douglas_schroeder
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| Quad ESL57s and Anti-Cables? Imo, it would be a horrid to absolutely hellish combo. | |
| What's Wrong With ROMEX?? Even the soil you put your home on will effect the sound quality. So, you had better choose a good plot of earth for your system. Is that so? Maybe. I determined I would not relocate or excavate my home to find out. Now, they say the quality of th... | |
| Do you believe in Magic? I submit that the strongest evidence here is the mercurial nature of the experiences with such supposedly wonder-products. That they can be perceived to be efficacious, only later to be eschewed shows they're essentially worthless. | |
| CD direct to monobloks? I assume you have tried the cdp direct to the integrated? If not, why not? It very well may be your best combination. | |
| NAD M3 owners, your assistance is requested Sonicbeauty, at first I was not impressed by the clicking of the attenuator of the 840E, and I described it in my review at Dagogo.com as a "gatling gun" sound. However, as with many things one can adapt if they wish. Now I use the unit in systems... | |
| Wilson, Legacy, or ? The Whispers are not too large for your room. See my virtual system, and my review at Dagogo.com | |
| Opting for no CDP -- only to regret it? It will be a long time before I am done with Redbook. Tgrisham, If you're using the Minimax DAC (reviewed for Dagogo.com), you gotta Opamp roll that DAC! The stock unit is nowhere near its potential. Also, you may want to try the easiest tweak aro... | |
| Are High End Audio Products Unreliable? The components are no more reliable than the people who build/service them. | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? Jazzerdave, if the QOL technology were implemented inside another component then one would have to approach the entirety of the device's sound. That would make it harder to isolate and discuss, but also might mask it. In the end if QOL were a feat... | |
| Thoughts on Neutralaudio X-Drei, wrt BSG QOL Qol is advertising; is x-drei? | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? Ozzy, all is forgiven; no problem. :) I decided to recuse myself from the review of QOL due to recognition of a bias about definition/clarity in system building. It will be reviewed by another Dagogo.com reviewer. If I felt there was something inh... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? Ozzy, I take it you didn't like my assessment? That's ok, you're entitled to your opinion as well. :) Sadly, careless insinuations like, "I suspect you didn't even try one," end up hurting you, not me. I typically work with manufacturers directly,... | |
| The Emperor DAC has no Clothes Rob, here's one reviewer's thoughts...I respect your conclusion/opinion, though my experience has been largely different, even prior to reviewing. I've been through dozens of cdps/DACs now, many before writing publicly. If there were not what I wo... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? The Black Hole device gains due to not being in the signal path; it also loses due to not being in the signal path. In other words, it doesn't potentially add to the amount of processing and diminish the signal further, but it also cannot impose a... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? Spiritofmusic, yes, it's frustrating to have limited access to components! There are many times I am frustrated by how many wonderful looking devices are across the pond, so to speak, with virtually no chance of my being able to use them. But, do ... |