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| HDCD and XRCD. Which's one sound better? JVC has another CD encoding process called K2 20 Bit Super Coding that is also excellent. The new remasters of all the Creedence Clearwater Revival CDs used this process and they sound much better than the originals-- and notably, the K2 CDs are n... | |
| Sonic Frontiers Line 2 or 1 compared to new SE Thanks to all for your thoughtful responses. I have had experience with all of the stock Line series pre-amps, and I also own a Line 1 that I use in a "sort of" HT set-up. But I've also used the Line 1 in my stereo system, and Jason is right in th... | |
| Wall Outlets? Whats the difference? I too am a big believer in good quality outlets. I've used audio grade Hubbells @ 2 for $25. from The Cable Co., also Acme silver plated for $30. each-- these can also be cryo treated. I also recommend Pass and Seymour hospital grade for their qua... | |
| Benefits and Drawbacks to Shotgun Speaker Cables ........Buck, if you get them cryo treated, don't bend them or they'll shatter into 10,000 pieces.......like The Terminator;>). Cheers. Craig | |
| Are You Content With Your System? ........reassessment of question. Yes. Cheers. Craig | |
| Is it just me or.....? .......it's just you Viggen. As for me, I've been through all the arguments about all issues revolving around all kinds of "wires" that for the most part I only read threads/posts on them if bored, looking to pick a fight, maybe some humor etc. et... | |
| Are You Content With Your System? Very difficult to grapple with, but a good question. I guess we've all got the same disease to one extent or another or we wouldn't be cruising and perusing here on the 'Gon. Like Sarah above, I love my "big rig". But, as an example of this goofin... | |
| Benefits and Drawbacks to Shotgun Speaker Cables .........went back and re-read the posts above-- it turned my brain to cheese. The Syn. Res. Sig. #10 that I recently tried (in addition to my own true bi-wire set), had only two cables per speaker with four terminal wires on the speaker end but o... | |
| Benefits and Drawbacks to Shotgun Speaker Cables Maxgain; you are correct, I was not differentiating between "shotgun" and "internal bi-wiring". I do know the difference, but was just trying to specifically define true bi-wiring. Cheers. Craig | |
| Benefits and Drawbacks to Shotgun Speaker Cables Hi (again) All; to me, and to Richard Vandersteen, TRUE bi-wiring is four SEPARATE cables going to each speaker from the amp(s)-- these four wires are not enclosed in common sheath. The Vandersteen manual makes this clear. A shotgun system has all... | |
| Wanna hear your soundstage walk around ??? Great thread/post Sean. Is it record length for you;>) And when I get up the nerve, I might look for the Ayre CD you describe. Cheers. Craig | |
| Do "gold" discs sound better? Mac; you are correct, "The Healer" (gold CD) is by the great John Lee Hooker-- my apologies, and especially to JLH. His duet with Bonnie Raitt "I'm in the Mood" is dyno-supreme. Of course the Muddy Waters disc I had it confused with is "Folksinger... | |
| Recording levels on CD-R/Distortion Barrelchief; Ligi is right on. I have a Pioneer 739 that has pretty much the same features as the Elite W37 model. Both include volume level control in the digital (or analog) domain. This is a bit tedious to use, but it works pretty well. You hav... | |
| Please help with my digital chain I agree with Joe_b above. And what you need to answer first is whether or not the DIP is providing some worthwhile benefits, ie use RCA ICs and try it with and without the DIP. I've read good things about the DIP, but haven't used one. I have gott... | |
| Benefits and Drawbacks to Shotgun Speaker Cables I think the only benefits to the "shotgun" type of bi-wiring is neatness and less cost. Richard Vandersteen specifically recommends TRUE bi-wiring for his 2Ce and better speakers. I've recently tried both on the Vand. 5s, and the 4 separate wires ... |