jamiek
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| Marantz DV9600 vs. DV7001 performance comparison? Yes, I have heard and seen both. The picture quality on both is impressive. However in every regard the audio on the 9600 was a bit better. Keep in mind the 9600 will not out audio via hdmi and the 7001 I believe will. | |
| So Many Choices - PCords for Digital Sources? In my opinion, what wadia 150 has to say has some merit. I have found that power cord upgrades tend to have less effect than other types of upgrades. That is not to say that pure electricity is not important. It is very very important. It's just t... | |
| Using Power Conditioners/Distribu with Amplifiers Try a foundation research lc-10 or possibly an lc-100. I currently have a shunyata v-Ray model 2 and have also had a hydra 8. Both have been connected with anacondas to and from the hydras. These set ups provided me a distinct sonic improvement. H... | |
| mcintosh vs jeff rowland Lapierre, I'm not sure if it is the one with Harmonic Slide. To be honest, I'm not very familiar with the features of this cable. I just find it very enjoyable to listen to. What exactly is Harmonic Slide? | |
| mcintosh vs jeff rowland I should start by expressing the respect I have for the cardas golden reference interconnect. It is quite a good cable and I would not have been using them had I not found them to be better than all I had tried prior to buying my virtual dynamics ... | |
| Is compressed bamboo good to help reduce vibs I use them. They work ok. I bought them at whole foods for about $45 and have tried them under all my components. I have found that bdr cones and pucks work about 100 times better though. | |
| mcintosh vs jeff rowland Thanks for all the input everyone. I should note that I have gone with the mcintosh integrated but have decided that both brands offer great products. HOWEVER, in my set up I have recently swapped out my cardas golden reference interconnects and r... | |
| virtual dynamics new ultra clear interconnects I have purchased these cables as well and upon delivery found the rca connectors to be too large to fit my inputs. I attempted to place cardas rca to xlr adapters on them to try them out, but had one of the rca pins break off into the adapter. I d... | |
| mcintosh vs jeff rowland Thanks for the input. Regarding my system, my source is an esoteric sa-60, and my speakers are a set of focal 1027be. I've also got a REL sub which I really like but basically never use. | |
| Best Used Speaker Under $4,000 w/ Respectable Lows I would try to find a pair of Focal 1027be speakers on the used market. They are excellent speakers. It's fair to call them reference level and lately I have seen one or two sets selling for a song. Furthermore, they are not biwireable, and are fu... | |
| xlr vs rca Thank you all very much. I have learned a great deal from studying all of the input I have been given. | |
| Weiss dac 2/minerva or RWA isabellina dac? Without a doubt go with the weiss dac. It is a landmark piece. | |
| Which matters more, DAC or transport? Thanks alot for the input. I wish I had all the equipment I'm interested in to do an actual listening test. It's really the only way. | |
| Mcintosh MA 6300 I had it for a week and then switched to the ma6900. I found the ma6300, however, to be a very good integrated amp with plenty of power and in some ways a better sound than ma6900. If your speakers are at all hard to drive then it may be a good ch... | |
| Arcam cd36 vs perraux dac Thanks for the input. I am beginning to suspect I could have spent my money better elsewhere. |