jtimothya
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| Sota+SME IV=Ugh !!! Interesting ...Circa 1986 the SME V debuted on the Star Sapphire. It made the cover of Stereophile and J Gordon Holt *really* like it. The table was voiced with SME arms. You might contact the SOTA folks in Illinois for their thoughts.I'd pick the... | |
| Shunyata CX Python Speaker Cables Actually the earlier Hydras had chambers filled with Shunyatas FeSi-1000 noise-reduction compound, which according to the patent uses a ferroelectric compound designed to dissipate high-frequency EMF as heat. So its been around for a while.For th... | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE >>I just got a shunyata anaconda cx for my 5SE.<<Does this have their new ZiTron technology? Can you comment on effect of the pc? Thanks! | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE >>I even asked Calvin if I could keep the old face-plate so my wife wouldn't catch the change. He said nothin' doin'. <<Chuckle! Maybe you could tape little black square pieces of paper over the metal buttons.I applaud ARC's business m... | |
| Which Cables Are of Most Importance? Article #3 from Cabling Your System on The Audio Beat speaks to this question. | |
| Shunyada Tmsorosk - I've used both Anaconda CXs and King Cobras CXs. Since you are familiar with the Anaconda, maybe the best way to describe the KC is to say it offers more of what the Anaconda offers in the same way that the Anaconda offers more of what ... | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE >>The only concern I have is how much I will benefit from the upgrade in light of my source gear and amp. Take a look at my system. I'd appreciate any advice offered.<<On the flip side of Tylercoupe's comment, imo, your system could be... | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE Bifwynne - since the power supply and the gain section circuit of the Ref Phono 2 are shared with the Ref 5, and since the SE upgrade to each includes an upgrade to the power supply and addition of Teflon caps, you may get some idea of about the i... | |
| Wilson Sophia III vs Sasha Peterayer: >>I learned that the room and isolation are just as important or even more so.<<I agree 100%. Acoustic treatment, as called for by system setup within the room, and a decent rack for vibration isolation are key. I believe sw... | |
| Good Tube Selection for Atma Sphere S30? Each A-S amp has one or two 6SN7 positions with the largest impact on its sonics; those positions vary by amp and vintage - email A-S or check the OTL forum on the Asylum to locate this/these on your amp. You will get the biggest dividends there a... | |
| If I can afford one good cable, which component? A new feature at The AudioBeat speaks to this and other cabling issues:"Front-end first". | |
| Turntable speed accuracy Heck, around these parts a nice looking plinth can get the juices flowing. :) Toneless beating in time is not the sum and substance ('heart and soul') of music, regardless of its capacity to motivate. There is no false dichotomy of one over the ot... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy "As I said in an earlier post, time and rhythm are where the heart and soul of music lie."Nah. Rhythm without melody is heartless. :) | |
| Graham Phantom Supreme? Thank you Halcro and Dre_j! | |
| Graham Phantom Supreme? with regard to the feikert query, the true centre should be measured at the pivot point, not the centre of the cap. They will only be the same when the arm is dead level. Bearing in mind that the pivot is a radius tip in a sapphire cup the actual ... |