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A Reference Recording....
Jackaroe,Thanks for the suggestion of 'Railroad Earth'. Will have to check that one out. I fully agree with you on the Acoustic Disc CDs - wonderful stuff. Nearly all of the label's recordings are excellent, I'm not sure how some of the 'Dawg' mus... 
A Reference Recording....
Timrhu,As long as you liked the music itself, you won't be steered wrong. I can guarantee you'll be happy with the engineering side of things. Enjoy!Mike 
A Reference Recording....
My pleasure. On the surface, this would appear to be nothing more than a run of the mill indie CD. Nothing could be further from the truth. You can listen to some of their music at the site. Try 'Only Love'...this is the first track on "Rising"...... 
CTC Blowtorch
Hi Bob,I have thought about it. I end up with a bit of a space problem though. The photos don't show it, but I now have the JC1 monos on large amp stands on either side of the existing Samson rack. Unless there is a good sonic reason for not doing... 
CTC Blowtorch
Rcprince - OK, thanks very much for the information. Thus far, I have not noticed noise of any type with the ASR. Sonic quality evaluation is still in the works, but so far so good. 
CTC Blowtorch
I received the Blowtorch three days ago, and as I stated, must initially stack them. Even so, this is without question the most silent piece of gear that I have owned or heard. The blackness is simply remarkable. I intend to get in touch with Mapl... 
CTC Blowtorch
Dopogue - I sent John an email yesterday, but no reply yet. More than anything, I was looking for anecdotal evidence from those who had tried stacking vs. separating, and what differences if any were heard. 
CTC Blowtorch
Larryi -Good information, thanks. Both cases on the Blowtorch are extremely thick. I'm not sure if that will make enough difference or not. Unfortunately, side by side placement is not going to be an option under any circumstances - at least with ... 
Best single-malt Scotch...
Phaelon,Basil Hayden is the best of the bunch, in my opinion. Wonderful stuff. As for single malts, I invite you to take a look at my system photos:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1130505439&viewNote the LP rack...and half of... 
Lyra Skala - Has anyone heard this yet?
Gmorris:Variable load, ranging from 100 ohms up to 47K. 
To Aesthetix users
Patrick,I'll address to things that you have brought up on this thread. First, the noise problem. I own a Janus and was hearing something very similar to your description. I replaced the 12AX7s in my phono stage with Kevin Deal's Platinum grade GT... 
AYRE CX-5 OR RESOLUTION OPUS 21 MODIFIED
I have used my C-5xe in both configurations. I like the balanced connection EVER so slightly better. I would not let that be a determining factor. 
AYRE CX-5 OR RESOLUTION OPUS 21 MODIFIED
Can't comment on the Resolution Audio, but own the Ayre. It is a superb piece of gear. 
SACD Player Shootout
Robm321 - kind of strange, isn't it? I've never understood people who treat honest differences of opinion as some sort of personal attack. It's notable that the individual who had the most to lose from my mistake (Alex) replied both publicly and p... 
SACD Player Shootout
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