ejlif

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BEST HEAVY METAL BAND
I bought the "Black Album" when it came out and thought it was OK. I went to see the live show, man what a bunch of dorks, I lost all respect and felt like a fool in the presense of all those hairshakers. I don't know if they qualify as metal, but... 
Wadia 860X
I use an 860x direct to Pass Aleph 2s. I found that not only did I get the level that I wanted but the sound was much more dynamic and lively with the 4 volt output. Wadia seems to imply that the sound itself should not change, but I got a complet... 
Aleph 2 needs CD/pre. "P",Adcom,Wadia?
I posted on your other thread as well. I used the Aleph 2s with the GFP 750 and a Meridian player and got more drive than I get with the Wadia 860x without the preamp. The GFP 750 in passive mode should work great unless your speakers are not very... 
Resolution Audio CD50 or Wadia 831?
I am driving the Aleph 2s with an 860x. I had to get inside and change the output voltage to the max to get the level I wanted. At the max setting the 860 won't drive my speakers as loud as the Adcom GFP 750 in passive mode! I also found that the ... 
Monitors for Linn Majik...HELP!
I owned a Majik and got great results with a pair of Meadowlark Kestrels. The Kestrels are the best under 1000.00 speakers that I have heard and they actually have bass. 
Cable recommendations
Yeah Pro Silway Mk 2 are very good for the money, much better in my opinion than AQ Lapis or TARA master gen 2. I'm sure there are other good ones, but I found the Silways quite good myself. 
Please help: Speaker wire ?
You might look into Analysis-Plus cable. I tried it and found it very laid back. A little to much for me, but I don't have a bright sounding system. I thought that in the right system this stuff could be amazing. It has about the widest soundtage ... 
Sound without the Preamp ?
I too have had great results getting rid of the preamp. I recently upgraded from Meridian 506.24 with Adcom GFP 750 to the Wadia 860x player. I compared the Wadia with and without the preamp, and it was WAY better without. I'm going to spend the e... 
Discsolution, anyone tried
Megasam, Discsolution is basically invisible, there would be no way to tell if a disc had been treated, in fact if you did treat it, it would be worth more because it would sound better. 
Discsolution, anyone tried
Megasam, Discsolution comes in a two ounce bottle and you also get a small cloth made of some special material that will not scratch CDs, you can wipe in any direction. I clean all CDs even brand new ones. It seems to do more on some than others, ... 
Opinions on what my next step should be
I agree the P300 on the front end makes a huge diffrence. Even better, but you probably aren't going to hear this from anyone else is a product called the Electraclear EAU-1 at 495.00 this small black box that you simply plug into the wall makes a... 
ANALYSIS PLUS CABLES get ready ****
I have a set of silver oval speaker cables. I prefer the HT Pro 9 as well as audioquest clear to the silver oval. While the silver oval does some things incredibly well ie huge soundstage I feel that they are far to laid back reducing dynamics and... 
Jolida for Meadowlarks?
I have owned Meadowlark speakers and I agree that they need a smooth sounding amp to balance their slightly forward treble. I had good results with a Linn Majik integraded on a set of Kestrels (it might be a little low on power for Shearwaters, as... 
Best headphones?
I can answer the question regarding the Sony MDR-V6 vs. Sennheiser 600. I own both. The 600s are in every regard better by a lot. I would say it's like the diffrence between hearing a nice hifi system and a standard system 
Best Power Conditioner
I previously had my entire system plugged into a API Powerwedge 116. I was intriguied with the talk about the P300 and bought one. It was a major improvement over what I was using. The Powerwedge did seem to reduce the noise floor, but what I didn...