jwpstayman
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| Power cords Pjl - that was an ignorant and uninformed post. The Analysis Plus power Ovals 2 power cords out-perform MANY other power cords including your AZ TSUNAMI on particular components ( like Bryston amps for one example). Just because you happen to pref... | |
| I need help choosing my next tube preamp. Audiophile1 - be particular when trying the cj pre. They have a very unique volume control circuit which impacts the imput impedence of the pre, based on the volume setting, so certain high output impedence cd players and other devices will sound ... | |
| Cary 306 SACD: How good at redbook playback? TBoooe - save your money and get a good pair of NOS RCA 12AU7 tubes and the Herbies Audio Hal-O tube dampers and forget about the 306. It will take the 303/300 to a whole new level of performance! | |
| I need help choosing my next tube preamp. Audphile - the VAC preamps are not dual differential fully balanced pre-amps. The only pre-s with tubes that are ( to my knowledge) are the BAT pre-amps. However - that certainly should not give you pause for concern. I use my VAC Renaissance pre ... | |
| KimberKable BiFocal-XL or Kimber Select 3033 Excellent advice Raquel - Dick is a good guy and should be able to determine what will work better with this eauipment. I have no experience with these speakers, so I would be guessing on this - sorry. | |
| I need help choosing my next tube preamp. Hi Audphile1 - maybe I can help a bit. The BAT and the Calypso are both built around that 6H30 tube, so the sound you get from the factory is pretty much IT - and both of them sound ruler flat and grainless, but neither has the harmonic warmth of ... | |
| KimberKable BiFocal-XL or Kimber Select 3033 Hi Adhoc - what amp speakers are you running? If your speakers NEED a bi-wire then go with the Bi-FocalXL as the Select is strictly a single stereo cable. If you wanted to compare relative sound quality, then compare Monocle XL with the Kimber 303... | |
| Valhalla spkr cable good match Pass and Legacy ? Ozzy - According to our customers, Nordost is NOT a good matc for either the amp or the speakers that you mentioned. Semitrical co-ax designs are favored ( Wireworld and/or Straightwire) along with Stereovox, Analysis Plus(Silver or Gold), and Aco... | |
| What's happening with Piega? OJGALLI - I have been told by a reliable source that Steve Davis is no longer in representing Piega and in fact, is no longer in operation at HiFi Farm, which certainly might be the explanation for your being unable to contact him. I won't get int... | |
| Analog vs. CDP: A fair comparison? Hi Paw - The 303/300 is a very good cdp, particularly if you put some good RCA clear top 12AU7's in it with a pair of Herbies Audio Hal-o's. This will be nearly impossible to beat with a $2500.00 analog setup. I have a VPI SuperScoutMaster with Be... | |
| Reference 3A Decapo "i" sounds shrilly Harkey - this is an easy problem to fix as your components are all well known and very good quality. I'm not sure which Siltech i/c you have, but unless it is a model with significant gold content, go with a copper interconnect with the Cary 306 a... | |
| Can Epiphany X plug into extension cord, what loss Terry - You are making this entirely too difficult. Get yourself a Shunyata Research Hydra 2 power conditioner and a 3M Harmonic Tech Fantasy 10 with 20 amp iec and use you 6 ft EG power cords (if that is the power cord you want to use with these ... | |
| Different lenghts of CNR b'tween left/right speak Cardas Neutral Ref is one of a VERY few cables that using different lemgths will work out well, sonically. I have several customers that have done this successfully, both with high quality s/s systems and with very revealing SET (low power) system... | |
| ss players vs tube players Barto - it is really a matter of personal listening preference and your associated equipment as to which you would like better. Why limit yourself? Go with the Cary 303/300 and you have the option of both tubes and solid state output stages and ca... | |
| Preserve Golden Referance sound add Netrual Ref ? Tplavas - you say "that's a fact" without ever stating a fact (you MUST be a republican!). You stated "some electricial differences inherant in" the different lengths. Sorry - but what has that got to do with the difference (or non-difference) in ... |