gallaine
Responses from gallaine
| How Much Do You Need to Spend on a PC? About three months ago I compared nine or ten PCs priced from $75-$600; included where PCs from Custom Power Cord Company, JPS Labs, Marigo, and Shunyata. I found the Marigo Ultra Series II ($595) to be the best for digital and the Custom Power Co... | |
| Home Cinema Poisoning my System? I will probably be "flamed" for saying this, but I think you can combine 2-channel with home theater to good effect. Admittedly I started with multi-channel. But every upgrade was geared toward improving the 2-channel music experience. The two are... | |
| HomeGrown Audio Impressions I justed wanted to post an update. The sibilance on female vocals has nearly disappeared. Its source was completely unexpected: vibration. I plan to start a new thread discussing the vibration control products I used. | |
| Progressive DVD players? There is an article about progressive scan and HD in the current issue of The Perfect Vision. I found it to be very informative. I've lent the issue to a friend so can't refer to it at the moment. If I remember correctly the essence was that progr... | |
| I need an A/V receiver I had a Denon AVR2400 before I upgraded to separates. It was musical, for a receiver, and performed HT duties admirably. At your price point you might be able to find one on Ebay. Since you didn't specify what the primary use would be i.e. music o... | |
| MISSING THE POINT? I think its a balance issue. It is easy to go overboard and focus almost entirely on the equipment. Personally, I can't really tell from the threads on this site if most "audiophiles" spend more time tweaking/upgrading equipment rather than listen... | |
| HomeGrown Audio Impressions I bought a pair of the ferrite clamps from Radio Shack a week ago. It wasn't a stunning improvement. BTW, the PS Audio P300 Power Plant is impressive. The music is more transparent and palpable. Top-end is better integrated - but, unfortunately th... | |
| New Enya Album I'll check out the new album. Of all her albums I prefer Watermark. In my opinion, In Memory of Trees, was a let-down. It sounded, to me, like a collection of music made for tv commercials. And I do agree that it would be nice if she branched out;... | |
| Do I have to buy all new CDs? Both The Absolute Sound and Stereophile magazines contain reviews of music and rate them on performance and sonics. I must admit, though, that they don't always review music that I would listen to. But, the range of music is pretty broad, classica... | |
| Need Advice:Richard Gray and Power Cords I don't have a Richard Grey Power Company 400S. So, I can't advise on the benefits of replacing the stock power cord. But, I would suggest that you try a few power cords and hear for yourself. Several manufacturers offer a 30-day money back garaun... | |
| HomeGrown Audio Impressions I wrote a couple of reviews of the Home Grown Audio Super Silver interconnects in the "Silver Cables - Great Price!!" thread. So, I'll only give a brief summary. I've spent the past six weeks or so with these cables. In that time I have had the op... | |
| CDP isolation platforms I haven't really tried many commercial isolation products. But I did some research on the internet and found a DIY project for isolation platforms. You could easily build platforms for your entire system and spend *much* less than $200. The basic ... | |
| Feedback on "Boltz" CD racks I bought one of the smaller CD/DVD racks and absolutely love it. I thought they were inexpensive at their current price so I didn't search for a "discount". The style and looks are not for everyone though. If your tastes run toward rustic/country ... | |
| Best upgrade for the money ? I must agree with all those who suggest speaker placement and room acoustics as a first step. Speaker placement is free, except for your time, and room treatments can be as simple as rugs and curtains or as complex as ASC or EchoBuster acoustic pa... | |
| Subwoofer opinion badly needed! Try the Hsu Research VTF-2. Several reviewers preferred it for music over *many* other subs. I've had mine for about a year and have been very pleased. You can buy them direct from Mr. Hsu himself; he even gives you a thirty day money-back garauntee. |