gmorris
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| Power Cord For Audio Research gear I also own the LS25. I have had excellent results with the NBS (Monitor IV or Mine/Serpent II) and the Powersnakes Sidewinder, which are all affordable and "juices" up the performance of the LS25. However, The most significant tweak for the LS25 w... | |
| best tube preamp with bypass for HT The ARC LS25 has a bypass (Processor Mode) for HT preamp applications. | |
| Best Pre-amp under 7k The so-called "best" preamp in this price range is debatable, and depends on the application/system and preference. Nevertheless, I beleive that the ARC LS25 (with NOS 6922 tubes) is a very special preamp, at a real-world price point. Coupled with... | |
| Cardas vs NBS? Jademo:Which NBS cable are you characterizing as "bright?"The NBSs, in genral, are far from being "bright." In fact, NBS cables, can be termed as being "very musical." I beleive, strongly, that the better NBS cables are among the best on the market. | |
| best 6dj8 tubes for AR sp9mkII??? Plato: Did you use the 6H23 tubes? If not, please limit the scope of your comments. | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? Adsal:Typically, the Transparent cables are said by some (certainly not to me) to be rolled off in the "highs." Comment #3 above is puzzling to me. Could it be that the Transparent cables in your system are simply telling the truth about the assoc... | |
| best 6dj8 tubes for AR sp9mkII??? I agree with Vtvu. I have used the Sovtek NOS 6922 (6H23) from Upscale in my ARC LS25 with stunning results. The actual designation for this tube is 6H23. | |
| Sony SCD-1 vs Marantz SA-1 choose 1 I would buy the SCD-1, and save $1300. The SCD-1 is more solidly built in my estimation. Contrary to what Tommart states, the consensus seems to indicate that the two players are virtually indistinguishable (in both modes) in the same setup. | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? For discussion purposes only, let us assume the following:Cost of Material, probably at most $500Labour(assume assembly, testing at most 20 man-hours@ $25 per man -hour = $500loading factor 1.5 (includes R&D, etc)Thus estimated manufacturing c... | |
| SCD-1 vs DVP-S9000ES incidentally, I was also a musician for 25 years (trumpet.) Does this fact make my opinion more valid than a non-musician? I think not! | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? Mike:Isn't the OPUS $23K for an 8ft pair, which makes it $8k more expensive than the Valhalla?I suppose you have a lot of disposable income. But we only live once, so enjoy your music. | |
| SCD-1 vs DVP-S9000ES Simontju:YES, I have heard the S9000ES. It is indeed a very good SACD player and a fair Red Book CD player. It, certainly, is not in the same class as the 777ES in both modes, and is surpassed easily by the SCD-1. To make it short: the SCD-1 is si... | |
| 1 sub? 2 subs? Bmpnyc:I am building a dedicated listening room (15x26x9) with poured concrete floor. I will revisit the RELs after completion. | |
| 1 sub? 2 subs? Sedond:Could you please describe the improvements gained by using stereo subs versus a single sub in your system and room? | |
| 1 sub? 2 subs? Bmpnyc:Our different experiences with the RELs and Sunfires underscores how system/room and preference dependent observations can be. To wit, my friends and I who live in houses with "sprung" floors have encountered difficulties integrating the RE... |