jmcgrogan2
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| Recommend a forward speaker I also own the Verity Parsifal Encore's and know exactly what you mean, though their laid back nature is one of the reasons I love them. I can't believe that they are not forward enough for you if you've tried Virtual Dynamics cables. VD cables th... | |
| Low price, quality cables for avalon ,CAT, shindo Do you consider Avalon, CAT and Shindo to be low cost, quality components? I don't. I guess my point is I believe in total system balance. I would no sooner put low price cables in the system then I would hook a low price amp up to a Shindo preamp... | |
| Considering going Vinyl--Please talk me out of it A lot of very interesting replies here, but I have to say Elizabeth's is the best. I love it!Cheers,John | |
| Low price, quality cables for avalon ,CAT, shindo I don't beleive in high priced cable.Samuel33 Sorry I missed that the first time around. I just assumed (incorrectly) that you would want quality cables to join the quality components you have. I have no further reco for your Tvad, maybe this anal... | |
| SACD releases I've owned universal players, but never really got in to DVD-A discs because of the reasons you mention, they just didn't sound all that good. IMHO, in general, SACD's sound the best. I say 'in general' because I have heard poorly recorded SACD's ... | |
| SACD releases Maybe you should do your homework in advance next time. FWIW, I still have a SACD player, and a lot of SACD titles. It does sound better, and I cannot imagine going back to a redbook player. That being said, the glory days of SACD are in the past.... | |
| Low price, quality cables for avalon ,CAT, shindo I'll second John's (Jafox) recommendation for Jade Audio Hybrid and Vermeil speaker cables. The best that I have heard in regards to tonal accuracy, palpability and 3D soundstage. Not mass market, but really special cables made by a very special m... | |
| Any info about a possible upgrade to ARC Ref 3? Brian, have you tried contacting ARC? I haven't heard any rumors this year, but I did hear them last year around this time. Pre-CES mental gymnastics as far as I can tell. Obviously last years speculation proved false. I do imagine that one day th... | |
| Stereo Sanctuaries? ----------------------NEWS BULLETIN-------------------------------This just in......according to Virginia Heffernan men and woman are different. Thank you for the update Virginia......and now for something completely different.... a walrus playing... | |
| Have you found audio nirvana? Have you found audio nirvana?Yes, several times. The better question is "Why can't I just stop buying stuff once I've found audio nirvana?"I guess the answer to that would be "Audio Nervoso". :)Cheers,John | |
| New or used??? Here's my dilemma ... For budgetary concerns (and so my fiancée doesn't kill me), I'm trying to keep the speaker purchase near $5K. Jhkear Go for broke and buy what you want now. If she kills you, you die a quick, painless death with great speaker... | |
| Recommendations for CDP for High Resolution Only Marantz SA-7S1 used or SA-11S2 new. | |
| humming in my system As Tvad has said, this has been discussed many times before, so perform a search of the archives. From what I can recall, usually the main culprit is cable tv. If you have cable tv, disconnect it and see if the hum goes away. If so, there are grou... | |
| What am I missing??? No, you are right, you do have a pile of junk. Don't let anyone here convince you otherwise. :)Cheers,John | |
| What do you use for isolation? I would say a combination. I have mdf and maple shelves/platforms. Audio Points, Valid Points, Vibrapods, Symposium platforms, etc. In fact I just ordered a couple pair of these Wai puna Sound Myrtlefeet tonight. They look intruiging, and the pric... |