jmcgrogan2
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| How far have you gone? You all beat me. 250 mile round trip was my furthest voyage, to pick up an 120 pound amplifier. | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system Herb, several times during my passive experimentation days, I too heard greater transparency when using a passive unit or going direct to amp. I am familiar with this feeling. The key is will this feeling last? I've found that after a period of ti... | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? I used Stealth Metacarbon and Indra interconnects with the Hybrid MLT speaker cable. I also had 5 Dream power cords, though I never got a chance to try the Dream speaker cable. All are very fast and articulate like Nordost, but did not sound as th... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system 06-04-14: MapmanYEs, but the question is, why?I can see how the proper eletronic mating might be trickier with a passive, but I cant see a disadvantage if done rightI can't see sound waves either, yet they are there. My ears tell me the difference... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system Hello Herb, I have tried to remove a preamp from my system several times over the last 20 years or so. Either by going direct from source to amp or using a passive control unit. Basically, all I really learned from my experimentation was just how ... | |
| McIntosh C 2300 vs BAT VK-52SE/51SE No need to apologize Greg, you didn't offend me at all. I just like to question statements of "facts" that stand out as curious to me. Since I had the opportunity to hear both, and I disagreed with your assessment, I just thought I'd throw in my $... | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? I ran Stealth cables with my Parsifal's, they worked well for me. The Nordost were just a tad too thin sounding for my tastes. The Stealth had almost as much speed and resolution, but were just a tad more musical than the Nordost. As usual, YMMV. ... | |
| McIntosh C 2300 vs BAT VK-52SE/51SE I know that the 52 is better then the 51.How do you know this? Did you listen for yourself? I thought they sounded different, the 52 had more bloom and sweetness, the 51 had more power and dynamics. I actually preferred the 51SE myself. Newer is ... | |
| What are your high fidelity ct1 impressions? They are nice, they do some things very well. | |
| Cardas Golden Cross no longer offered by Cardas ? Actually, I have heard many say the newer Cardas Clear cables are more revealing too. The problem is that most manufacturers spend more time trying to please their critics than they spend trying to please their fans. Many "musical" components and ... | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Do you have the woofer cabinets firing forwards or backwards? If backwards, do you have enough clearance behind them (5-6 feet)? | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs 06-01-14: JudyazbluesPot, meet kettle.The irony is delicious! LOL!! | |
| Aesthetix Rhea vs. BAT VK P-10 Phono Stage These are very different sounding units. The BAT will provide more macro-detail and bass, while the Aesthetix will provide more micro-detail and resolution. Air, or spaciousness is about the same. Which one will work best for you is your call. You... | |
| Subwoofer: should we even use them at all? I have a subwoofer, which I use for HT purposes. I have played with several subwoofers quite a few times over the last few decades, but I never could get one to blend seamlessly into a stereo system for music purposes. I have heard a couple of sys... | |
| Cary SLP-98 price new? My SLP98P is an F1, with custom paint and upgraded MC phono stage. I bought it from Kevin about 15 months ago. It's a great preamp, but I'm not real sure about the phono stage. I mean it is nice, but not great, IMHO. I have downsized quite a bit i... |