daveyf

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At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge?
@rauliruegas  I think you like to split hairs... please do look up what that means if you don’t already know.Kandid is made by ScanTech... owners of Lyra, a brand name like I said before. One could say that Kleos is made by ScanTech ... and brande... 
Audio Research Ref 6 SE
Interesting...’vastly improved and higher quality capacitors, internal wiring and a few other parts.’ ...Which leads me to ask why were ARC using totally inferior and poor quality capacitors, internal wiring and other parts in the first place??Plu... 
New upper trim level Corvette or seven year old used amps?
@mrmatt   Your new amps...used to belong to Mike L...??If so, I'm sure they are incredibly well taken care of and basically like a new amp! Now you can start saving up for the new Vette. ( or maybe better still, the new Tesla Roadster...will proba... 
Best sounding universal player (CD, DVD-A, SACD)
@chipdelacalada  I have now been listening to the new Silverstar ic between my Esoteric and the preamp. It is a superb cable with no faults that I can hear. Slightly more capable in the dynamics department and very slightly more able to portray bo... 
At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge?
Dear @rauliruegas Scan Tech and Lyra are basically one and the same! Scan Tech is the corp name...Lyra is the brand name. So, like I said before...the Kandid is made by Lyra...or if you prefer by Scan Tech....same folks.Is there anything you don’t... 
Props to Black Cat Cables
I think its not just the ’wiggly wire’ that makes Chris’s cables so extraordinary, it is also his excellent skill in constructing them and knowing exactly what is needed to make a great sounding cable!I recently replaced a Shunyata pc with one of ... 
At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge?
@normantaylor. Price and cartridge desirability are not necessarily connected, IMO. What has been mentioned above is certainly very true. A lot of the results will be highly dependent on the ancillary gear and room. Another variable is set up expe... 
At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge?
Your Kandid is a very good example of a cartridge that is at the forefront of cartridge technology. The Kandid is sourced from Lyra and employs their new angle technology. As such, it is more advanced than just about any cartridge on the market th... 
Black Cat Cable's/Coppertone wires are amazing good!
@veroguy I have not heard the Coppertone vs the 3232’s. I now also own a pair of Silverstar interconnects and can compare those to the Coppertone ic’s. The Silverstar are indeed a step up from Coppertone...mainly in their bass resolving ability an... 
Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know?
Regardless of your main speaker capability in the bass, there will be instances where you will need bass re-enforcement in the room. This is going to be dependent on the room size and acoustics. The alternative is also true ( but far less often). ... 
How long do high quality speakers "last"
Recently I saw a pair of Duntech Sovereign 2001's with all of the bass drivers worn due to age. The cone surrounds crumbled into dust in my hands! Now whether this was caused by sheer age, or due to excessive sun exposure I don't know...but the re... 
WHAT HAPPENED TO SONUS FABER?
@calvinj The original designs from Franco are certainly some of the best speakers that SF has made. I am certainly NOT disputing that fact. I personally enjoy his GH model even though I could have gone and acquired any of the newer models or even ... 
WHAT HAPPENED TO SONUS FABER?
Sonus Faber is a company that produces a fairly large range of speakers. They give you the choice of going from an entry level product...all the way up to SOTA. The new Aida 2’s will compete with most any speaker out there..So, for those who are h... 
Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know?
Subs for music vs Subs for HT. Big difference in what you trying to accomplish sound wise, IMHO.I use a large woofer that is not that accurate for HT set up...and two REL T5i's for my big rig. The T5i's are very fast ( therefore they do NOT interf... 
Romex to your amp?
@buckhorn_cortez. I think you should re-read my prior post, you are adding words/points in there that I did not state.Nonetheless, we are in agreement on the basics.