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yet another KAB mod question
I was thinking I'd skip the tonearm rewire because you end up having to use an addiitonal phono cable. Can the benefits outweigh that disadvantage?(as if I need to ask...) 
yet another KAB mod question
What about the external power supply, fluid damper, and strobe disabler? 
yet another KAB mod question
So which of the upgrades are most highly recommended? And while I'm at it, is there any meaningful difference between between the three available models of the SL1200? 
James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all
Remember, skeptics are never satisfied with results as long as their worldview is violated. Most would rather deny the results than change their worldview. Which makes them exactly the same as the audiophile beievers on the other side of this debate. 
Anyone heard a K2 HD CD yet?
Why did they prefer oneover the other? 
Report from Rocky Mountain AudioFest
I forgot about the Symposium/Emotive Audio room. I loved that room!Maril555, I visited the Doshi/ATC room. Nick is a delightful guy. They had the Active 100's playing and the Once TT, which I mentioned above. Great sound in that room, not surprisi... 
Report from Rocky Mountain AudioFest
Great frikkin' show, I thought.It's clear from the posts above that mileage varies considerably. In no particular order, there were some of my favorites (note: I tend to favor smaller systems, generally don't care for horns or single-driver speake... 
Class-D amps - a different re view
Interesting. Elberoth2, Can you share anything about the Nuforce measurements? 
Anyone heard a K2 HD CD yet?
Thanks, I will give it a few more listens. 
Anyone heard a K2 HD CD yet?
I purchased the FIM K2HD sampler and also a Japanese K2HD import of Paul Butterfield's Better Days, a wonderful record I have enjoyed on vinyl since its release. I'm not yet ready to render a verdict on these discs, but wish I had not bought the F... 
APL NWO-2.5T A Review of a Classic CD Player
Are the redbook DACs separate from the SACD and DVD-A ones? I thought Alex converts DSD to PCM and then everything goes through the same circuits. 
Anyone audition the new Thiel 3.7s yet?
By the way, I love the look of the 3.7, which is more impressive in the flesh than in photos. It's a real knockout IMO. 
THE BEST $2000 TURNTABLE - NEW OR USED ??????
Mrjstark -- looking at your system, just a thought. You don't specify your phono cartridge, but I think you would get considerable improvement from your current analog setup just by upgrading the phono stage. You might want to start there. 
Anyone audition the new Thiel 3.7s yet?
A friend has had a pair for about 6 weeks now and I spent around 4 hours listening to them a while back. I thought they sound terrific. 
Wilson Benesch Discovery VS Proac D38
Groberts3, you need to avoid having the speakers equidistant from both the rear and side walls, according to the conventional wisdom.