daveyf
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| Props to Black Cat Cables @jc51373 Chris has cables starting at just a few hundred dollars! His Coppertone line is the current entry level. Compared to many cables that are multiples of the Coppertone price, you will find that the Coppertone more than holds its own. Like ... | |
| Black Cat power cables I went from a Synergistic Tungsten power cord to the Black Cat Silverstar power cord on my Rowland. Big improvement in resolution, nice increase in soundstage definition and depth and a noticeable improvement in the amps dynamics. Very impressed w... | |
| Sonus Faber owners--string grill cover alternatives Placing the socks over the drivers may not be the best idea with the silk domes that some of the SF utilize. At least the string grills offer a little bit of protection, albeit not much. There is the other issue, it would be nice to have a grill t... | |
| Graceline cable from Black Cat cables @wig Great! I think you will be as impressed as I am. | |
| Do speakers choose your music preference I think not only do speakers choose what sounds best on your system, but also your room does too! How many folks are going to be able to play Stadium size rock concerts in their tiny den with little speakers employing 4" drivers and do that music ... | |
| Accuphase pricing Japan vs. USA With amps and other large heavy items coming from Japan, I can 'somewhat' understand the posts above explaining the pricing variations. Now let's talk about Japanese cartridges...hmmm. | |
| Any Linn LP12 owners in So Cal get the Karousel bearing upgrade? @mabonn I posted my impressions on the new Karousel bearing in the members review section, it is a superb upgrade. If you believe mijostyn above, and really why would you, lol; then its time to trade in a superior turntable! Anyhow, to answer your... | |
| Rockport Atria II or Magico A5 Harbeth’s seem to like some power upstream. But, I suppose from Alan Shaw’s perspective 25 watts is enough to drive them. There certainly does seem like there are folks who like to listen at low levels in small rooms, and those that like concert h... | |
| Rockport Atria II or Magico A5 I think the philosophy of finding the speaker first and then trying to acquire the appropriate amp could lead to an expensive mistake. Take for instance the pricey YG’s ( which I think are excellent speakers), here we have a good example. One of ... | |
| Rockport Atria II or Magico A5 @rhapsody Thanks for your information on the required amp to drive the A5. I think this would rule out a lot of great sounding gear. I also believe that very careful amp/speaker matching is going to be required with the A5's, given what you poste... | |
| An audio rack that really does make a difference. @duckworp Interesting post about the CM CS Footers, I have heard very mixed results about these...some raves, and a lot of disappointments. One thing, they are sure pricey! I wonder if you could elaborate a little as to your post. BTW, the reason... | |
| Graceline cable from Black Cat cables Having compared the new Graceline model 1 to the 3202 and the Coppertone, I can tell you that the Graceline is a more 'refined' sounding cable...and a little more resolving than the other two. There is a family resemblance in Chris' cables and thi... | |
| Rockport Atria II or Magico A5 I asked this question on another forum and was immediately flamed...so I will put on my flame suit and ask it here...How much power is required to truly drive the new A5's? IOW, for those with SET's or low powered amps...say below 50 watts/ch, are... | |
| The Sonus Faber Maxima Amator...worth a look. @tonnesen Thanks for posting the link to the mini-review. The new Maxima would appear to be constructed of solid walnut, which these days is a rarity in speaker production. For someone with a small room, who cannot accommodate the speaker in tabl... | |
| The Linn Karousel bearing. @vitussl101. I can tell you that there was absolutely nothing wrong with my LP12 when I changed out the original bearing and heard the significant across the board improvements with the then new Cirkus bearing. If you ask most folk who own Linns t... |