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| Burn-in time Vs. Getting used to a sound I absolutely have experienced the change in sound as a cable "burns in". It was not a case of getting used to the "new" sound. Saying that, I am sure that intentions have an effect as well. Small particle physics has shown us that we effect that m... | |
| Pioneer Elite DV-05 Help I had a similar problem with a Panasonic DVD player. It needed a new laser lens. Have it checked out at an authorized service center. Good luck. | |
| RCA vs. Balanced - Sonic Difference? When I used to do a lot of home recording it was at a -10db level using RCA inputs. In studios they use a balanced +4 db level. This always resulted in a louder master tape. JKphoto is correct, but Rgd makes a good point. | |
| digital and interconnect cables burn in Thanks Bob. | |
| Cheap Powercords...worth the effort??? Dievoyager, a power cord's design and materials can help eliminate RFI, therefore "conditioning" the power being supplied. Some people prefer to use high quality power cords without line conditioning. There are others at this site more skilled in ... | |
| Cheap Powercords...worth the effort??? It takes a minimum of about 5 or 6 feet for the "filtering" factor of power cord to work. | |
| digital and interconnect cables burn in Bob, That was most clear and helpful. I will certainly give my CD player a rest next time I break in interconnects. As Fpeel asked, what about speaker cables? | |
| Cheap Powercords...worth the effort??? I haven't tried a lot of different power cords to offer an experienced opinion, but I like what I hear with my Harmonic Technology power cord, and it really is at a very fair price for a good quality product. You can often find one for $100-125 at... | |
| Why Is Krell Not Considered Hifi? When I heard one of Krells' systems I thought that it reminded me of a Marshall solid state amp, and I prefer a tube sound when it comes to guitar amps. Other high end manufacturers have managed to avoid this, (Theta, Classe`). This may be what pe... | |
| What is your reference? Being a musician, I have 30 years experience playing and recording music, so I am very familiar to say the least with what "live" music sounds like. It also helps that I live in NYC, which allows me to attend many concerts of all styles and sizes.... | |
| Does excess voltage cause hum? My current system is as follows: Denon AVR-5700, B&W Nautilus 805's, REL Strata III subwoofer, Panasonic A-310 DVD, Monster HTS-3500 line conditioner, Denon MD-1000 minidisc recorder, Harmonic Technology Pro-9 Plus Bi-Wire speaker cables, H.T.... | |
| Does excess voltage cause hum? Thanks Kevin. Most helpful! I will be rearranging my set up in a week or so with the help of a pro. I'll let you know if anything changes. | |
| Sony dvp-9000es replacing s7700 ? Check out e-town.com and if you search through for the CEDIA articles you will find a picture and info on the DVP-9000ES. It has 3/2 pulldown progressive scan, and SACD capability. | |
| Annoying Sibilance=digital glare? It took around 100 hours for my cables to break in. I agree with J k. | |
| NAD dvd-the new one vs Pionner Elite 37 No Money is probably right, but if you are interested in the combination of video quality as well as good audio you will be hard pressed to beat the new DV-37. By the way, where did you get the $800 price on the Pioneer? |