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| Active isolation; what can it do for music reproduction? The power cords I initially tried were the generic one that came with it, a $2k SR Atmosphere UEF L3 and a $200 basic power cord that I forget who makes. It was actually the cheaper cord that worked best, the SR cords are perhaps a bit too “warm” ... | |
| Active isolation; what can it do for music reproduction? Finally it's also worth noting that Frank Kuzma has also started selling these systems as well -- another convert to the causehttp://www.kuzma.si/zerovibe-6050p.html | |
| Active isolation; what can it do for music reproduction? The effect of the Herzan isolation on my turntable is clearly shown in the data readouts that are part of my system description. You can see the motor induced vibration that the Herzan eliminates. This is a good example of how the sources of vibra... | |
| Mag Lev Turntable. Your Thoughts? Bob Levi for one is convinced -- he makes an interesting case (I've never heard one and the caveats about compatibility would rule it out for me) but clearly more than a gimmick in this reviewer's opinionhttps://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardw... | |
| Synergistic Research Black Box - Exactly @ozzy -- those grounding boxes really do work! You can also explore either springing for the (expensive) HD links or making up some improved ground cables using silver cable of your choice (or have your favorite cable maker build them for... | |
| DCS Rossini + Digital or Puccini + CDs? Auditioning a dCS stack is not at all easy. Suboptimally setup (Cables, footers, clocking etc) they will sound dry and sterile. And in my attempts to use them with direct non physical digital sources such as computer based, USB stick or streaming ... | |
| DCS Rossini + Digital or Puccini + CDs? Not sure you want to hear this but my experience as a dCS Paganini full stack and now four box Vivaldi owner is that in each and every instance the same CD played back on a disc is far superior to the track ripped from a computer, played off a sti... | |
| Synergistic Research Black Box - @ozzy theoretically this is the same as using both outlets on a duplex and provided no other components share the strip (i.e. its just the FEQ and the ground) then I see no reason why it should not sound the same. Once you plug anything else into ... | |
| Synergistic Research Black Box - The Black Box has no power connections so your question is mootAs to the FEQ -- there are actually two plugs to be connected. The power plug (a wall wart) is fine in any sort of power bar or conditioner -- I plug mine into my PowerCell. In fact I ... | |
| Opinions about Newvelle Records pressing quality? I've been a subscriber since season 1 and find the quality to be equally as good as any other low volume high quality presser. I received one disc with a clear defect and returned that for another copy with no questions asked.What you describe sou... | |
| Best sounding mono recording (vinyl) My go to is an old Ken Kessler favorite - The Chordettes s/t https://www.discogs.com/The-Chordettes-The-Chordettes/release/7861585While this will will sound fun on just about any system as you improve you’ll find out how much layering and detail i... | |
| Is it the uneven lengths or cosmetic blemishes hurting me Which is one of the reasons I moved away from Nordost ... lousy ongoing support. Audio quest will determinate or cut down any length of their cables at cost whenever you want. I’ve had a 12m balanced converted to three shorter cables, and then had... | |
| Is it the uneven lengths or cosmetic blemishes hurting me While I understand that the damage is cosmetic - as a past buyer and seller of Nordost cables I have found, and would expect, that any damage to the look and layout of the conductors is simply unacceptable -- there's plenty of other cables availab... | |
| What is the Best Tool to Measure Cartridge Azimuth? Unfortunately due to the vagaries of stylus mounting there is no guarantee that level is the correct azimuth for any given cartridge. It should be set by ear or by use of a method such as test tones (a la fozgometer) or a test disc such as the Ana... | |
| Do you guys like Adele's music? Whether or not you like her music she is a poster child for the impact of the loudness wars. Check the dynamic range dB. “19” was just about listenable (average DR 8), “21” was bad (DR 7) and “25” ear blisteringly awful (DR 5).And to think Greg Ku... |