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| SL3 driven better w/ rogue or wolcott am Tab, The SL3s are great speakers, but if you love the SET sound, you'll have to spend LOTS of bucks for hi-power SET amps or consider the pain of bi-amping with SET on top and hi-power amps on the bass. However, getting good matching can be a nigh... | |
| SACD- Is it the DAC or the Transport ? Hi John, If SACD does become a commercially viable alternative, manufacturers will provide SACD/DVD-A compatible transports/DACs. However, that has yet to be proven. If you already have a large CD library, why not look toward getting the most out ... | |
| Powersnakes and Power Plants As good as the B.Mamba is, the Cobra/K.Cobra is a BIG step up. I like the P300, but get the better cords first and then add the P300 as the last tweak. Also, don't necessarily assume that you need/should use the same power cord throughout your sys... | |
| Help identifying a ground loop hum Mezmo: A little clarification, please. Are you saying that the "hum" is physically generated by the external power supply and not heard through the speakers? If not through the speakers, then the transformer in the external power supply is the lik... | |
| Sound of OTL Amps Et: The question is too dependent on other factors such as speaker efficiency, mean/minimal impedance, room size, and type of music auditioned. I own OTLs, but will likely own SETs as well in the near future. SETs have their magic, and I would nev... | |
| Discsolution, anyone tried Ejlif, I've also had great results with "Discsolution". Though it does tend to emphasize the upper-midrange so the sound becomes a bit leaner, the improvements in transparency, sounstaging, and imaging are well worth it. I certainly recommend it t... | |
| Power cord upgrade Do yourself a favor. Borrow a Shunyata powercord, the Black Mamba or Cobra model. You will buy one or the other. They aren't cheap, but you will purchase one. The problem is, can you stop at just one in your system? (I could not. The difference wa... | |
| Phono Preamp Tube Rush David99, In a high gain tube pre-amp, tube rush is practically unavoidable. Graded tubes which have been tested for low noise levels and noise spectrum will reduce this, but rarely eliminate it. It simply isn't a solidstate circuit. In general, BE... | |
| Pass Aleph P vs. Spectral DMC-20 Hi, I'd go with the DMC20 (the phono section is truly amazing if you're into TT). There really is the potential for audio magic if you do go the full Spectral/MIT combination. This approach is VERY expensive though. Goodluck. | |
| Best used transport under $2000? Hi, Though the units previously stated are good for the money, I'd recommend the Goldmund SRTT with glass fiber output. For CD only aplication, it is quite amazing. You can get a store demo for a little more than $2k. If interested, let me know an... |