dlcockrum
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| Apogee stage with VTL MB250 sig It is not the power output but the amplifier's ability to handle low impedances that is so critical with Apogees (and many other fine loudspeakers). I learned this lesson the hard way with, coincidentally, Apogee Stages. Way back in 1990 when the ... | |
| Who has dumped the power conditioner? Just sold my Furman IT-Reference 20i. Like many of you, I had relegated it to HT-only duty after I installed dedicated lines and Teslaplex receptacles (and a Shakti Stone or two along the path between the panel and the receptacles). I finally deci... | |
| Annoying Sibilance Problem I have a Grado Statement Reference low-output cartridge on my TNT with JMW 12 arm and I get excessive sibilance on some LPs, especially female vocals. I think that this is a known trait of Grados if I am not mistaken. Jaytea is right - trying diff... | |
| Hearing protection I recall wearing something similar to these at NASCAR races years ago:http://radio.about.com/od/nascarradio/ss/blNASCARProScan.htmThese would seem to do the trick for you. | |
| Outlets The Porter Port does a fine job of gripping. Not as much grip as the R1, which I find to be overkill and I worry it will damage the plating on the prongs on my $$$ power cords.If you liked the T3, you should definitely try the Teslaplex. Many SR d... | |
| Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83 C'mon guys, this is (primarily) an audio forum, so I can't believe that none of the posts on this thread mention the REAL benefit of Blu-Ray: It's the SOUND!The sound quality of DTS Master-HD and even Dolby TrueHD is SOOO much better than DVD's lo... | |
| Outlets I also prefer the Porter Port to the R1 but the ultimate is the Synergistic Research TeslaPlex. See my review:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1228107456&read&keyw&zzdlcockrumYou can have a Porter Port ($36) AND a Tesl... | |
| Cleaning solution The Walker Audio Prelude Quartet Active Enzyme Treatment is by far the best I have used with my 16.5. | |
| Shunyatas New CX series Gbmcleod,The SR 'Tesla Challenge' program allows you to audition any SR cables (or other SR products) for only the cost of shipping to and fro from an authorized SR dealer. If you can get a Shunyata dealer to do the same, let the games begin! I si... | |
| Porter Port WHAT DO U THINK? Yep, the Porter Ports are very good indeed. There are (many) times that I prefer the PP to my Oyaide R1 on my amp (both receptacles on dedicated 30 amp lines). It is more transparent, open, and uncolored than the R1 and works very well with a wide... | |
| Praise for DacMagic 4est,I sure would like to hear what you think of the DacMagic vs the Benchmark DAC-1. Would you post your impressions once you get enough time with the DacMagic?Thanks,Dave | |
| Best power cable to component or to power strip? ...would you put your best cord before or after the power strip? Usually the thought is to use the better cord going from the wall to the power strip since all components will benefit from it. As you seem to realize, results vary and could be diff... | |
| Anyone tried the K2HD mastering CDs? Agree with Rwwear - the K2 HD discs sound amazing. Even if SACD is potentially a better technology, the quality of the FIM recordings make them sound better than most SACDs. If you only have a Redbook player, this the best sound you will find. The... | |
| ISOCLEAN: is anything better in pw conditioning? I have two friends that have/had the 'full-up' Isoclean system (including the Isolation Transformers and Supreme Focus power cords). After auditioning the Synergistic Research Power Cell 10se, one sold his Isoclean setup and bought the Power Cell ... | |
| Shunyatas New CX series Gbmcleod - have you tried the Synergistic Research Tesla power cords? You might want to "Take the Tesla Challenge"... |