gladstone

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What wire config for tri-wired speakers?
Bill--for the bass use a heavy copper cable--doesn't have to be super-expensive. Use separate runs of the same model wire for the mids and tweeters. Forget the jumpers. 
GNSC Wadia Statement Mods/Heard Them?
But is it better than the Meitner? Just kidding, guys! 
BWS Tube equipment?
Hot stuff. 
Comparing Wadia vs. Meitner
The fact is that FMPND has superb ears and gave a most persuasive response. The rest is mere commentary. 
Tube Amp for Magnepan 3.6 - Rogue Zeus/VTL-MB450
I have the 20.1s and would recommend a high-powered solidstate amp with clean power. I don't believe you can have too much power with these speakers. Incidentally, I have tremendous dynamics and it's not true that the speakers have to be played lo... 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
A little lesson for you all today (I am a trumpeter as well). It is a challenge to the awareness to be be vigilant and to guard against those who peddle the very nonsense they purport to debunk. 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
Rohm321--I'm neither. Just a harmless drudge. 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
TBG: It's easy enough to affect a lofty sneer, thereby demonstrating your own superiority to other audiophiles. But what's wrong with a little enthusiasm, anyway? Tireguy is using a few terms that, for better or worse, are among those what we have... 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
You are correct Fbhifi: I was a DAC6/Switchman guy. Was. 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
Fbhifi: What do you mean, "I still need a DCC2." I have one. 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
Hooper. You still need to get vinyl. 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
Some people will, however, prefer the DAC 6 separate and the Switchman. It's hard to put your finger on, but it may have a slightly richer presentation, less dry. 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
Nope, I did each in separate stages. For whatever reason, the DCC2 is the cat's meow. 
Meitner EMM DAC6e Redbook Performance
FMPND--I'm surprised that you haven't moved on to the DCC2. I did. 
Kubala-Sosna & Meitner Emm Labs Gets my top Vote
How does the Kubala compare to Jena Labs?