blindjim
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| What's a great multi format player under a $1,000? Mdhoover, thanks. I didn't know about any issues with the 8.5 and certianly not like the ones you just said. I'd really had plans to get exactly that one... and now I'm not sure... currently the plan, dare I say it... is get the Sony 400 DVD caros... | |
| CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best? thanks Fplanner, Dogfish, swampwalker... and John.. man I like that swampwalker handle... I keep thinking about the comic book character Swampthing".... well, anyhow... thanks... and John I've decided on one of the MIT ic'S BETWEEN PRE & AMP..... | |
| CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best? Well, I'm sorry it's so long before getting back to this thread... but thanks Cmach, and John..Following a recent trip to the nearest CJ dealer my thoughts as to buying CJ's newest offerings have sorely diminished. Could wwell have been the setup.... | |
| Benchmark DAC1 FYI... According to Benchmark, this morning... at some shows they use a $100 - $200 DVD player for their transport device. As the 'jitter correction' of the Benchmark DAC1 reduces/eliminates jitter as one of it's foremost functions... as an earlie... | |
| 'great' bookshelf speakers for under 500? my circumstances are a bit off the beaten path.. but an example of what can be done with older loudspeakers & a loudspeaker manufavturer that is consumer friendly... I got a pair of 6.5 Phase Techs from a friend for very little money... shortl... | |
| Velodyne DD: 10 or 12? Although belated, I had the occassion to speak with 'Kurt' at Velodyne support, (Az). About my old 10" Velo, and some connection alternatives, yesterday. Also we spoke about room size and appropriate sub applications for it. I thought along the li... | |
| Preamp Mods Any Recommendations? mikethanks... Selling is a last resort. It really does quite well in the areas I enjoy.JeffI suppose I could get one... where abouts are you? You can get me off thread if you prefer. I did happen to find a tech that I believe can do what it is I a... | |
| Is a Hydra the real deal? How do you know? Grant. thank you for the interest.RE: Contacting shunyata directly...After three phone calls and as many emails... without a response, I simply gave up trying to ascertain the bonafide answer.. and accepted the current 'norm', or practice of Hydra... | |
| Is a Hydra the real deal? How do you know? Tvad. I meant nothing untowards. My position remains that a seller of components should supply what it needs to operate with as standard proceedure. That's all. Period. Without even some baseline item to compare to one has no refference.... apart ... | |
| Is a Hydra the real deal? How do you know? Tvad - WarrenhTvad. got it. I suppose there would be far less threads if the underlying answer was always to be "..try it in your system if you really want to find out how good it is." ...and I do see the value of that statement. Really. but let's... | |
| Is a Hydra the real deal? How do you know? Tvadthanks. I suppose that's what burns my butt about having to add a better cord, or even 'a' cord is simply that . . .spending $500 to $1000, for conditioning devices and right away having to get into the pocket even deeper, yet again... and not... | |
| Are first order crossovers best? Matrixhavbing found out that with most everything audio, there is a sonic signature of some sort, I felt to inquire as to crossovers. I figured simply to find out about a subject I know little of and hopefully determine some basic traits of the di... | |
| VA Beethovens upgrade to Strauss experience/advice Even though this belated input may not be too helpful to the original posting of the Strauss' characteristics... I do agree with the above poster as to the VSA vr4 jr ATTRIBUTES. I'm a fiddler/tweaker too. that rear firing adjustable tweeter can e... | |
| CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best? Thanks, Bill, and John.wow! given what I've found out first hand in the BAT gears reproduction of music I'm a bit flabergasted to hear that another and yet, sweeter mid can be produced, apart from BAT. I enjoy all sorts of music. All sorts. Except... | |
| Von Schweikert VR4JR & Tube Amp??? Pardales...Geoff Poor of BAT had originally recommended the 55 to me as a bi-amp option... One at first, add one later on so actually two VK55... and run them bridged to 110 wpc. "Well, sure thing, Geoff!" If I had Geoff's money I'd throw mine awa... |