jmcgrogan2
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| From lehmann blk cube to Nova Phonomena with...? As with any other upgrade process, some will find the upgrade to be worth the extra money, while some will find that an upgrade was not worth the extra money. In the end, it is your money, and only you can determine if an upgrade is worth the mone... | |
| Best entry level audiophile CD player with Co-Ax Sigh...there is no "best" of anything at any price level. There will be plenty of opinions of what folks think is best for their ears in their systems, in their rooms. This will have no impact on what will work best for your ears, with your gear, ... | |
| New cart for under 1K I have also owned a Sumiko Blackbird, and while I do agree with Wntemute2 that the cartridge itself exhibits no upper end harshness, like the Dynavector, the Blackbird will also not mask the brightness that your Focal speakers exhibit. Neither the... | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , There is a reason that subscriptions are so inexpensive now Audiolab, because the magazine's main income is advertising, which diminishes anything the magazine has to say. So yes, they cost less, but their value is less also. I don't subscribe any... | |
| Stealth Dream V10 'Power' on Preamp? Personally, I always thought the Preamp cords were the most valuable. I would rather use a preamp cord on an amp, than an amp cord on a preamp. If you get your whole system wired correctly, with one preamp cord on the preamp, and amp and digital c... | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , 05-02-13: TbgJmcgrogan2, and you, of course, would understand that I think you paint both reviewers and politicians with too broad a brush. But I do also think largely free or actually free publication are under too much advertiser pressure. I muc... | |
| Need a very neutral interconnect- Excellent point Chayro, that is why I said that "neutral is a very gray area, that means many things to many different people."Most associate speed and resolution with neutrality, but I also feel that just as cables can add darkness, they also can... | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , Tbg, I'm sure several politicians would take exception to my opinion that "politicians are all crooks" too. I have my own opinions, I don't pull any punches, and quite frankly, I don't care if any reviewers get their panties in a bunch over my sta... | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , Ouch!! I never knew you bought a Cary CDP.....my sympathies. I listened to a couple of their CDP's several years ago, I think it was their 306 and 308 models, they were unbelievably bad sounding units. I never read a review on them, I didn't need ... | |
| BI-AMPING Look for some inline gain attenuators, like the Rothwell or Harrison Labs for instance. Place them at the input of your Sim amp, which should cut the gain by 12 dB and even things out. | |
| Audiogon purchase: too good to be true? Elizabeth is correct. I have had several dealings like this over the years, though normally, the dealers prefer this to be a discretionary transaction, so I do not publicize it publically on the internet. | |
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , @Audiolab, I let my subscriptions lapse several years ago. I have no intention of re-subscribing, as it just fans the flames of this disease by constantly making you believe that what you have now is inferior, and the newest version X.3.5 is the b... | |
| New cart for under 1K If you are looking for a warmer sound, I'd recommend a Benz Wood SL. I'm using a Dynavector XX-2 mk II with my Scoutmaster, and while I agree with others here that it is not bright, it is also not as warm or musical as a wood body Benz. The Dynave... | |
| Need a very neutral interconnect- I would not say that either PAD or Kubala Sosna are neutral sounding, that is why so many love them, they are warmer and more musical sounding. Neutral is a very gray area, it means many things to many different people. Many will recommend Nordost... | |
| Stealth Dream V10 'Power' on Preamp? Why not send it back to the seller for a refund? Stealth designs the ground path for star grounding, hence the Preamp version has the cleanest path to ground, while the amp cord has a bit more resistance, and the digital cord offers even more resi... |