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| Recommendation - Rotel vs. Audiolab OK, around $350. I used an Audiolab 8000A for around 15 years until recently. I've never owned Rotel gear, but helped my brother purchase a Rotel receiver 5 or 6 months ago which he is happy with. Both Rotel and Audiolab have good reputations for ... | |
| Recommendation - Rotel vs. Audiolab How much are you looking at paying for these amps? I was a long time user of an Audiolab 8000A and may have another suggestion for you. | |
| Jungson JA-88C Budget Int Amp I bought one recently (used on Audiogon) to replace an older Audiolab 8000A. What I really wanted was something of decent quality with a remote; my goal was to get a piece that would be competitive with the Audiolab at a budget price.What surprise... | |
| Where to find powercord adapter. If Radioshack doesn't have it, most electronics parts stores or larger computer stores should. If you want a model #, try Startech.com 1 Ft. Monitor Power Adapter Model PAC100It is a standard 3 prong female to male IEC adapter; should cost $3-$4. | |
| PC recommendations for Shanling T-100 CDP I personally have no experience with the Shanling or the Ensemble Powerflux. I have, however, owned a Blue Circle BC 62 in the past, and although it is a good entry level cord, you can do considerably better for around $125 U.S. My suggestion woul... | |
| Just ordered the Jungson 88D Luxury Edition. I should also state that all of my listening with this amp has not been done with the stock power cord, which I never even put on. The cord in use on the 88C is a fully cryoed (cable and connectors) DIY cord made with JPS in-wall cable and Marinco... | |
| Just ordered the Jungson 88D Luxury Edition. Actually, I wasn't really overly concerned with the dynamics issue; I was just kind of pulling your leg Dan because I read on Audioasylum after I'd bought the amp from you but before I met to take delivery that Maxx had the e-mail from you that he... | |
| Just ordered the Jungson 88D Luxury Edition. Probably not totally relevant to this thread, but I just bought the Jungson 88C (budget 80W, class AB integrated) used (on Audiogon of course). It was interesting for me to read the link to the review that Maxx posted on the more expensive gear, a... | |
| Why "Cryo" anything? I can't help but be amused here. Take a look at what we have: someone posing a question with absolutely zero experience with cryo now answering questions relating to its efficacy, reversability, etc. etc. It is precisely this kind of interaction o... | |
| Why "Cryo" anything? Eric: "Biased" or not, that's my opinion based on my experience. If you want the opposite side of the argument, I at least pointed out one example within my experience where cryo did not seem to have a benefit, and one where there was some damage.... | |
| Why "Cryo" anything? No disrespect Fishboat, but dropping items into N2 does not constitute "cryo treating" and I doubt if you'd be taking anyone's money after doing it with any audiophile gear/paraphanalia as you'd probably be destroying it. Proper cryo does require ... | |
| Nagaoka CL-152 Record Cleaner? I used to have a Nagaoka roller (it may still be hanging around somewhere) but found that it really didn't do much. My gut feeling was that it simply moved the dirt around rather than removing it. | |
| Jazz Guitar Two truly outstanding Canadian jazz guitarists that are up there with the best: Ed Bickert and Jake Langley. Just purchased Jake Langley's newest release "Diggin Out", a trio session with Joey Defrancesco on Hammond B3 and Terry Clarke on drums: t... | |
| Shorting caps/Cardas protective caps worth the $? I use them (shorting plugs) on unused inputs on my integrated and think they they are a tweak that offers a very small performance enhancement. Along similar lines and with a much bigger positive effect is terminating the digital out on your CD pl... | |
| Cryo-treating CDs? Hifimaniac: Sorry to hear of your problems. I've cryoed a fair bit of cabling (Kimber 8TC speaker, 2 Cardas Golden power cords, 3 DIY JPS cords, another DIY cord made from 47 Labs OTA, interconnects made from 47 Labs OTA terminated with Eichmann b... |