clio09
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| CJ Premier 18/Cary slp 98-which is closer to PF-R? I just purchased an SLP-98L and even with stock tubes it sounds very nice. It brings the music to life. Eventually I'll do some tube rolling, but will probably keep the rest of it stock. | |
| Need advice on speaker cables Loonytunz,I have read about the use of the Zobel network with certain amps to avoid having them oscillate. Is this correct? I assume the network is an external application. Can you elaborate a little more on what types of amps would require this n... | |
| Need advice on speaker cables Rooze,I don't find my V12i dark sounding, but perhaps it's becasue of the associated equipment I run it with:Cary SLP-98LAlesis ML9600 (TRL modded)Audio Mirror D1 DACSOTA Nova Series VCary PH-301PS Audio P300In any event I find the V12i to be a ni... | |
| Need advice on speaker cables Danlib1,It's the first two items on your checklist that worry me. I realize its not a big thing to accomplish, but I have cats and they would have a field day hurdling the set up (I live in an open room loft, lots of space but little separation). ... | |
| PS Audio vs. Cary Shimanole,The Cary's you're looking at are pretty low maintenance. They would also be a good intro to tube gear without a large investment. If you move up to a Rocket and SLP then you really are making a committment (albeit at still a small invest... | |
| Need advice on speaker cables Danlib1,I'm looking very closely at the Anti Cables. Heck, with the money back guarantee I'd be an idiot not to see if they would work in my system. I pretty much know what I'll get with Nordost SPMs and I can easily live with them. However, if I ... | |
| What is the best DAC to buy used in the $500 range Why settle for used. You can get a new Audio Mirror D1 DAC for $500 new on Audiogon (sounds like 3 - 4x the price). I just bought one and am thrilled with it. One note, it is non-up/oversampling so if you're not into that philosophy then you'll ne... | |
| PS Audio vs. Cary I have not had any experience with PS Audio components other than their Power Plants. However, I do own Cary products and can vouch for their quality and sound. I think you would be very happy with them. If you can swing it you may want to see if ... | |
| Naim CD player question Which one Look into SimAudio Moon Equinox or Moon Eclipse. I thought these players sounded better than the Naim 5x when I did purchase comparisons. I've heard a CDX before and thought that sounded better than the 5x as well. Today's Naim CDPs are somewhat s... | |
| Need advice on speaker cables Thanks for the responses. Nordost SPM was under consideration even before I started this thread. I am using an older pair of XLOs now circa 1996. I don't know the model, but the cables are thick and are of the green/lavender variety (the shrinkwra... | |
| Dedicated CD Player Recommendation I own an Alesis ML9600 which I use as a transport with my Audio Mirror D-1 DAC. Cost me about $2200 for this set-up. Before that I too was impressed with the SimAudio Moon Equinox and nearly bought a new one for $1850 (Audiogon member, if you're i... | |
| Vac Avatar or Cary SLI-80 I own a Cary V12i and find it quite musical. I have just paired it with a Cary SLP-98L and am using a pair of Spendor 1/2e speakers in the set-up. I'm familiar with VAC and they have a great reputation. Your decision to buy Cary or VAC should come... | |
| What's Absolute Best Upsampling CD Player $2K-$3K? Tekhifi,Since you dropped the upsampling requirement I'll weigh in. I went the non-upsampling route. I purchased an Alesis ML9600 CD player/burner and hard drive recorder (40GB) that was modified by Tube Research Labs($1500). I also purchased an A... | |
| Need some advise on DAC's please.... You may want to look into non-up/oversampling DACS. Audio Note and Shigaraki (47 Labs) have good information on their sites about the concept. Both have good products as well which I looked at closely before deciding on an Audio Mirror DAC availab... | |
| CDP or Transport/DAC- Need help I just went through this process and ended up with the following:Alesis Masterlink 9600 (modified by TRL). These can be bought for about $800 new and the mod is $550. Vh (Chris Ven Haus) Pulsar coaxial digital cable with WBT nextgen connectors as ... |