danielk141
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| does an audiophile quality xlr 'splitter' exist? I've seen a Transparent version of what you describe, I think it was several hundred dollars. I don't know if it was special order or not...Daniel | |
| Any good gear made in Taiwan? Entry level YBA (Audio Refinement) is I believe manufactured in France & assembled for sure in Taiwan.Very nice stuff, IMO.Daniel | |
| Bi amping Horz / Vert / Parallel / Series ???? I'm assuming these are stereo amps...Go with one amp on each speaker. You can place the amps as close to the speakers as you want. I ran stereo amps like this on my Magnepan 3.3rs. In the case of the Magnepans (4 ohm impedence) I could not bridge ... | |
| Anyone know anything about Counterpoint speakers? I have a pair of Clearfield Diplomat 2 way monitors. I purchased them new in May of '93. I was going to buy a pair of Genesis monitors (the gloss black ones, shaped like cylinders). I went to my local private audio salon to make a deposit. They we... | |
| I heard XLO closed their doors last week... That's a relief! My 2 most expensive interconnects are XLO..Daniel | |
| Far East: Audio auctions & classifieds in the Far East I've looked also, I haven't been able to find a good site.I've heard Rowland & Pass are very popular in Asia..Daniel | |
| Spade V/S Banana I use spades whenever there is room. If it's not practical to use spades (I had a pair of Sonus Faber speakers with the knurled, odd sized binding posts) I use the spade end cable anyway & add Monster X-Terminators. They can expand to make a m... | |
| linn klimax vs the big boys krell, levinson, etc I've heard them. They sounded good. If they cost 25% of what they retail for, I'd still buy Pass or Rowland. To me, they look like aluminum pizza boxes.Have you seen/heard the Spectron amp? I borrowed a friends & it was excellent on Wilson Wat... | |
| French CD players' sound ? I listen to the top YBA at my local Pass/YBA dealer. It is in their reference system with Pass X pre-amp & X350 amp.It does have the double power supply. It sounds excellent to me. I have also heard it in an all YBA Passion system with Kharma ... | |
| Is this the norm? I'll second Tim's comment. They probably live on e:Bay & thought they'd buy your item & make a fast buck there. Then they got cold feet. I've had the same thing happen to me as a buyer there.... I won an auction for a Rowland remote. The s... | |
| Any good HT websites... Sean,Try www.avsforum.com/Lots of info!Daniel | |
| What recordings do you use to test new gear? I take Fiona Apple "Tidal". Make sure the system is fully warmed up. Play #3-Shadowboxer & #4-Criminal. You'll find out if the system is dynamic on these two songs..Then play #5-Slow Like Honey. Close your eyes. If the systems is right, you'll... | |
| Krell vs Levinson vs Pass vs Rowland I own a Rowland Model 2 with a BPS (battery power supply).Until I heard the Pass Aleph series, it was the best sound I've heard/owned. I do not like the newer Rowland amps. I believe they are weak in the bass. I bought my Model 2 from a friend who... | |
| Help needed to make processor decision. Mike,Just to show how stubborn I am! If I were in your place, I'd consider a fully balanced 2 channel pre-amp like an Adcom GFP750. It has a throughput to incorporate into a video processor when in multi-channel mode. If you only need 2 channels o... | |
| Help needed to make processor decision. Why don't you try a B&K REF 30? I own a B&K 3090, I purchased it from a fried who has NHT 3.3s front & rear, also their latest center channel. It is definitely not a bright sounding processor. It also has excellent bass-management...Da... |