davt
Responses from davt
| Power cords and/or conditioners for Belles amp? I had a Belles Ref.150A for a few years and loved the amp. I used a Shunyata hydra4 and then hydra6 when my system grew. I never had a problem, though I did use a big powercable to feed the hydra. I also demo'd a Ref. 350A and had no problem with ... | |
| Speaker cables for Dynaudio C1 I had the C1 for awhile and agree with the Nordost Frey, the Heimdal is also very good and perhaps a better buy. I would avoid older model nordost however, especially the RedDawn as they can be very bright with the C1 | |
| The CD Player Lie? Sorry, I was did not mean to critisize your findings, I have also demo'd many items and found the cheaper was better to my ears. My Classe CA2200 is an example as when I demo'd it I did not know the cost and compared it to top stereo amps from com... | |
| The CD Player Lie? I think that we all know that every piece of audio equipment sounds the same. It has been stated many times that two amplifiers of equal power will always sound exactly the same. Cable upgrades are a conspiracy of right wing capitalists to steal f... | |
| Are scratch LPs part of the game ? No, it is not always part of the game. On old LP's that I buy used I will have scratches but they are not inevitable on LP's that don't have scratchs when I get them. I have lp's that I have had for years and played dozens of times and no scratche... | |
| Mods for ARC preamp / amp Do an internet search on GNSC modifications. They are not new at this and have been doing it for a long time. Steve also has a history with ARC. I believe that there are some reviews of their mods on HiFi+ magazine. I have not owned thier products... | |
| Rotel 1052 and magnepan MMG I drove my dynaudio 52SE's with a rotel 1052 for a year or so and was pleased. The dyn's were about the same efficiency on paper. If the actual impedence of the Magnepan's however go below 4 ohms it may be a chore to drive. | |
| cassette deck enthusitast pt 2....sleeper 2 header Technics RS-M88, was a wonderful deck in it's day. I had an 88 and a 95 around 1980 and made tapes with an LP12. I ended up selling the 95 and kept the 88. The 95 was a little better but not enough to keep it over the 88 and a fist full of cash fo... | |
| New amp I have been very happy with my Classe CA2200 and have auditioned some much more expensive amps. The Classe is very neutral and does not jump up to get attention but is very even throghout the range. I have audtioned it with the VTL 5.5 and the 6.5... | |
| Focal Scala Utopia vs Wilson Sasha? I have spent time with the Wilson WP7 and 8 and have listened to the Sasha. The Sasha sounded very different, less dynamic at the extremes and more balanced overall. I prefer a speaker that doesn't Wow me at first listen but overtime seduces me wi... | |
| Other than music, why are you an audiophile? I am an audiophile cuz it's cool. I have a lot of freinds who are like, "wow, your an audiophile, that's so cool man. You must be real cool". and chicks, chicks dig it when I talk tubes and power cords. Their like, "wow, tubes and power cables". B... | |
| Amp for Verity Parsifal encore the Verity Parsifal's are not hard to drive but their sound continues to improve with the quality of upstream gear. They have not reached their peak yet with my system and would sound much better with a few $10,000 of upgrades, that being said, th... | |
| really bright sounding speaker cables Nordost Red Dawn are bright, I would think that you would not like them with the Dyn's unless your listening room is filled with cotton balls. (I used to have C1, Special 25s and like nordost speaker cables). I would recommend the Heimdal or Frey,... | |
| Best interconnects for Rotel 1072cd player I have demo'd some very nice cables, up to the Nordost Odin. One cable that did not cost a lot yet was very nice, well balanced and extended was the Art Audio IC-3. I would imagine the new IC-3SE would be even better and still in your price range.... | |
| Cable I am not sure why the moderators changed the title of my post from "Cable Loom vs Cable Jungle", to just "Cable". I think the original title was more discriptive of the question and I can't see where it slighted anyone. So, this is a clarification... |