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| good speaker with Sound stage behind???? Further break in of the RS8's may help some, but I think not dramatically for these speakers at this point in their life. Clear your head and give them another careful listen in a few weeks. They are very nice speakers, but I still think the sound... | |
| Naim CD5i a decent upgrade? The Naim would sound different - more drive and bounce, less polish and detail. Up to you whether that sounds better...PS - your college budget is different than mine was :-) | |
| good speaker with Sound stage behind???? Quad 21 L2Totem Sttafaperion audio Intimus 6T (Internet vendor)These all sound very nice for around $1500 and wont be quite as in your face as the Monitor Audios. Stay away from metal tweeters if you are struggling with the RS8's treble. Good luck. | |
| Power Cord Question I use a surplus 16 gauge shielded cord from an old laser printer with my CD player and it makes a noticeable improvement in sound quality compared to the stock cord. I would try whatever you have on hand and and listen for differences in terms of ... | |
| Latest Stereophile - Recommended Components Rja,I actually think the "recommended components lists" are helpful for sending me in a particular direction for an audition. I can then listen to the gear next to it or whatever the sales person want to show me in comparison. I don't always agree... | |
| Switch to silver for a treble boost? Onemug,Agree. | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Theaudiotweak,Well, I own stocks. What kind of fuse does somebody use for that? | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Theaudiotweak,Do you turn everything off (or unplug it) when you leave the house?Do you have a fire extinguisher handy when you listen to music?This may sound funny, but I am serious. | |
| Latest Stereophile - Recommended Components Stereophile, Absolute Sound, some of the online reviewers like 6 Moons and others and offshore mags provide good places to start your search. I find what approaches consensus on here to be more helpful and broader in perspective in the end because... | |
| How much power is to much power? Jtnicolosi,You listen to the two kinds of music that require the greatest power reserves - classical and rock. You need lots of power. Think about it, rock is typically performed with several thousand watts of power, huge speaker systems and full ... | |
| Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff Hieule 5,HA! I bet I am even cheaper than you. I have a Cambridge Azur 640C v2 that is about 2.5 years old, and it works like a champ. When Cambridge first came out with the 640C version 1, they had some problems with noisy transformers and the le... | |
| Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff Hieule 5,IMHO, the NAD separates and C325/C355/C372 integrated amps are very nice, but I would not put them in the same league in terms of resolution, airiness or PRAT with the Naim, Simaudio or Creek amps mentioned above, especially to drive the ... | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Isanchez, thanks! | |
| Switch to silver for a treble boost? Carl109, you might also try something with a Teflon dielectric (e.g. Kimber 4TC or 8TC) or no dielectric at all like Anti-Cables.The way you describe the effect that silver wires had in your system is perhaps consistent with my experience in hinds... | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Isanchez,I am sure you heard what you heard and liked what you liked with respect to these various fuses.1. How long did you leave the fuses in place with current across them for your evaluations? I found that the HiFi Tuning fuses took quite a wh... |