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Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
yes...i did hear the ONDA at TAVES in September of 2011.impressed with system performance...pretty high end system that would sound good with even lesser cables...I like the fact that the center pin is part of the signal chain. That is its not par... 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
A few days ago, i posted what i though of the HiDiamond cables. The speaker cables keep breaking in and have been getting pure signal for the last 100 hours since i posted...400 hours now...you bet they sound fantastic. No problems with dynamics, ... 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
@SKOSYES bass was slight, dynamics could be bettered by a number of cables, , however, i found excellent system balance with all of the KONDO cables in one system .(and my system up until 2 years ago was mostly tubes).i think the best product in t... 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
HiDiamond CablesBack in March I purchased a pair of HiDiamond Diamond 9 IC. The first hour they sounded pretty good, then they nosedived for the next 100 hours. At that point they began to come alive, fast forward 250 hours and they began to sing.... 
Kondo, Zanden, CJ, Ref 5? Pre w/ Pure Tonal Color?
transport is the weakest link...change it 
YBA Passion vs YBA integre dt integrated????
So How many of you still have your YBA Passion amps? 
Review: Keces 151 Mk2 and 131 Mk2 DA converter
What's most interesting about your review is the lack of musical values you have neglected. Nothing about harmony, melody, etcyour review is all about soundskeep listening for sounds and you will beon the continual path of equipment search 
Cleaning Eichmann Silver Bullets
do not remove the silver tarnish as it is more slightly conductive than silver and won't harm your signal, and may improve the quality of the "sound" 
Review: Grover Huffman Silver Ribbons Speaker cable
i too own a pair of grovers ultimate silver ribbons.a very nice cable which i purchased in feb 2005......and an absolute bargain....when it was in my main system(which includes tubes), i preferred it over the cardas golden hexlink, and yamamura 50... 
Longer Power Cords Sound better?
...13, 14???Gunbei, Sonic_genius :nice maturity levels...when you grow up, get educated, and know how to respond like mature adults...yes Romy the Cat says it well....there are AUDIO MORONS on audiogon 
Longer Power Cords Sound better?
well.....obsessing or not...if an 8 foot cord "DOES" the job better thana 5 foot....would it not be worth the extra $100 or so...considering that one could spend say $2000 on a pair of ICs that might give only 10% more performance than one's old I... 
Any opinions on Copland CDA 289 CD player?
Copland 289 player....excellent unit...heard it many times..in various systems...pretty good with jazz...and vocals...excellent dynamic shading that lets you hear voice inflection and changes in emotion...BUT...I fond that it does less well with l... 
Radiohead read on
incredible band..i saw them live in Barrie , Ontario, Canada this past August ...yes Radiohead is innovative and pushing the envelope to a much larger size!! 
Why so many DCS for sale recently?
...dealer demos 
Best Solid State Amp For 10k Or Less
The NEW YBA Passion Integrated. It will connect you to music in away you knew not possible, in a way a Krell never can.