jacks0395
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| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? I agree with you, Viggen. Wouldn't you assume that an audiophile company that displays their latest car audio products boldly, at the footsteps of the High End Audio exhibits at CES, to maybe raise the bar somewhat? To produce something that bette... | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? Installation skills certainly play a role in car audio as do they in home audio. Component matching, proper isolation, etc. all play a role. In short, Viggen, you add support to my first post on this thread where I mention that most large corporat... | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? I apologize Sean. I had assumed that you were not vain enough as to consider my posts as a personal attack. I merely stated my opinion, which differs greatly from yours. P.S. I had listened to the McIntosh 540 BMW at 2003 CES. I wasn't impressed, ... | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? I agree with you, Viggen. And if you had heard the McIntosh BMW at CES, you would have questioned what they consider "quality". That remains my point. | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? Many would dispute that one, Sean. Clarion was mid line at best. The few gents that I know that are still into car audio tell me that Clarion hasn't changed. What the heck, though. Many high end manufacturers buy products from the orient, place th... | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? Great answer Drubin. I agree. I'm guessing that the non-audiophile corporate suits that work for McIntosh couldn't tell a difference between various cabling. Most small audio companies employ those that are into the hobby, that have hearing. In my... | |
| Best of dvd-audio and sacd discs? Fidelis Records Piazzola SACD HybridFidelis Records Cello SACD HybridFriday Night in San Francisco SACDThese 3 stand out so far ... | |
| "must have" accessories for TT and LP? Record Research Labs cleaning fluids - They don't require rinse cycles, and thus don't leave behind a film that requires additional work (rinsing) to remove. It also doesn't leave behind a sonic signature as most fluids do.Record Research Labs LP#... | |
| Stylus cleaning: tools, fluids, techniques? I've always been leary of polymer based stylus cleaners as they place negative force against the stylus shaft itself. There aren't any records that my stylus has stuck to. This force over time may lead to premature wear of the shaft and suspension... | |
| Clearaudio Reference Solution Clearaudio's Distributor has recommended LP#9 in the past. I've used it on an Insider without any problem, what so ever. In fact, I've used it for 6 years on various cartridges from Benz, Koetsu, vdH, and Clearaudio without any problems.I'd much r... | |
| ACME 15a Cryo or FIM 880 for front end???? Fair enough. The FIM sound great; better dynamics, both micro and macro, darker black areas around each particular instrument within the soundstage, fuller and tighter bass, more tonaly acceptable within my system IE; vocals sound more natural, an... | |
| ACME 15a Cryo or FIM 880 for front end???? My God, HDM, you win the prize! Anyone that has been involved in audio knows that everything is system dependant; thanks for making this aware to those who forgot it. The silver plated Acmes recepticals sounded hard, and harsh in my system, though... | |
| Dirt on my stylus.....what to do? I agree 100 percent with you, Gboren. I wasn't clear enough on my first post, and wasn't singling you out. I realise that both Zerodust and Extreme's products are polymer compounds, perhaps similar to Silly Putty. In my opinion, all 3 may lead to ... | |
| Dirt on my stylus.....what to do? Silly Putty is a Polymer compound. Polymer compounds contain petroluem products, the solvent within the solid base. It is the solvent action that will lift newsprint. This petroleum product will not evaporate, so the film is there to stay. Common ... | |
| 17 year old B&O MMC3 cartridge With the abundant hours of use, it is assumable that it is time to buy another cartridge. Also, move up to LP#9. Just my thoughts.Jack |