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| Bi Wire cables for B W 805N I have owned three different cables in both bi-wire or shotgun configurations which all worked very nicely with my 805N's(used with a REL Stadium II, ARC LS25 and VT100MKII). Initially I used AQ Sterling Plus, and then switched to Harmonic Tech Pr... | |
| Upgrade from Audioquest Lapis I used versions of AQ Diamond X3's for several years and felt they bettered my Lapis in most areas. It has been a while since using them, but I do recall a distinct improvement in the several versions that were offered over the years. I believe tw... | |
| My overlooked cheap tweak Has anybody come up with a good way to clean XLR male/female plugs? | |
| dire straits -what to buy If you can find the Mercury Records French import 1996 "Communique" CD that was remastered by Bob Ludwig with Super Bit Mapping, buy it! | |
| Eminent vs MLs vs Maggies I have owned versions of Quads, MG, M-L’s, and ET’s, but only the MG1.6's and Quads in recent times...all were very good speakers. Regarding the ET's, I think that all of the advantages that current electronics and cables can make in a system vers... | |
| How much lead/sand to fill stand rack? This may not be worth the trouble (it may not be easily done with larger stands like yours), but I have filled several smaller diameter metal speaker stands with sand/lead in this way. If you strike a medium sized tuning fork and place it in conta... | |
| best 6dj8 tubes for AR sp9mkII??? One NOS tube not yet mentioned here I have heard in a SP9 MKIII(not MKII)which sounds good are Tungsram 6922's. They are extended,warm, and quiet. I have also used them to good effect in a LS25. At one time, Upscale Audio had recommended these to ... | |
| Replacing Rel Sub Cable Bmpnyc, I agree...dull is bad, holes are good. I try to get a faster sound verses a softer, less-focused bottom-end. I seem to get better results using BDR's under speakers verses spikes...which was also the result with the Stadium. I triangulate ... | |
| Replacing Rel Sub Cable On my Stadium II, powercord upgrades made a very noticeable improvement. I have tried several and am now using the Analysis Plus with the Wattagate connectors to good effect. Placing the sub on a hard surface with Black Diamond Racing Cones/Pits a... | |
| Is My Room Large Enough? There are a lot of good suggestions above and I am going to try some of them. I have used a small room for a while and have tried a few things that have made improvements. I have tried to assemble less-forward sounding equipment and apply room tre... | |
| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? I'm a not sure this will be helpful to you, but I can share several things that have enhanced my Nautilis 805's. Both Sugarbrie's stand rec's and Ohlala's sub rec's have worked well for me. I prefered the Sound Anchor 805 stands to the B&W 805... | |
| I Have Decided To.... The Planet I used to own sounded good in my system with both a late version of the AQ Diamond X3 and Harmonic Tech Truthlink interconnects. It has been awhile, but I seem to recall that the later version of the Diamond's mids were smooth and had a... | |
| Tubes in Audio Research Equipment: 6550 J_k. Thanks for your helpful feedback regarding the requirement for matched quads in the VT100 and VT100MKII, as it related to my post. In my post, I was relating cautionary information I was told so that anyone (not experienced with ARC gear) rea... | |
| Tubes in Audio Research Equipment: 6550 I have experimented with the current ARC 6550-C's and the Upscale Audio supplied Type 3 KT-90's in my VT100MKII,and before that,a VT100. As I understand it, the current 6550-C's are an upgraded tube from the ones provided in the earlier VT100's. I... | |
| DAC with HDCD function under usd1000 The most recent version of the Proceed DAP (Madrigal Audio) is a nice-sounding unit with HDCD, and accepts balanced or single-ended input and outputs. I believe it is still a current model @$2,ooo, but is sold used in the $600-$700 range. |