jpan
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| What internet stations do you listen to enrich your musical mind? KALX of course kalx.berkeley.edu college radio lives. great group of d.j.s and a lot of interesting/good/varied programming. check it out. | |
| Pass labs upgrade path I'd upgrade the pre. I'd go with the XP-22 and use the money that you would have spent on the XP-30 and get the best power cord you can afford for it. You need to hear the .8 series amp. You can search for reviews to get a sense of what it does d... | |
| Subwoofer cables DH Labs Prelude 11 AWG speaker cable ($11/ft.) is really, really nice for a sub application. I have a distributed bass array and recently put this cable in. I couldn't be happier. | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners Whichever machine you choose, you should use some kind of surfactant. I use Tergikleen. The Audiophile Man basically wrote a book on it. Okay, not a book but a very detailed step-by-step guide. (theaudiophileman.com) | |
| HOW TO CHOOSE A SPEAKER CABLE? How to choose a speaker cable? Try them. That's what the Cable Co or your local dealer is for. It's not really rocket science and they only way to really, truly know is by listening to them In Your System. | |
| unpluggin entire system Years ago I asked Kent @ Pass and he responded: "Power cords, First out Last in And that’s it: The whole story the complete sequence........ other than turn the power amp or amps off if you’re mucking about with cables." | |
| what kind of power conditioner for front end? You won't know until you try a power conditioner in your system. And you won't know which one until you try more than one. You really can't go by what others say. I mean, of course you can. But you won't know what's best for your system. And, btw... | |
| Audio Rack Opinions I just finished a project with Arnold from Core Audio. It's also a plyKRAFT 4L. I spent a lot of time thinking about which direction to go for a replacement to my Finite Elemente rack. I looked at HRS very seriously, along with Stillpoints, Grand... | |
| Help me choice Audioquest speaker cables The only way to know is by trying different speaker cables in your system, in your home. That is the only way to know for sure which is best--for you. Either ask your dealer to lend you a 3-4 different AQs (or other brands/versions)--or go through... | |
| Which component to upgrade 1st ? I'll put in a counterpoint for consideration. Consider isolation, power cords and interconnects. Depending on what you have and when the last time was that you truly evaluated these elements, it may be the biggest upgrade and change you will exper... | |
| Lyra Cartridges Yes. Check it out. https://www.lyraanalog.com/documents/2020-Lyra-US-RETAIL-Price-List.pdf Lyra is now distributed in the US/Canada by Audioquest. | |
| "Ojas Audio Equipment" There is also a Herb Reichert Gramaphone Dreams article on the "Ojas System" in Stereophile. I thought it was really interesting and made me want to hear it. I'm a believer in the "many mansions" approach to this audiophile thing. | |
| Do you consider cables to be a "component" of your system? "I just wondered if you had to recommend a set up to someone (who wanted a nice stereo), would you consider cabling to be essential in your build price and your recommendations? If so, would you consider the cost of the cables to be on par with th... | |
| My Sonic Labs cartridges I have the MSL Gold Signature. I replaced my Lyra Titan i with you about two years ago. At that time, I was considering the Lyra Etna SL. The MSL was described as between the Lyra and Koetsu. That is "analytical" vs. "lush", respectively, if on a... | |
| Subwoofer with Floorstanding Speakers? Rarely, if ever, is the location of the main speaker optimized for BOTH bass and mids and high frequencies. It's the reality of acoustics within a room. Furthermore, I have never heard of someone removing their subs IF they have been properly inte... |