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| Advice on possible preamp upgrade If you are deciding to stick with the cj, then contact Bob Backert at http://www.rhbsounddezign.com/ and talk with him about what he can do to enhance the musicality of your cj preamp. Bob has a lot of experience modifying cj gear with his own pro... | |
| Martin Logan Aerius i or Vandersteen 2Ce ??? Mikey44,As a Vandy 3A Signature owner, who has heard MLs, I hear a "plasticy" coloration with the MLs. It may just be me, but Vandies just sound more like real, live instruments. Be sure you've listened to the MLs for an extended period of time be... | |
| Polk Audio SDA 2 question I would recommend caution in purchasing SDA 2s! The cable that connects the right and left speaker to create the "SDA Effect" made my Denon POA 1500 amp oscillate. This resulted in nasty sounds and my returning the SDAs to the dealer. The SDA effe... | |
| KEF XQ40 & 104/2 vs Vandersteen 3 & Mac XR1051 I don't know about the Kef's but my Vandy 3A Sigs. will never have to reproduce the sounds of BS. She's creepy... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "even heroes have a right to dream" | |
| Which artists' music do you buy without audition Anything Pink Martini puts out. I own all 4 of their albums and their eclecticism makes each new offering unique and appealing. | |
| Speaker cables for Vandersteen 3A Signature? Denman speaks the truth about not using internally biwired cables with the Vandies. Richard V. is quite adamant on the benefit of running two stereo pairs. | |
| How to tame brightness Do you have your components on footers other than the awful sounding rubber or plastic feet that come with most equipment? An inexpensive trial could involve Vibrapods under each component. Be sure you check the weight of each component so you pur... | |
| Jazz at the Pawn Shop. Anyone know what Vol. ? As good as the SACD of "Pawnshop" might be, I have it on vinyl and CD. The atmospherics of the vinyl are a "you are there" experience. IMHO, these Swedes do quite well with the American idiom. | |
| what type of sand to use? Play sand mixed with small gauge lead shot should do the trick nicely. The differing density of the two materials mixed together deaden the sonic signature of the rack without emphasizing or de-emphasizing any part of the frequency band thus not a... | |
| Album Sides Abbey Road side 2...has there ever been a more seamless medley of great songs? | |
| PS Audio Premier Power Plant or Audience Adept AR6 I would always go with the regenerator over the "condititoner". Creating new AC emancipated from the "grunge" on your power line is hard to beat. Filtering the slop on the power line just doesn't get it done to the same degree! | |
| What is the best Beatle Song I hope all of you are just responding to well....respond. There is NO answer to such a question. The Beatles' music lives outside such judgement. We've entered into the realm of the metaphysical!! | |
| Long ICs versus long speaker cables I know some folks disagree with you Rhljazz but your logic is also how I see it. | |
| Advice on going from mid level to high end I second Rja. Upgrade the DNA-1 at SmC Audio. Steve McC will take it from a diamond in the rough to the real thing! |