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| Shunyata Power Conditioner advice I use a Hydra 2 on a dedicated line for the amp, and a Hydra 8 on another dedicated line for everything else.I've tried running with just one and always found that this configuration works best in my system. | |
| dedicated line: 10AWG stranded or 2 solid cores? I don't why it was so, but I prefer the 10 guage solid core Romex to the ten guage stranded Carol(water proof) wires that I had been using.I had a couple of dedicated lines using the carol, an elctrician/audio friend suggested to use the solid cor... | |
| Decware - any substance here? An audiophile friend of mine had a listen to my system with the new ZenSelectadded to the mix.He felt it was the best amp he's heard in my quest for another amp for the Grand Veenas.And I have another 180 hours for it to come up to speed!. | |
| Decware - any substance here? I just received my Decware amp, it was shipped Dec 23 and I got it this afternoon,and everything was in perfect condition.The packaging was well done, double boxed, triple if you count the box the tubes came in.So after a couple of hours to get th... | |
| Amps that work well with Acoustic Zen Adagio I heard the Red Dragon Audagio match up in Montreal a few years back.I never bought the Audagios(no local dealer) but I did and still enjoy the Red Draggon Leviathans, only on Ref 3a Grand Veena.BTW- I don't hear any of the nasty things peoplesay ... | |
| Recommended Tube Amp for ML CLS I model I used to have two pair of CLS, one the 11a, and the other was the 11z(I've also owned stacked Quad 57, ML Sequel,Quad 63 and Acoustat 3)and neither pair worked well when I tried them with a VTL ST 85.Bea told me that I neeeded to move up the line... | |
| Amps for Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage My friend uses Nagra VPA tube amps on his Strads and it's quite nice. | |
| Biwire vs Single/jumper: Cardas Golden Ref After numerous speaker wire experimenting I've come to the conclusion that running my bi wired Ref 3A Grand Veenas with a one metre single run of Cardas Golden Hex 5C and using the Ref 3A solid core jumpers is the best solution so far.I should add... | |
| Speakers on floor? Funny this came up just one day after I placed my Grand Veena speakers right on the floor without their spikes.The GV have been reported to be a bit shy in the bass.Not now.In fact all the frequencies seem a tad more robust.The speakers are tilted... | |
| Proper use volume control? Nobody has mentioned if a stepped volume control is better than diodes,or are resistor ladders the only true way?How about Diodes?Who makes the most transparent volume control?If you have to crank the volume thingee all the way to 5 pm is that goo... | |
| Decware - any substance here? I just got word today that my Select Zen Triode is in the final stages and should be in my system between now and the new year.Perhaps not the best time of year to send things, but that's how it goes.I'll keep my fingers crossed.I am not a strange... | |
| This is no joke. Somebody said for every action there is a reaction.Lots of stuff to have fun with, and if it makes us believe it sounds better, then who cares, to us it works.But I do believe that using green twigs is so much more eco friendly. | |
| Anything better than 10 guage Romex? I see that Cardas sells a 10 guage in wall wire.Now I have another one to decide.The JPS is just a bit too expensive.The wiring isn't inside the walls but is suspended off the floor and I only need two runs about 10 ft each.One line from the 30 wa... | |
| Class D vs Class A Education Perhaps my interpretation of synergy is a tad harsh, but I also dislike the term neutral.What is neutral? Todays neutral amp/cable/? is tomorrows coloured one.Really up to one's experience and personal opinion.At best you can only say one cable is... | |
| Seasoned ears only My ears are well seasoned,and the rest of me is too!Seriously here's my take on some of the speakers you are considering.I have owned stacked Quad 57's, the 63,Acoustat3 medallian,Martin Logan Sequel 2, 2 pairs of CLS 11z,Tannoy Ardens, Merlin MMe... |