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power cable tryout High fidelity cables has me wondering..... need suggestions now
I use a VD Master 3.0 and HFC Reveal in a mix of cables with Kimber Palladian, Sablon Reserve and Tara The One. It's a real puzzle when you start testing locations, yep, spreadsheet time. The VD Master finally ended up on the Ayre Amp, the Palladi... 
Gutwire Cable Needed?
Good thinking. To further my transparent delusion,I have been trading calls with Ayre to learn if they ground their circuit boards, although I strongly suspect that they do.  Same for Schiit Audio, but suspect I will learn that my illogical need ... 
Gutwire Cable Needed?
Your comment make sense, of course, yet I wonder if there isn't that next level of quiet that I cannot detect until I have heard it. Its the choke hold this hobby has, I am afraid.   
Which component to upgrade to improve bass control?
I was also in the hunt for improved bass SQ. But separately, I wanted to change out three plugs on power chords while shortening their length, so I checked around the forums and selected plugs from Cardas, Neotec and Furutech, all "moderately" pri... 
will changing to solid-state make the bass in my wilson sophias better at low volume?
Taking a different tack, I had been in contact with Ayre due to bass complaints with my amp. Since they had no off-the-shelf mods for that unit, I looked to other factors. Long story short over several months, I found that for better bass in my sy... 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
Allan.  I only have the Blue to date, Red is on order, so I can not make any comparisons.  Tommylion correctly mirrored my understanding of the types of power cords Bob offers.   BTW, I asked Bob which PC to order next, for amp or DAC as my second... 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
Allan.  How much better?  In my system it was considerable.  I am an Audience fan and have used several of their products for years. But with the Blue, the music became more engaging and immersive and I found myself thinking during the day about t... 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
I have not posted here in a long time.  But, my recent experience with Bob's Blue PC HC warrant one.  It replaced an Audience power cord SE--a decent but admittedly lesser cord than the higher end products used for comparison here--and the differe... 
Isolation Devices: Any Good Ones?
I replaced 1 of 3 Cardas wood blocks under my tank heavy Theta Dreadnaught amp with 1 Nordost AC Kone and was startled by the improvement. Clarity, air, dynamics all better. All this from one Kone. So, I did the logical and bought one more. This w... 
Oyaide
How is the Oyaide Tunami GPX wire attached to the C-O46 plugs--solder, crimp, screws? I'm obviously new to DIY, and I couldn't tell from the web site pictures. 
Recommended SS amplifiers for Aesthetix Calypso?
For my mixed system, I run the Calypso with a Theta Dreadnaught I. To me, and without a practical way to compare to other systems, it sounds great. I get sharp clean highs, great mids and mostly great (and deep) bass(mostly, because my room has is... 
dedicated outlet cost
I'd add, in an ideal world, that the video, i.e. TV or projector, ought to have a separate circuit also. I don't know why, but from playing around with my three dedicated circuits, I ended up with a better picture, it was deeper and had a more vib... 
dedicated outlet cost
I ran 3 dedicated 20-amp circuits about 25' in length. With the cost of 12 guage conduit, 3 breakers, the outlet boxes, and the installation, but not the Power Ports and other outlets, it was $400. One thing though. Have the electrician check out ... 
Kimber Select vs Cardas Golden...
I'm curious, what cables did you replace the Cardas with, and which Cardas cable was it?thanks, 
Kimber Select vs Cardas Golden...
I use Cardas Golden Reference IC's from amp to pre and am thinking of trying Kimber. Care to reveal details of your experience?Thanks,