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| How important is EMI and RFI rejection? In my limited experience, the JPS brand of cables provide for the darkest, most eerily silent background. I have tried their Superconductor+ and Superconductor 3.Kenobi | |
| MAC HC vs. Iego L70530 vs. AudioQuest AC15 p/c I have various versions of the Iego and recommend it highly. Very transparent, smooth, analog-like with more subtlety and colors than many other cables I've tried.Kenobi | |
| Anyone know the fuse value of the Proceed AVP2? Soundsbayondspecs,Thanks for your response. I figured it out after removing the chasis cover. I ended up putting in some Furutech fuses. Couldn't really isolated the improvements specifically to the fuses as I also changed power cords and outlet a... | |
| Review: VALAB 8x TDA1543 NOS DAC DA converter I have this DAC (Dec 08 version) and in my system, beat the Bel Canto DAC3 in terms of musicality. The DAC 3 was full of details and top end energy but lacking in mid range warmth and tone, thereness w/o edgy highlight.Now I am burning in the 2009... | |
| Are contact treatments worth the money? Xtreme AV's Quicksilver and Quicksilver Gold did it for me. In my system and experience, it betters the SST by a mile and appears to be much finer crystals w/ less residue. It was night and day difference on video application--fuse, fuse holder an... | |
| Has anyone heard or tried Proceed Pre& krell kst I had a Proceed Pre for a brief time in my system. I found that it sounded better than expected especially for the used price. The XLR connections do allow for a more transparent and higher resolution sound. Good luck,Kenobi | |
| Review: Usher Be-718 Monitor Hello Bezimienny,Thanks very much for the review and follow-up. Curious if you bought the U.S. version or have them modified with the same innards (crossover and JPS wiring). Also, if the Wyred for Sound is anything like the original Bel Canto Ref... | |
| Most resolving solid state amp you've ever heard? Nuforce Ref 9SE V2. But be prepared for the revelation of imbalance from upstream components and cablings. Read up more on their website as these seems to fit your requirement to a "T". One of the e-zine reviewers (Audiophilia) replaced his ESL/In... | |
| Solid State Amp for Usher Be-718 I think the Musical Fidelity A3CR or A3.2CR (auditioned, used in the $650-800 range) should do nicely for the BE-718 (which I have). Or, if you can still find an NHT digital amp which used to go for something like $500 new on Agon and Ebay.Good lu... | |
| Review: Keces DA-151 USB DAC DA converter While I have not tried the subject DAC, I have purchased many of David's Iego cables and IEC's (great products) and can attest to his superb customer service and accommodation. He's a true pleasure to deal with and products arrived from Taiwan qui... | |
| Can I simultaneous use of RCA/XLR-outputs? If its not an either/or deal, you should be able to. I done just that with my Proceed AVP2 w/o a problem for front channels.Regards,Kenobi | |
| What to clean audio equipment with? I second Autosports above for Endust for Electronics wipes, or the aerosol spray can which I have. I also use microfiber towels from Costco or Walmart to good effect.Good luck,Kenobi | |
| Excessive Midrange Energy? Hello,You can alternatively try a set of XLO reference/signature interconnects (or similar sounding alternatives), which in my opinion, slightly recesses the midrange frequency and can compensate. Also, experiment with hard cones on components and... | |
| Aragon 8008BB vs Threshold T200. What to choose?? Hi AnmurashChoose one or the other and try to get cablings that'll help compensate for the selected amp's inherent shortcoming. "Musical" I think is the key word here. Find a nice interconnect that'll bring out the bass from the Threshold. If not ... | |
| New Fuse Thread . . . Tbg,I have installed IsoCleans and can attest that they are indeed a great addition/replacement to the stock fuses. Cleaner, more dynamic, transparent, better pace and quieter than the stock they replaced.Best regards,Kenobi |