consttraveler
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| Your thoughts on J. Atkinsons Chord DAC review...? Hello Data:Maybe Chord does not buy enough ad space in Stereophile? I own the Chord DAC 64 and love it. I have, by no means, heard every DAC or one box player on the market, but the ones I have heard are at best, equal (to my ears) to the Chord.J.... | |
| Silver Speaker Wire Recommendations? I recently installed a pair of Analysis Plus Silver Ovals and have found them detailed and open, without the "harshness" I have heard from the limited number of other silver cables that I auditioned. They will easily fit within your budget. | |
| Best small monitor speaker 4 small room acoustics? My current set-up is Talon Audio Khites, and I am very happy. I have to move frequently for my job (5 times a year is my record, so far) and I never know what my space is going to be like. Usually smaller than I want, and everything from rental ho... | |
| Converting to Analog My analog front end brought a recent dinner guest to tears ("the music is so beautiful"), while the digital had her dancing all over the living room. Cost for each: (not counting integrated amp & speakers as both were the same), Analog +/- $2,... | |
| Looking for Best Monitors I have a pair of Talon Audio Khites that are nearing being burned in. Fresh out of the box, they were the most musical monitors I had ever heard, and they keep getting better (bigger sound stage, more air, more focused). You can tell I am very hap... | |
| Transport - will it really make an improvement My own experience:I have used both Sony and Onkyo DVD players (both top of their respective line) as a digital front end. I recently purchased a Chord DAC 64 and found that I could not listen to my music, because I was distracted by the crap comin... | |
| Audioquest Amazon? If you get a chance to audition Analysis Plus, try both their silver IC's and their Copper Oval In. I use them both and am very happy with them. Excellent bass and more detail (clarity) than with any other IC's I have tried.Dave | |
| Subwoofer cable recommendations please? If you can find them used, Analysis Plus has what they call their Sub Oval Interconnect. I am using it in both my HT and "music only" systems, and like it much better than the high priced garden hose I replaced. New price is a bit over your stated... | |
| Thorens TD-520, any value? kr4: thank you for the tip. However, over the weekend I checked the back panel of the TT and it does call for an 18 V wall wart.Dave | |
| Have 5 Talon Khites 2002. Which amp to use? I have run two Khites off of a Carver Cinema Grand, and it was very smooth sounding. No detail loss, it just sounded effortless. | |
| Thorens TD-520, any value? kr4: unfortunately, the ignorance is not merely professed. By the "right connector", I assume you mean finding the right size to mate with the connection on the back of the turntable?Best, Dave. | |
| Thorens TD-520, any value? Dekay: You are correct, the arm is a SME 3012R.Jvia: No, I was not kidding, I have no idea of the value or whether this model is considered a "good" turntable. I picked it up about a year ago, and have not yet found a power source for it (the back... | |
| MC Cartridge Suggestions? Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I settled on a Dynavector Karat 17D, keep you fingers crossed for me.Dave | |
| Silver racks... Take a look at Boltz. They have a number of modular racks, LP shelving, AV stands and CD/DVD/VCR storage pieces that come in a brushed stainless. www.boltz.com/ | |
| best budget integrated amp for rock n roll music? I forgot to mention in the previous post, most of my listening is to Eric Clapton, SRV, Mike Bloomfield, Carlos Santana, etc., and the Mistral rocks! |