braro
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| Single ended to XLR adapter Just wanted to give an update for whoever is interested. I bought the Cardas RCA to XLR adapters and am now using the XLR inputs on the Parasound JC-1s. The results are quite good. A dramatic improvement IMO. The main improvements I hear are black... | |
| Need Copper Cables for 18ft Runs: Bang for Buck I vote to try the Alpha Core MI-2. Not sure about the synergy with Def Tech. Of the cables I have had in my system the Alpha Core is the best regardless of price. I used Kimber Bifocal XL for years and the Alpha Core is better in every respect. Ke... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century That has been my experience with my Chenin. When selector is in phono position with TT hooked up and grounded - dead quiet. When selector is in phono position and no TT hooked up - hum and some hiss. | |
| wadia 861 input output disabling Bombaywalla - I have player on BDR cones. I have not experimented with power cords and my manual does not mention the algorithms so I dont know how to change them.Thanks | |
| wadia 861 input output disabling Thanks - I will try setting the corresponding switches. Aoliviero I see you have had your Wadia modded by GNS. Is the mod a huge improvement? I feel the image (mostly vocals) in my system is slightly fuzzy around the edges. I was thinking maybe th... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Mine did the same thing until I hooked up a TT. After hooking up a TT it should quiet down. Maybe something to do with ground? | |
| Has anyone tried JC1 and B&W 802Ds? I have a buddy who has an A23 and P3. I run JC1s and I think that the character of the sound is similar to the A23. I have not heard the A21 but I would bet it is similar. Im not familiar with your speakers but if you like the A21 you will probabl... | |
| Parasound JC1 and Vandersteen? 3A sigs with 2wq subs and model 5 x over. | |
| High Pass a hard-to-drive speaker - Now Easy???? I tried to run my Vandy 3A Sigs (a difficult to drive speaker) with 125 tube watts (EL34s). I have (2) 2WQ subs and model 5 x over thinking the same. For me, in my room it just did not work. I had to go to large solid state to get the sound I was ... | |
| alphacore users break in question Sorry, I just realized I used the dreaded "S" word in my last post. | |
| alphacore users break in question I just wanted to give an update. After 100 hrs I am pleasantly surprised to say the MI2 cables are sounding very good. They still are not quite there but I am confident they will continue to break in and get better. I guess it all boils down to sy... | |
| whats your idea of loud music. FWIW I believe OSHA says levels at 90 db are safe for up to 8 hrs and 105 db safe for up to 1 hr. I generaly listen at 85 to 90 db for several hrs. | |
| CAT vs. Aesthetix vs. Supratek - Preamp Choice I recently compared the Supratek Chennin, CAT Ultimate, Supratek Cabernet, and Aesthetix IO phono stage all together the same day. For the line stage I thought the Cat and Chennin were neck and neck for 1st place. The Cabernet just sounded awful t... | |
| alphacore users break in question Thanks everyone. I checked the Alphacore site and they claim no break in needed. My dealer on the other hand is insisting that there is a substantial break in period. I guess time will tell. Im going to give them a couple hundred hrs and report ba... | |
| alphacore users break in question Thanks for the responses. I am using Vandersteen 3A sig with stereo 2WQs. Amps are Parasound JC 1s. As I stated before the Alphacore MI2 I demoed were fantastic. The demo cables had no extra networks or capacitors. Sound is slow with very little m... |