210. It says to use denatured alcohol and a Q-tip very gently on the laser and then a dry wipe with a Q-tip. I tried this with my fingers crossed on my cdp with good results and no app... 
Anyone heard new Mach II versions of Acoustic Zen?
I sent in a pair of my silver reference interconnects for upgrading to mark II recently, hoping the newer version would fix the brightness that occured when I switched preamps. Well I am happy to say they sound nice and smooth, won't have to repla... 
s-5 tube kit from Antique Radio Supply?
I like your O ring idea, pretty creative. 
Sonic Frontiers Line 2 SE upgrade
Hi Garfish I experimented with tubes in my line 2 and configured my original system similiar to yours. I would like to know your opinion of the se upgrade with all 6 sovtek tubes back in, can you tell if there is a difference in sound. Secondly th...