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audience au24 versus transparent ultra mm
I believe the PAD anniversary acqueous is very expensive. I tried the PAD aqueous which is a newer line than venustas and they were inferior to the au24. If I was to consider the pad anniversary then acqueous expensive line then I would get the do... 
best redbook cd player versus good dvd-audio unit
well fundamentally my question is more how a great cd player compares to a good but not great high res. player. In other words, if you play a redbook cd on a great cd player 2 channels versus the same title on dvd-audio on a good but not great pla... 
power cable recommendation for dartzeel amplifier
thanks for the advice everyone....I am starting with the audience but will probably demo the esp essence as well.any thoughts on speaker cables that go well with the dart and wilson wp7? 
wilson wp8 v. maxx2
I started this thread because I had not fully heard these speakers. I still have not heard the wp8 but have now heard the maxx2 in two different listening rooms at two different dealers using very different equipment.Let me begin by saying that I ... 
what to do cordless phone amplifier problem
KennyT,I did switch the amplifier but the static remained coming out of the same speaker. When I sent the one amplifier back to the manufacturer, in the interim I ran the remaining mono amplifier and an old mono amplifier I had lying around and ne... 
watt puppy 7 / sophia?
I have owned the wp7 and the sophias. I had the original sophias and not the sophias 2. I can tell you that no one can honestly say that the original sophias sound even nearly as good as the wp7. I would agree that the sophias are sweet speakers b... 
Tubed amps for WP7s
I have a wp7 and also own the hybrid ss/tube lamm 2.2 mono amplifiers.I previously ran the wp7 with rowland 302 solid state stereo amplifier.The Lamm's easily best the rowland when it comes to capturing the emotion and feeling of music. The lamm c... 
more bang for buck new emm labs dcc2 signature or
jonathan,if my older cdsd does not have a usb input, how do you upgrade it? Please don't tell me it involves $6,000.Mike 
more bang for buck new emm labs dcc2 signature or
Hi Jonathan,I don't doubt that the new dcc2 signature is better but as I mentioned and Raquel did not necessarily have an answer for....is whether for modern contemporary music whether it be radiohead or other rock music which is not terribly well... 
dedicated outlets for audio equipment
Thanks...Walkelin.....I will try a double breaker......its strange though because the electrician I talked to on the phone thinks I am wasting money by having two dedicated lines for audio equipment.Mike 
can power cable help cure static problem?
Well I swapped the tube from the one amp to the other but the static remained in the one amp.I have now asked my dealer to discuss with lamm whether they would exchange the one amplifier.I think it is likely that the problem is my other equipment ... 
can power cable help cure static problem?
I will try swapping the tubes as was suggested thanks....tonite I noticed the static even when the tv was off albeit the tivo is always running and so is the directvMike 
can power cable help cure static problem?
thanks for the input......the static is a quick short burst....its not a hum it more like a short crackle of static....I used the earth ground and it did not make a difference.....I will recommend to lamm that they supply me with a new output tube... 
PAD Venustas
I demo'd both the purist acqueous anniversary and the purist dominus and the difference was so startling that I began to wander whether the purist acqueous anniversary were defective. They were both cooked by the dealer before sending to me and we... 
About the new Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 8
Has anyone heard whether owners of the watt puppy 7's will be able to have wilson upgrade them to 8's?thanksMike