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interconnect suggests under 300 used.
Good suggestions Ivanj. I usually like to work the other way around. A delicate sounding IC for between the CD and preamp - I find it better preserves the low level signal - followed by a more robust cable between the preamp and amp. In my cable a... 
interconnect suggests under 300 used.
Tube rolling is super effective but can be just as frustrating as changing cables, components or room variables. The trouble with tubes is - the tubes!! Good NOS tubes and the right ones can be hard to find, and sometimes are noisy (which adds an ... 
interconnect suggests under 300 used.
In my experience there is no such thing as uncolored. I have never heard an amp, preamp, CD player, cable or other component which didn't lend at least a subtle sonic signature to the overall sound of the system it was in. An often overlooked comp... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Sorry you guys haven't received the Supratek's yet... I know of someone who is selling a Cortese - I don't know the details of the unit other than the fact that its new - just received at the end of May. The current owner has had some health probl... 
Marantz SA-14 vs Sony XA777ES
I do not wish to comment on the SA-14 but I can say that I prefer the XA777ES to the Marantz SA-1.While the SA-1 is a fantastic player, after a few months with it, I realized it was too hyper-detailed in my system. It has much the same characteris... 
Any one else have this complaint?
My Wilson Benesch speakers have the same feature. Tri-wire binding posts on the bottom of the speaker. I have to lift each 125 pound speaker and lay it on its side (on pillows) to access the posts.When I first got the speakers, I thought the featu... 
ATTN: Kimber Select Owners
MY Kimber 3033's had a lighter colored mesh on the outside of the cable (different than the website) vs. my 3035's which were dark gray & similar to what is on the website. With the 3033's you can see the copper colored wires under the mesh - ... 
Best power for 10,000
Hi Thsalmon - Danielk141 is right. The WB's don't require much more than 200 or 250 watts. They can be bass shy with low power amps but like I said, 200 - 250 solid state amps really drive the WB's to a level where a great majority of the bass is ... 
Anyone compare Sim Audio Ecplise to Audio Aero 24/
Hi Tim - :) I've never listened to the Sim Audio Eclipse so I cannot compare. 
Sim Eclipse cd or Emc1.cd player which one
Hi Grange, The Gryphon CD player is one I have never listened to. Gryphon is tough to find in the US. How is the BOW? 
CD suggestions and help with Musical Fid. and BMW?
Jeffsel - from the information you've given, I would guess that the problem you're experiencing is a result of a few issues - and yes, cables are one of the issues - but not necessarily the Tara. Can you tell us about your room? Do you have hardwo... 
Which comm. speaker mfgr. makes the best cabinet?
Rgrost - thanks for the clarification. I was checking because many folks tend to confuse Wilson-Benesch with Wilson Audio for whatever reason. To my knowledge neither Rockport or Wilson Audio uses or has ever used Carbon Fiber reinforced cabinets. 
Which comm. speaker mfgr. makes the best cabinet?
Rgrost, did someone say that Wilson used Carbon Fiber? I cannot find that post. 
Any non-box or non-black grey amplifiers?
Reußenzehn V8 
Sellers adding for PayPal use is plainly BS
When I buy gear I don't mind paying the extra 2.9% PayPal fee. I look at it as a big time saver - I don't have to stand in line at the bank, pay the fee for a Cashiers Check, then stand in line at the Post Office, find change for the parking meete...