garyl

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Acoustic Zen vs Homegrown or Mapleshade
Bluenose, I also have the paper thin ribbon jumpers. They sure don't look like much, but sound noticely better than the Analysis Plus Oval 12 jumpers with banana plugs that I had been using. Only the edge of the ribbon comes into contact with the ... 
Acoustic Zen vs Homegrown or Mapleshade
The AZ wire is excellent. I was using the Silver Reference between the CDP/preamp, the Matrix between the preamp/amp, Satori speaker wire, and two Tsunamis and a Krakatoa. I recently moved my rack from between my speakers to the other side of the ... 
Jazz and Acoustic Guitar recommendation
Norman Brown, Marc Antoine and Larry Carlton (Fourplay) are a few of the first contemporary ones that come to mind. You've already discovered Peter White, who is excellent. There's sone great suggestions in the above reply as well. There's a wealt... 
Speaker Cable Suggestions?
Have you considered the Acoustic Zen Satori? There's a review at Audio Asylum by a guy that's getting great results with these wired to his EVO. I just upgraded to these from the AP Oval 9's. I prefer them over the AP, but they cost a bit more. If... 
Anyone heard the marsh and odyssey amps?
Some designers will "voice" their amps to achieve thier vision of what reproduced music should sound like. The Marsh is voiced "neutral". I think the goal with the Marsh was to design a powerful, affordable amp that was as transparent as they coul... 
Anyone heard the marsh and odyssey amps?
To compair tube amps with the Marsh isn't really fair, and brings up the tube vs. SS debate once again. In spite of the common notion that an amp should sound warm, smooth, or liquid, the fact is, that a good power amp should have no sound at all.... 
advice for integrated amp
Consider the Bryston BP60 with remote. One of the audio mags used the Josephs when they reviewed the B60, and really liked the combo. Bryston's phono stage is said to be excellent. I own the basic B60, and used it with the Planet for more than a y...