devilboy

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Quack System Upgrades
Shun Mook says the wood is taken from a swamp in Africa (swamp in Africa? Lol.)Or perhaps the swamp in Dagoba where yoda lives? 
Quack System Upgrades
I will fess up and admit...I have never heard the Shun Mook in action, nor compared a disc with and without it.However...reason, logic and a little bit of common sense must come into play here even without listening first. It’s not a matter of whe... 
Quack System Upgrades
No comments about the Shun Mook record clamp at $3,200?'This extra heavy century old ebony root which were immersed in the swamps of Africa has a unique power that no other wood possesses"Really?.......rreeaallyy? 
Zephyr won't play nice with Phenomena 2
@bigboltz, I too have a low patience level, so it amazes me how I managed to burn in my new interconnects on a cd player sitting on the floor for two weeks earlier this month! Probably because I kept it in another room, (out of sight, out of mind.... 
Zephyr won't play nice with Phenomena 2
I have recently aquired the Zephyr mkiii and have about 5 hours on it. I'm trying the load at 200pf on my Manley Chinook (with gain set at 40db). The Zephyr manual says 100-200 although I haven't tried 100 yet. (the Chinook has 100, then 200 and n... 
Seeking Suggestions on Preamp Upgrade (CJ, Aesthetix, EAR)
If your specs are passive friendly, it's hard to beat the Tortuga LDR. 
Inexpensive speaker cables
-Mark Tunis (he sells here. Silver played copper).-Anticables.-Lunduhl (pennies) 
NY Audio Show
My buddy and I went to the show. Afterwards, during a meal, we both agreed we will not attend next year.(funny thing is we said the same thing last year).The show was horrible.Few brands meant overly crowded rooms. The music sucked. Why the hell t... 
What do audiophiles want from a cable?
I have to say, the new Anticables 6.2 RCA interconnects are blowing my mind right now. I can't imagine what the new, albeit insanely expensive, (yes check the price), speaker cables sound like. Might be the most natural sounding interconnects I've... 
Integrated Owners: I Need an Excellent Power Cord
Especially if you don't have dedicated lines or some sort of AC regeneration going on, I would go with the Core Power Technologies. 
What do audiophiles want from a cable?
In terms of speaker cables, It’s said over and over: the best cable is one that doesn’t alter the signal. So then logically, that cable should be EXACTLY the same cable that goes to your amplifier’s binding posts, (newsflash: it's not a $4,000 exo... 
Amps which are Great, but either Unknown or Underpriced
I'm surprised to see all the posts mentioning the popular, well known brands which is not what the OP asked in the title of this thread. In fact, after reading the posts here referring to all the same old, same old brands, I feel like I picked up ... 
P2P renting of hi-fi and hi-end audio - what do you think?
It will never work. There are just too many a**holes out there. I just got scammed on another site and lost $400 to a scumbag. I believe there are more honest people then there are scammers, but it only takes a few... 
speaker and interconnects, how nice do I need
I second JW Audio. I have his interconnects and love them. His speaker cable is ridiculously cheap.Also consider DNM and anticables. 
Who has tried "TIDAL" vs other streaming applications?
@grm, are you running Tidal in hifi mode ONLY? Meaning, are you also running Audirvana, or is it just Tidal by itself?