douglas_schroeder
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| What's the sonic advantage of bi-wiring Definitely biwire, no questions about it. The King will sound much better when biwired, as will the VAC amps. I reviewed the King as well as the VAC Phi 200 amps for Dagogo.com. I bought the King following the review, as it is such a fantastic ESL... | |
| single Cambridge audio azur 840w vs bridged mono I wrote the review of the 840W (as well as 840C player and 840E preamp) for Dagogo.com.I would caution you in regard to the suggestion to add a power conditioner; this will take away definition/microdynamics typically as it emphasizes macrodynamic... | |
| Major upgrade from Rega Apollo: Which one? You were given very poor information. | |
| does 32 bit make a difference over 24 bit? Robert, Simaudio wants to build a reputation of extremely fine sounding, very reliable gear, in which I think they are succeeding. I would guess the buyers of their products are looking for longer term components rather than a quick fix. Also, the... | |
| does 32 bit make a difference over 24 bit? I have heard very sizable differences in absolute sound quality between the 24/32 bit players and DACs I have used. Gztone, interesting timing; I currently have my two Pathos Classic One MkIII units set up Mono and am using the Simaudio Moon Evolu... | |
| upgradeable dacs "Buying new DACs is the current audiophile scam. The proliferation of new DACs is they can be made cheap, and sold for plenty to folks who can be bamboozled into blowing money on hot air."Rarely have I seen such a high degree of misinformation in ... | |
| Is there a perfect speaker? Yes, there is, and I have heard them all. :) | |
| Entertainer Stereo Amp? Regardless of your friend's intent it's likely not a good deal if it is over 5-7 years old, has a captured power cord or spring clip speaker wire connectors, uses a fan for cooling, or has a flimsy chassis and very lightweight. | |
| Cables more hype than value? The issue of the efficacy of cables (as well as the question of cost) is not easily resolved unless one works with sets/looms of cables. Many people do not, and thus have only hearsay to discuss. :( It costs money to conduct such comparisons, and ... | |
| USING SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY TO KICK OPEN DOORS Perhaps speaker technology could be used to flush toilets as well. The driver in the seat lid could blast the shit down the hole. The real challenge would be to select the proper music for the occasion. Suggestions? ;) | |
| Cables more hype than value? Cheap cables; more hype than performance. | |
| Gone are the days of the great audition. Nostaliga and inability to flex with changing conditions blinds people to opportunities which exist today. :( | |
| Legacy audio classics This topic has been beaten to death. | |
| What made the biggest, most noticeable improvement Aaron, perhaps we are speaking past each other; I was referring to genres of components, not any one system I have built. I have built dozens of systems with a high turnover of gear, so I have indeed experienced all of the components I mentioned a... | |
| What kind of power cord comes with expensive gear I do not want a component maker to ship a component with an expensive cord and charge me for it! No, thank you! I will select the cord which matches best and is complementary to my rig. It would be a mistake for these companies to supply a cord wh... |