jfrech
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| Rockwell: audiophile term "just like a pedophile" I used to respect him for his photography advice... | |
| Review: Wilson Audio Grand Slamm Speaker Hey sounds like some big changes ! Those are great speakers...assuming the tweeters helped a bit to ...better resolution but a more natural portrayal? Just a guess... | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 Do you have the Bob's devices SUT into the MC or the MM input on your CAT pre? | |
| WP 5.1 vs WP7 It's pretty big. They both will sound great. The 7 will be more relaxed but more higher rez...I went from WP6's to WP8's awhile back...it was quite a big deal...Used Wilson's, properly set up by a trained dealer, are a EXCELLENT speaker for the $$... | |
| Transparent Cable Upgrade? The calibration is big deal in Transparent cables. You'll hear lower noise, more resolution, better deeper and tighter bass and a better image. It's not subtle as you move up level to level. | |
| Conrad Johnson TEA 2--step up transformer What do you mean by "superior moving coil"? | |
| Transparent Cables and Bi-wiring to Vandersteens What Stereo5 says doesn't surprise me. I will say a higher level of Transparent wire will be clearly superior to... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? I've bailed on it for now...the promise of DSD or DXD downloads might change my mind soon... | |
| Help me spend my money If you don't have any sort of room treatment-my vote this this is by far biggest bang for the buck. Bass Traps in the corners and absorbers/diffusors on first reflections a must...let us know what you do!If you happen to live in Texas, I am about ... | |
| Transparent Cable Upgrade? Hmm...I've had Purist (20th Anniv and Proteus Provectus Praesto) and Cardas (Golden Ref) over the years. All great cables...I feel the Transparent delivers the best impact/attack and decay. Along with the most realistic portrayal of resolution, de... | |
| Transparent Cable Upgrade? You'll hear the speaker cable to. I think Transparent suggest the source to pre interconnects first, then the speaker cable...then the pre to amp...I'd try the source interconnect first... | |
| New Life with Tubed Amplification BAT VK-55SE's I think you would be surprised on a power cord upgrade on those amps. They draw a lot of current and the newer Shunyata cables are pretty darn great. The versions you have a great to...but the advances shunyata have made will surprise you... | |
| Transparent Cable Upgrade? Each Transparent upgrade really delivers a improvement. If you could go up 2 levels, it's like getting new components. The Ultra is pretty special if you can afford it. Cables are very system dependent, if you find the Nordost a bit light, the Tra... | |
| Lyra : World class service I agree on Lyra's service. Once reason i've bought 5 Lyra's over the years...Loved each one of them... | |
| dCS Puccini built-in preamplifier We first, have you tried the u-clock with your Puccini? That's a nice upgrade especially on SACD. It'll seem like a focusing ring on a camera...everything will gain a bit of resolution, present in space better, and be more interesting to listen to... |