bill_k

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Jumperless jumpers
I recall seeing a review of the Dueland wire (in Positive Feedback I believe) where they recommended exactly what you are suggesting when connecting to speakers which support bi-wiring and claimed it was superior to any alternative connection scheme. 
Paradigm Persona series
The Persona speakers seem to be a very polarizing design, with some loving them and others finding them to be too forward and objectionably bright. I've seen both user comments and reviews reflecting this dichotomy with extremely strong voices on ... 
Coaxial Ribbon Midrange/tweeter - Can a small midrange ribbon actually do midrange well?
I owned their earlier model C10 Ltd. which also used a version of their hand made coaxial midrange/tweeter. While they refer to them as 'ribbons' they're actually planar magnetic in design, since the conductive foil elements are on a substrate rat... 
Trouble Decreasing Treble
To adjust the VTA on the JMW-9 arm you have to first loosen the two setscrews on the round base and then turn the adjustment wheel. Once the desired height is set you then snug up those two setscrews. This is briefly explained is section 7 on page... 
Core Power Technologies
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Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
@jburidan - With all due respect the Bricasti M1 DAC doesn’t even use a Sabre chip and never has (it uses a highly rated DAC from Analog Devices.) I also agree that there's much more to the sonic performance of a DAC than a particular chip being u... 
How to play DVD-Audio discs on laptop?
DVD Audio Extractor is PC software which permits you to extract the high resolution audio tracks from DVD discs and then play them back from the resultant files. Pretty easy to setup and use according to your preferences and there is a free 30 day... 
Micro Acoustics 2002e
It was somewhat of a renowned design in its day, but that was about 40 years ago. The problem with cartridges of that age is that their suspension and damping elastomers usually harden and will not perform as they were designed to. Never know unti... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Laufer Teknik has their own showrooms in New Jersey and Connecticut as well as some other dealers. http://www.lauferteknik.com/about/  
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
@david_ten - If you like NOS PCM DAC designs (no DSD), I suggest you check out the Metrum Acoustics Adagio which is their top of the line. It incorporates a unique volume control implementation which varies the operating voltage of the DAC rather ... 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
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cdp repair in Chicago
I believe the audio repair shop you're referring to in Arlington Heights is Midwest Audio, and they do have a very good reputation. I'd give them a ring to discuss the possibility of such a repair since it's a bit of a trip from your location sout... 
What time do you wear?
As far as desirability among watch aficionados and retained value I'd definitely go with Omega over Breitling, but both make fine watches. 
Joseph Audio dealers
It's become pretty common among high end audio brands to not provide their dealer listings online in order to support their local dealer agreements. If you contact them they will generally point you to your closest dealer but don't want to encoura... 
Phono stage inquiry
With all due respect I don't see how you could have increased the gain setting to 100dB (unless you modified the circuit) since it's only adjustable to a maximum of 72dB.