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Cable "experts", advice needed
Hello, I, too, have been interested in both of these designs. With regard to RCA connectors, it's hard to tell which one would be better without comparing them with identical cables. The ones from stager have only 2 conductors, which means that yo... 
home made speaker cable vs. the big boys
Tm12, TARA LABS uses rectangular conductors, and their extensive listing of iinformation in their white papers at http://www.taralabs.com provides the science to back up their claims. These guys are leagues ahead of Nordost and MIT. For your infor... 
Heard the new CJ??
"...anyone.....anyone.....anyone......something-doo, something 'D','O','O'.....something 'doo'-economics....voodoo economics....anyone.....anyone.." -Ben Stein, Ferris Bueller's Day Off Seriously, SOMEBODY HAS HEARD THE PV14.... C'mon man!!! Share... 
Conrad Johnson PV11 tube noise
Thanks!! Keep it coming you guys. 
Conrad Johnson PV11 tube noise
Thanks guys. 
Heard the new CJ??
anyone heard the pv14????? 
Help with AudioQuest Cables
Email me, and remind me what you're looking for.... I've got a brochure at home. 
SACD vs DVD audio vs 24/96..??
DAT machines are still in use, years after they supposedly "died". It's the recording industry's standard format. Sadly, I agree that SACD is probably doomed, sooner or later. I heard the SCD-1, and loved it. I'm also suspicious of DVD-A's chances... 
Entry into tubes
YO, I live in Charleston SC (you cant be more than 3 hours away) and there are a couple of dealers in here. Both carry tubed integrated amps, both are run by good people. At your price I would suggest a SS amp to drive the Maggies, though. I was a... 
Tara Labs Master GEN 1 or 2???
anyone else????? 
Conrad johnson vs. Mccormack
There's no reason to use an exclusive brand "A" or exclusive brand "B" system, necessarily. I happen to use a CJ preamp, the now discontinued PV11L, with a McCormack DNA.5 amp, also discontinued. Many people love the "sound" of tubed electronics, ... 
Air Bladder Isolation, Cheap
I've been using 16" bike innertubes with 1 1/4" marble slab on top. Had this under CD, pre, and amp on hardwood floor. I recently moved to new room with concrete slab under carpet. Now amp sounds better without innertubes, as does preamp. Rack is ... 
Take the audiophile quiz!
lol. Your post should be titled-"Waste of Space". 
Upsampling DACS: Take the Pepsi Challenge
I think about the technological triumphs that have ocurred during my short lifetime(25 years), and it makes me proud. I'm proud to have been born into an era that has seen more progress, in less time, than any period before it. When I was born, ca... 
Small Dedicated Listening Room???
I have a pair of B&W Nautilus 805 speakers in a 12' by 13' room. Bass, while not as low as in the Hales Rev 3s that I'm selling, is quite sufficient. I agree with the above comments, that you should be thankful for these circumstances, particu...