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| Marantz 9500 I have the 8400, and my biggest gripe was the laid back treble. It doesn't play the trailing edge of the notes at all.Is this solved in the 9500?John C. | |
| WBT Nextgen RCA connector evaluation & shoot-out I've recently swapped out most of my female RCA for WBT 0201 Ag. Be aware before you start that the mounting hole in the chassis will need to be enlarged to almost ½" use these sockets. Easily done, but not reversable. Make sure you don't leave an... | |
| Best multi outlet power conditioner/best for amps? It may depend on what amp you're using, but I added a RGPC, and my Krells gained noticable dynamic range. I needed a conditioner that was not current limiting.John C. | |
| Freezer Cryoed Cables... I can't believe this guy found his way here with this drivel. I cryo tools for work, and cryo makes a difference in tool life. Home freezer does not, it does not compress the grain enough to overcome its internal stress.Freezer cryo is whishful th... | |
| Review: Dakiom A103 and R103 Tweak I'm curious if anyone has cracked one of these things open to see whats inside?John C. | |
| Review: Magnepan MG-3.6r Speaker I have a pair of MG 20's, so my comment may not apply, but construction is virtualy identical, so it should.I bypassed the tweeter attenuator jumper entirely. If you remove the 4 screws holding the terminal panel on you will see that the internal ... | |
| Review: Scott-Nixon Tube DAC, upgrade parts DA converter I would highly recommend Scott's upgraded power supply, the 3XAC, it will add even more punch and bass. Have you tried different tubes yet? I have settled on a cryoed Brimar CV5358.I have to laugh at myself, because the power cord I'm using cost m... | |
| Review: Richard Gray 400s AC filter OK, heres a RGPC tweak passed on to me from the shop owner I purchased my initial unit from. I now have 3 400's daisy chained together.DISCLAIMER: This will probably VOID any warranty.The 400 has a 20 amp fuse in in. Replace it with a 30A. I felt ... | |
| Review: Richard Gray 400s AC filter OK, heres a RGPC tweak passed on to me from the shop owner I purchased my initial unit from. I now have 3 400's daisy chained together.DISCLAIMER: This will probably VOID any warranty.The 400 has a 20 amp fuse in in. Replace it with a 30A. I felt ... | |
| how to biamp with different amps? You need a crossover between the preamp and your amps, such as Bryston, or Marchand. Because your amps are different you will want a crossover with adjustable gains for each amp, unless your amps have integrated volume controls on them. Yes, you a... | |
| Cryoed EL34s? I have cryoed VA EL34's from Tubeman in my Cary Cad 50's(replacing svetlanas) I paid $69 for matched cryoed quad. The difference was immediatly noticable, the VA's have much more range and speed.I should add that these are used to run the highs in... | |
| Maggie 3.6R performance dilemma.. You really should consider biamping. Since you like the sound of the tube amp you already own, run the mids and ribbons from that, and use a cheaper SS to run the bass. Thats how my Maggies are set up. I'm using Cary EL34 monoblocks to run the hig... | |
| Review: Marantz DV-8400 CD Player I'm using all Goertz silver interconnects on everything. These actually have a tendancy to be a little bright and spicy.The VD Nite and Silent Source power cords are both extremely transparent cords, which in other components have always opened up... | |
| Denon DVD2900 Vs Marantz Dv8400. Does anyone have the DVI activated yet on their 8400?John C. | |
| Review: Grungebuster CD Mat Herbie's Audio Lab Tweak I've been using these mats for a while now, and think its one of the best mods so far. I have a highly modified Wadia 20, and a stock Panasonic DVD-R. Being the adventurous type, I tried one on a CD-R while recording on it to see if there would be... |