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| Shunyata cables vs Nordost Frey I auditioned the nordost frey interconnects and speaker as well as Shunyata Aries interconnects and Gemini and Andromeda speaker cable. Of the speaker cable I liked the Andromeda the best, The build quality of Shunyata Helix cables is stunning. I ... | |
| Shunyata " Copperhead " ........user's feedback I used to have a pair of copperheads, a pair of diamondbacks, still have a Shunyata Python and Tiapan VX. My favorite power cord however is the Audience powerchord. I prefer it over the shunyata, it is a little more than the copperhead but well wo... | |
| Joanna Newsom: Ys or No? I just bought it, never heard her music before. I really liked it, very different, strange, yet musical. I appreciated the uniqueness of it. To much music today sounds all the same. | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Yeh, well, when you get a decent hifi system like the new bose super surround concert in a box with noise elimination headphones you'll realize what you've been missing. When you do I will be happy to store your old unusable LP's for you to celebr... | |
| Harbinger of the future of 2-channel? Who's Sunfire? | |
| amps for Merlin VSM-MXE I would be really excited to listen to these speakers with a pair of Belles Reference 150A set up as mono blocks. I have the Belles and am really pleased with it. The reveiws state that as mono blocks they are even nicer. The cost would be right a... | |
| Dynaudio 52se VS. NHT SB-3 I can't offer any comparisons but I did spend significant time with the Dynaudio 52SE and found it to be a delightful speaker. Sounded very big full with tight deep bass for it's size. Mid range and treble very musical, natural and easy to listen to. | |
| Dynaudio C1 Bass Try to move closer to side walls as well, if too close you may get boom and loose definition. I have listened to the C1 alot and also the special 25. Though the 25 has a little fuller bass the C1 is no slouch. If however your looking for hard rock... | |
| How high is your soundstage? The soundstage of my system improved dramatically when I moved and the system is now in a room with vaulted ceilings, much more room. I would say that the room is the primary issue. | |
| "Budget" preamp choices. I am very happy with my Belles 21A Auricap which is $3000.00. I have heard that the new Belles Solo gives it a real run for the money at about $700.00. | |
| Speaker disappearing act? My speakers not only disappear they are also very holographic. The down side is that when playing a very fine LP things can get out of hand. The other night I was playing the new Allison Krauss Live LP. Not only did the speakers disappear but the ... | |
| Eastern Electric Minimax phono+What Tubes? I use a Tungsol 6x4 rectifier that I got from Bill when I ordered my EE phono. My favorite tubes by far are a set of very closely matched very low microphonic NOS RCA 5814A that I got from Vinatage Tube Services. I recommend Vintage Tube Services ... | |
| tubed preamp off and ss amp left on? It might be helpful to know what equipment you have, including cables. I have a Belles 21A tube/hybrid pre with a Belles Reference 150A SS power amp and I leave my power amp on and turn off my pre and never have had a hum. | |
| Naim ? It's "name" like my name in David. Kind of a joke by the founder who couldn't figure out a Naim for his company. I have heard the Naim CDx5 and CDx2. Wonderful CDP's. I found them to be extrememly musical, wonderful range and very easy to listen t... | |
| Nottingham Spacearm vs. new Ace Space arm I recently purchased a new Spacedeck with the new Ace Space arm and did a indirect comparison. I listened to the New AceSpace turntable, (very similar to the spacedeck with heavier metal in the motor housing and arm base as well as a different bea... |