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| Walker Audio's HDL's and Watt/puppy's The HDL's consist of a $5 capacitor which retails for over $200. Nothing more than the usual audio-snake oil. Unfortunately, I fell victim to this garbage, too. | |
| Preamp for BAT VK-60 s and ML Requests I cannot say which is the best preamp for you. What I can tell you is this: you really MUST get a preamp. I used to use a dCS Elgar without a preamp (as brainwashed by my dealer, Jonathan Scull, and others). I then decided to acquire the Aesthetix... | |
| Trelja in New York Trelja - there is really no need to defend yourself against the naysayers. You are honest and heartfelt and, above all, reasonable in your observations. Your fairness should serve as a model for all who frequent this site. The criticisms you make ... | |
| Trelja in New York Trelja - sterling effort! And, what refreshing honesty. I did not attend this show but did attend CES 2001 and the Montreal show. I can therefore appreciate your disappointment. At both of these, there was a vanishingly small number of truly memor... | |
| Best Movie Soundtrack Excellent thread! Here are mine:1. Ascent the Scaffold (Miles Davis)- not only is this a very sexy soundtrack, it is an undeservedly neglected Jazz masterpiece. The CD (Fontana) sound is just okay, however, soundtrack has been re-released on Vinyl... | |
| tubes or ss for amati homage These speakers sing with tubes! I have heard them with the BAT 75W monos and the Atma-Sphere MkI's. In comparison, ML 33H's with these speakers sounded ho-hum. Sure, the latter were "faster", but who cares about fast if they do not play music. I a... | |
| CAT Ultimate VS Conrad Johnson Art/CJ 16 Cornfedboy: how artful art thou! - 10/10. Thrilling to have such a wit. On no account be sullied by the above - this hobby can certainly do with your brand of erudition | |
| Nordost Valhalla. vs Transparent Ref XL Forgive my ignorance, who manufactures Opus speaker cables and where are they obtainable?Are they available in IC's or only spkr cable!Thanks | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? Albert: I'm awed by your generosity re: the above IO post. I do not wish to drain any more of your time, either. One question: I'm curious to know what were the sound benefits in adding the 2nd power supply to the IO and Callisto? Were they very s... | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? Gerrym5: It is endlessly refreshing to encounter people like you and Albert Porter (and many others on this site) who are not only dedicated and humble audiophiles, but are genuinely sincere and generous with their long-accumulated knowledege. Thi... | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? Albert Porter has immense experience with the IO and Callisto. I know he has experimented with many varieties of glass. Hopefully, he will share his wisdom. | |
| Kora Amps The Kora Cosmos Monos (100W) drove the B/W801s at CES 01 and left me with one of the most memorable system auditions so-far.What struck most was the musicality - these amps really have emotion (even on digital material). Everything sounds so spot ... | |
| jm labs MEZZO UTOPIA,comments. see Alvin Gold's recent review on enjoythemusic.com for some enlightenment. I have the Utopias so cannot really comment on the Mezzos. One thing I will say is that these monitors demand tube amplification to perform optimally (ensuring, of course,... | |
| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? AUDIOPERFECTION in Minnesota is run by an opinionated, self-important group of individuals who feel that they have the last word on audio gear. They show little interest in assisting customers and will not, under any circumstances consider a disco... | |
| Vinyl vs. CD Albert - it is an undiluted pleasure to read your posts as your dedication to the hobby obviously seeks to make the equipment servant to the music. And this is what this pursuit is ultimately about. Not only are your views hewn by years of experie... |