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| Good power conditioner overview in TAS Jrw7You have alot of very high quality stuff and powerful amps that need alot of juice. In that vein, you're probably smart to have tried the RGPC and 20 amp BPT stuff for all your equipment versus the more current limiting types of power conditio... | |
| Good power conditioner overview in TAS I like the attempt to compare various power conditioners in a given system, but you have to be careful not to draw any absolute conclusions for your own system.First, the associated equipment used by the reviewer may be less/more high quality than... | |
| Power conditioner question While I fully believe in the benefits of power conditioning, I don't necessarily ascribe the difference in performance late at night to just power quality. There are other factors that can have a much greater impact. Rsbeck mentioned the psycholog... | |
| Classic preamp for Plinius SA-102: need advise I've heard the Plinius SA-102 with the AR LS-5, and it was definitely a winner combo. If you talk to avid AR fans, many think the LS-5 is one of the best reasonably priced preamps ever made by AR. I would agree based on my limited experience with ... | |
| Musical Fidelity X-10D No, the X-10D is not a DAC. It's just a tube buffer stage. You could just attach it after the DAC and before the preamp. However, there usually is no need for such device unless you are using no preamp or a passive one. Some poorly designed CDP wi... | |
| Ribbon & ceramic, love them? My observations were similar, except I don't think it's just the type of driver material. I think speaker designers in general are primarily voicing there speakers for the utmost in detail, transparency, and dynamics. This is not necessarily a bad... | |
| Amp heat sinks are ringing FYI, most general use electrical tape is UL Listed and certified to 176 degrees. I SERIOUSLY doubt the claims by those who say it will melt and "make a mess" by being attached to the edge of an amplifier heatsink fin. Anyway, it worked first-hand ... | |
| Amp heat sinks are ringing Perhaps someone suggested this and I just missed it. The easiest thing to try first is just apply one continuous strand of electrical tape across edges of the fins connect them via the tape, which changes their ability to vibrate. You may have to ... | |
| Which speaker is the master of IMAGING ???? At the HE2002 show, didn't Legend have the lights turned out in their room to make it very dark. If so, this could partly explain a better perception in imaging. Just do the same or close your eyes while listening to any speakers. It was a smart i... | |
| Who's to blame for the Grain?? Because you're at a nascent stage and on a limited budget, I'm going to suggest something a little more radical, and something I wish someone would have done for me when I was starting out.First, I wouldn't buy anything right now. As good as some ... | |
| Why so few pictures posted in Virtual systems? This is actually a good question. Posting pictures of your system should be promoted, especially if you hold yourself out as an expert and perform reviews. The value is not in seeing the equipment, but seeing the listening room and how it is setup... | |
| mcCormack or Plinius I have alot of experience with McCormack products and some with the Plinius. Generally, the big SA series Plinius amps will outperform the stock McCormack amps. Those big Plinius's are some of the best SS amps I've heard. The problem is that they ... | |
| what's my problem? I think you answered your own question when you said the speakers are too large for your room and the bass is boomy. Excessive bass energy could definitely give you the perception of less midrange clarity and lack of air and extension.In fact, it'... | |
| Best CDP isolation device you use? I found the Clearaudio Magix to work very well. They are expensive, but when you consider they totally decouple the CDP via magnets from any floor/shelf born vibrations, it's probably worth it. You can also save money by not having to invest as he... | |
| Recommended Ribbon Speaker Cables If you need 20ft of speaker cable, it will be hard to find high quality stuff for less than $350 (sad, but true).However, I have two possible suggestions. The cheapest would be to make your own flat ribbon speaker cable. I believe the guy at the t... |