davewav1

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Looking for a "dark" sounding xlr ic....?
i have auditioned the adcom cd player and had good results with a hybrid balanced cable. i heard them with a harm tech pro-silway ii. 
Is Sony SCD-1 still worth to possess?
the scd-1 is perfect i'm using it with a theta gen va dac. the sacd is still perfect. 
Tweaks That Don't Work
hockey pucks for $1 - tryed them under all components and speakers. dulled the images and shrunk the soundstage made my hifi a no fi system. but i only wasted a few dollars. the best system tweaking for cheep is my jon risch diy acoustic panels an... 
Best speaker cables for Thiel CS2.4 speakers
i am currently using ht pro-silways II and pro-9 on my thiel 2.3's sounds awsome i like the pro-9 better than the transparent ref cables.sony scd-1, pass labs x350-x2, thiel 2.3's. audience power chords. john risch diy acousic panels and bass trap... 
Best Value System
Grado SR-80's or below. an older cd player with a good volume control(denon or sony etc..) stock power cables as cheap and a great system too. i use this for my bedroom system. less than $200.00 
help on center speaker
another linn index might do the trick.just a thought.dave 
Best female vocals on CD
Trio Mediaeval: Words of the Angel very well recorded - three Scandinavian women in an Anonymous 4 genre. 
What is The Best DVD player for VIDEO?
i'm not sure. i've been spending all of my time enjoying my 2 channel highend system to watch a movie. my friends that do watch movies say that get a cheap newer model with progressive scan.dave 
Theta Enterprise or Ayre V1x with Vandy 5A
although i have not heard the vandy 5a's. i love thiels 2.3's with my pass labs x-350. you get all the benefits of tubes without the litations. the good thing about the pass is they all have the same sonic signature and musicality from the x-150 u... 
Jazz for relaxation
Jazz at the pawnshop, billie holliday, count bassie orch, Diana Krall, Patricia Barber, David Benoit etc...Vocal: Trio Medieval - Words of the AngelI like everything on Referencerecording.com from the jazz section as well.dave 
Review: Sony SC-D777es CD Player
What digital cables are you using? 
Transparent's Network Boxes
i have to agree with above posters. The differences between my Harm Tech Pro-9's and Transparent reference speaker cables were nil at best. It was like putting your speaker grills back over your speakers.dave 
Where R U?????
I'm in dana point, ca (near SNA - john wayne airport). 
Avalon Eclipse's with a Sub-Woofer -Yes/ No ?
The only time i've ever heard the eclipse with a subwoofer was the 96 stereophile show in los angeles. they were mated with a set of genesis subwoofers. there were 4 in a column facing the crowd. very deep and articulate bass unlike anything i've ... 
Pass X Series Preamps with JC-1 Monoblocks?
I concur with cytocyles observations. I love my pass x series equipment with my thiels. They are a match made in heaven. One thing I like about the x series amplifiers and pre-amps is they all have the same sonic characters. My auditioning of pass...