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Ac cords or power conditioning first?
i dont have any exp. with other mfgs. but i started with a ps audio power director, then moved on to cords , most recently the perfect wave line, and ran that through a power port wall outlet. as a reformed cable doubter i can say now without a do... 
specification help
thanks for the input.very useful . 
Good USED Speaker Cable Choices for $300-$500 ?
i recently switched from analysis plus oval 9 to there big silver oval. for my system it was the right choice, big time. however for what it sounds like your trying to do , the oval 9 would be a good choice. it really is a good product. bass heavy... 
Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far
neko case middle cyclone 
Compare BAT VK-600 against Audia Flight 100
i have not had experience with the gear youve listed, but i do believe that like branded product synergy is real and should be considered, as the designer looks at the sound of there systems as a whole, and tweaks them from there. taking into cons... 
Queen II Reissue Hollywood Records
i just picked up a copy. not the cleanest recording, slower passages definatly sound better than the harder rocking ones. i dont know about unlistenable, but it certainly could have been cleaned up for the reissue. best regards 
pro-ject speed box 2 , all they say it is ?
well it took awhile, but i finally got my speed box 2 purchased and hooked up, and to answer my own question, YES its worth it, everything tightned up and became more focused. while not as much of an improvement as some have listed [ as stated i h... 
cable doubter no more
viridian, tiresome , amused, some deep thinking going on there. useless. 
cable doubter no more
im running the blackoval 9's single wire to sonus faber cremonas. i srarted with the ic's , then the speaker. i would say 50/50 on the level of improvement. the ic's giving more air and sparkle, then the 9's tightening things up giving it more foc... 
cable doubter no more
ok, "you are wrong" was not intended as an attack, as much as a seeing the light kind of thing with cables in mind.and 20% might be a bit of a stretch, but it did increase the sound quality a good bit,that i would consider an upgrade. but since th... 
cable doubter no more
Viridian, so tiresome you found the time to waste on a post like that. i must have made the whole thing up just to keep you coming up with lame statements like that. 
cable doubter no more
agreed, im just very happy with the improvement, and im really probably in the same price range, if one were to pay full retail. one thing that they did other than sound so much more clear and open , is that they seem to put the instruments in the... 
silver IC's placement
well after trying one set, i was so happy i broke down and bought the other, i couldnt be happier. i got just what i asked for in terms of a more open and revealing sound. i think i will stay with copper on my turntable and speaker cables for now ... 
Favorite Speakers at RMAF
i thought one of the better sounding speakers there , were a brand called AYRA by raidho acoustics, pretty expensive stuff, but a top rate presentation of music played through some lindeman gear , that if i won the lottery would purchase. 
RMAF and Odyssey
i gave there room a listen, and was very impressed. cant recall what speakers they were using, after listening to different rooms on and off for six hours. i forgot alot, but they were one of about five or six that stuck in my mind. i looked at th...