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| Suggestions for a conditioner/surge protector? Take a look at the Monster product linehttp://www.monstercables.com/power/ and the new H series of AVB power conditioners from APC, the leader in the computer space. http://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=307Both companies have offerings ... | |
| VK-31 or other BAT preamp upgrade am right in there with Mark and would love to get peoples perspective | |
| Computer based music collection ?? Down the rabbit hole you go... As Vegasears points out, there has been a tremendous amount written on this both here and on Asylum. Search on SLIM Devices and Squeezebox - one of the most successful products. Empirical Audio and Wavelength Audio. ... | |
| Cal Audio Labs CL-2500 DVD player I don't know how much less then 400-500 you can spend and still get the kind of build that an old Cal offers. I am an old fashioned guy - I judge 'em by what they way - the $200 stuff makes me nervous - its too light!I have moved on to an Oppo and... | |
| Cal Audio Labs CL-2500 DVD player I just sold mine - put it in the mail today in fact. First piece I have ever sold that I felt bad about parting with. It is just such a classic old school piece - wonderfully built, perfectly engineered and feature rich. Keep in mind it was $2,500... | |
| Which "tweeks" are more important If you can dedicate, do - and put some Oyaides on the wall to cap it off. If you can't, that's fine too - get a balanced power unit from Equitech or BPT or...I have also found considerable (but not consistent) gains from various isolation units (e... | |
| Hard drive storage still need good cd player? Million dollar question there Bigamp LOL When I started I was a fanatic about doing a "full treatment" prior to ripping. After scribbling green ink over too many CDs, and trying literally every paste, powder and spray I could find, I settled in on... | |
| Power cond for LCD HDTV get a BPT CPC | |
| integrated for von schweikert vr2's? running mine in a 5.1 set-up using a B&K 305 - not the ultimae in refinement but plenty of poop. am intrigued by the Arcam 300 which would allow bi-amping in the 5.1 mode.if you are doing 2 channel, let me just say that the Channel Islands D20... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Just got as '07 Honda Element SC - very kewl - plenty o' room for gear because the seats fold up on the sides. 'Mazin! | |
| Advice on upgrading HT system with 5ch power amp Check out the B&K line - they make some 5 channel amps as well as 7 channel. Very clean, solidly built in the USA and available used - not quite the wattage you are looking for, but in real world terms they are better then most. Plus includes ... | |
| Hard drive storage still need good cd player? You've got the gist of it. Most people who have gone this route are a) really happy after they work out the details, b) have sold their $5K unite and c) are keeping the CDs in a box somewhere as ultimate back-up. Practically speaking, re-ripping a... | |
| what do you put under your sub? I have two solutions. Under my VSA sub in my HT room, the sub which is a downshooter sits on spikes on a 2" maple block from Mapleshade. The block rests on four (4) Isoblocks (cork and rubber also from Mapleshade) which rest on the floor. This is ... | |
| Home made cable lifters. I have an entire collection of the porcelain insulators. Put it together on ebay for the same kinds of prices Thorman mentioned. I like the glass ones even better. BUT shipping is expensive and a lot of them seem to break even with decent packing.... | |
| 6SN7 & 6CA4 Tube Recommendations for Cary AE-3 DJH Hi - FWIW I had the Silway 3s between the AE3 and the amp (a Cary tube) and thought it quite swell. I am also very pleased with the Wolff Carbons and the Audience Au24 in that position - quite a contrast.Your RCA gray glass are as good as any I au... |