jmeyers
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| PS Audio Stellar Phono I received my Stellar Phono Preamplifier last Friday and hooked it up over the weekend. The other components of consequence in my systems are a SOTA Sapphire turntable, a Premier FT-3 arm, a Hana SL low output cartridge, MIT phono cable, and Wire... | |
| McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ? This is only slightly off topic, but what sonic coloration does an autotransformer impose on a McIntosh power amplifier? | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt My newest amp is 21 years old this year: a Krell FBP 200c. Older is my Eagle 2A; my oldest at 46 years is my perfectly functioning SAE MkIV DM, which powers my secondary system (also with an Audio Research SP-9B preamp) that has a played several t... | |
| Black Cat power cables Are you considering any U.S. brands also, or is Black Cat your chosen “cat’s meow”? Both a cute — and serious — question. | |
| How old is your cartridge? With my SOTA Sapphire turntable and Premier FT3 arm, I still use a Monster Cable Alpha Genesis 1000 MC cartridge — its output feeding into a McCormack Phono Drive preamp. I purchased this cartridge in the late 1980s, and, at that time, it was a “... | |
| Audio problem with OPPO UPD-203 Thanks to both of you for your suggestions. My OPPO-203 firmware is up to date. Also, I have a Kaleidescape Alto in my AV system. When I use it instead (as now I have to all the time), the audio is perfect.All of the listed formats play using t... | |
| Krell Trio 300 vs. Krell Trio 300 XD But does the XD upgrade specifically address nd_72’s issues? | |
| Detecting differences among cables @WillieWonka Great post, Steve. | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? CH-Precision M1,1 stereo amplifier, which was driving Rockport Avior speakers. | |
| Powered Speaker Cables I use the Gold Series power cables from Cullen Cable for my two powered subwoofers. They are very reasonably priced and beautifully handmade. The power flow goes from the wall socket to a Shunyata Hydra-2 power conditioner via a Shunyata Venom 1... | |
| Upgrading Speaker Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse or Transparent Audio Ultra? @ mikemeeks. First, thank you. I don’t have a dealer closer than 300+ miles fro me, so trying a pair isn’t any easy option — particularly given mine wouldn’t be a case that if I like them I’d buy them. Your observations of the Ultras are similar ... | |
| Upgrading Speaker Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse or Transparent Audio Ultra? @mikemeeks. Great equipment. Is there any way you could characterize an element or two of the Ultras vs. the Supers that really stood out?@several posters. Would you mind taking your off-topic dialogue to a new posting you start? You might find... | |
| Upgrading Speaker Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse or Transparent Audio Ultra? Mike Meeks — thank you for your input. May I ask what speakers and amp are the Ultras connected to? | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? Glupson,My audio system Is in a large room, with the equipment rack ideally situated at the far end of a 22 foot wall, whereas the power amp is 8 feet in along the further perpendicular wall. I understand that, unlike speaker cables, interconnect... | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? Sometimes an “upgraded” interconnect cable can clearly make a sonic improvement. For years, I had been using 35 feet long Blue Jeans/Belden interconnects between my preamp and the power amp that is located between my main speakers. Deciding it ... |